Broadway’s latest sensation, Water for Elephants, takes middle stage not just for its great performances but in addition for its distinctive portrayals of animals via using lifelike puppets and fascinating particular results. Because the curtains rise on this revolutionary musical, PETA is proud to current its prestigious Pony Award—the group’s play on the Tony Awards—honoring essentially the most animal-friendly theater productions.
That includes Rosie the elephant, a canine, a camel, a peacock, llamas, and large cats, the present comes alive with gorgeous visuals that captivate audiences with out exploiting a single dwell animal. The manufacturing additionally incorporates highly effective messaging about how animals endure in circuses—together with a showman’s admission that “Humane doesn’t promote seats!”—and showcases dazzling human performances, similar to acrobatics, aerial dancing, and ropedancing.
“The Water for Elephants manufacturing crew’s imaginative and prescient and artistry take middle stage with lovely animal renderings that spare susceptible sentient beings exploitation. PETA encourages everybody within the leisure trade to observe its instance by bringing animals to the stage and display screen via creativity, not cruelty.”
—PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange
Animals used within the leisure trade are taken from their moms as infants and crushed with the intention to pressure them to be taught to obey out of concern of punishment. The 2011 movie model of Water for Elephants featured an elephant named Tai, who, as this video reveals, was crushed and electroshocked after being kidnapped from her residence in nature and offered to infamous Hollywood exhibitors Kari and Gary Johnson. Handlers usually use bullhooks—heavy hearth poker–like weapons with a pointy steel hook on one finish—to “break,” beat, and terrorize elephants, prompting the musical’s protagonist to proclaim that they need to be unlawful.
Because the curtain rises on Water for Elephants, let’s applaud not solely its creative brilliance but in addition its dedication to compassion. In a world during which leisure usually comes on the expense of animals, Water for Elephants stands as a shining instance of what will be achieved via creativity, empathy, and innovation.
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