The Puppeteer Against Border Militarization

The Puppeteer Against Border Militarization

It’s hard to get a 10-foot puppet in a truck. When I finally connect with the elusive Kill Joy, she’s working on that exact problem, shuffling her traveling circus all over Texas for shows in El Paso, Austin, San Antonio, and her current home, Houston. It’s also a potent metaphor. Her production is a piece of political performance art drawing attention to the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border, which has reached a fever pitch under Governo…