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New York – And the Pony goes to … Lifetime of Pi. At the moment PETA introduced its first-ever Pony Award—the group’s model of a Tony, honoring probably the most animal-friendly theater productions. The play earned the award for the Most Modern Depiction of an Animal in celebration of the plain star of the present: a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, portrayed by a spectacular, lifelike puppet that requires three puppeteers to maneuver.
PETA notes that utilizing puppets and different revolutionary results as a substitute of reside animals ensures that each one performers are prepared individuals and prevents the horrific abuse that may happen when actual animals are used. As an example, in 2015, an animal coach for the 2012 movie model of Lifetime of Pi was caught on video viciously whipping a Siberian tiger 20 instances in a row throughout a coaching session.
“The artists behind this stunning play are proving you could inform wonderful animal tales with out forcing weak sentient beings to carry out for our leisure,” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. “PETA challenges everybody within the leisure business to observe their instance by bringing animals to the stage and display by artistry, not exploitation.”
Final month, PETA introduced the winners of its sixth annual Oscat Awards, recognizing compassionate stars and films that used storylines, costumes, and particular results to advertise kindness to animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, partly, that “animals should not ours to make use of for leisure”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For extra info, please go to PETA.org, take heed to The PETA Podcast, or observe the group on Twitter, Fb, or Instagram.