The Complete Book of Puppetry

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Pub. Date: 2000-03-17
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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Summary

An expert conducts readers through every stage of the puppeteer's art in this enthusiastic and abundantly illustrated guide. The author explains how to construct several types of puppets and presents a series of exercises for developing distinctive voices for characters and for translating human body language into puppet movement. Other chapters focus on designing stages and puppet environments, writing and adapting plays, directing productions, and performance-related tips. Over 150 b/w illus.

Table of Contents

The Hodgepodge History of the Puppet
15(25)
The Puppeteer
25(8)
Actor into Animator
33(10)
The Puppets
43(6)
Design
49(6)
Images in Action
55(8)
Voices and Sound Effects
63(4)
Characterization
67(6)
Puppet Construction
73(29)
Stages and Environments
102(12)
Puppet Plays and Playwriting
114(12)
The Director
126(10)
Performance and the Audience
136(8)
Careers
144(13)
Bibliography 157

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