Puppetry for Beginners (Puppets & Puppetry Series)
Puppetry for Beginners (Puppets & Puppetry Series)

Author: Arthur B. Allen

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1444659952

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This antiquarian volume contains an introductory guide to puppetry, including complete instructions for making your own puppet, information on performing, handy hints and tips, and much more. This accessible and novice-friendly guide contains everything a prospective puppeteer needs to know about his art, and is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: “How to Begin”, “The Points of a Puppet”, “How to Make a Puppet Head”, “How to make the Arms”, “How to Make the Hands”, “How to make the Feet”, “How to make the Body of the Puppet”, “Controls”, “Storing the Puppet”, “The Stage”, “Parts of a Stage”, etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dolls.

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre
Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre

Author: Samuel L. Leiter

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2006-01-16

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13: 0810865149

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The Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre covers all four genres (nT, kyTgen, bunraku, and kabuki), providing information on nearly every aspect, including actors, theatres, companies, history, makeup, costumes, masks, biographies, theories, training, music, religion, criticism, and many more. This is done through hundreds of dictionary entries arranged alphabetically with abundant cross-references, a general introduction, a chronology, and a special glossary of all terms mentioned in the text but not provided with their own entries, all of which can be supplemented by consulting the most extensive bibliography of English-language Japanese theatre books, articles, and websites presently available.

Punch and Judy in 19th Century America
Punch and Judy in 19th Century America

Author: Ryan Howard

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-02

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1476601542

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The hand-puppet play starring the characters Punch and Judy was introduced from England and became extremely popular in the United States in the 1800s. This book details information on nearly 350 American Punch players. It explores the significance of the 19th-century American show as a reflection of the attitudes and conditions of its time and place. The century was a time of changing feelings about what it means to be human. There was an intensified awareness of the racial, cultural, social and economical diversity of the human species, and a corresponding concern for the experience of human oneness. The American Punch and Judy show was one of the manifestations of these conditions.

The Complete Book of Puppetry
The Complete Book of Puppetry

Author: George Latshaw

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780486409528

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An expert conducts readers through every stage of the puppeteer's art, including how to construct several types of puppets, developing distinctive voices for characters, and translating human body language into puppet movement. Other chapters focus on designing stages, writing and adapting plays, directing productions, and performance-related tips. Over 150 black-and-white illustrations.

Puppetry: A Reader in Theatre Practice
Puppetry: A Reader in Theatre Practice

Author: Penny Francis

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-05-15

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0230356834

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In this sophisticated and compelling introduction to puppet theatre, Penny Francis offers engaging contemporary perspectives on this universal art-form. She provides an account of puppetry's different facets, from its demands and techniques, through its uses and abuses, to its history and philosophy. Now recognized as a valuable and powerful medium used in the making of most forms of theatre and filmed work, those referring to Puppetry will discover something of the roots, dramaturgy, literature and techniques of this visual art form. The book gathers together material from an international selection of sources, bringing puppet theatre to life for the student, practitioner and amateur alike.