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Stop-motion animation has long been perceived as a technical practice rather than a creative, demanding art. Though stop-motion requires considerable technical knowledge, it also involves aesthetics……続きを見る

Karagiozisーa form of comic folk drama employing stock puppet figuresーwas immensely popular in Greece until recent years, when newer forms of entertainment have virtually eclipsed it. Derived from ……続きを見る

In the "Wanderings of an Artist", the protagonist is the puppeteer Giannis from Amfilochia and the title sets the scene. He is an artist scorned by some puppeteers; a restless spirit, wandering the ……続きを見る

The official companion book to the feature-length documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, featuring previously unpublished photographs from the earliest seasons of Sesame Street and in……続きを見る

A collection of four plays by internationally renowned puppeteer Ronnie Burkett. This anthology includes the three plays of the Memory Dress Trilogy: Tinka's New Dress, Street of Blood, and Happy, a……続きを見る

This book is a complete guide to the art of shadow puppetry, with detailed instructions on how to create 75 unique creatures using just your hands. Are you a beginner to the world of shadow puppetry……続きを見る

Now this is the story about the doll family I liked and the doll family I didn't. When you read it you are to remember something I am going to tell you. This is it: If you think dolls never do anyth……続きを見る

n this humorous puppet skit, Squawky the parrot helps children memorize I Corinthians 13:4 and learn what the Bible has to say about loving others God's way. Performance time: approximately 7 minutes 続きを見る

Sensory Theatre: How to Make Interactive, Inclusive, Immersive Theatre for Diverse Audiences by a Founder of Oily Cart is an accessible step-by-step guide to creating theatre for inclusive audiences……続きを見る

The art of "bellyspeaking" isn't for dummies. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Ventriloquism teaches everyone to speak from their bellies, create and substitute sounds, use all the registers of their ……続きを見る

The Best-Dressed Knitted Bears is for teddy bear lovers and keen knitters alike, of all ages. Knitting small toys is an absorbing and addictive hobby and homemade teddies have a special charm all of……続きを見る

This new title from knit designer Sandra Polley is filled with wonderful toy patterns suitable for all knitting levels. Knitting small toys can be an addictive and highly satisfying hobby and the ho……続きを見る

The Clangers live on a blue cratered moon, far away in space. They make their homes in underground caves, with saucepan lids protecting the entrances. Resembling small pink anteaters, the adorable k……続きを見る

For almost half a century, celebrated ventriloquist and entertainer Shari Lewis (1933–1998) delighted generations of children and adults with the help of her trusted sock puppet sidekick, Lamb Chop.……続きを見る

This volume is the first authoritative historical textbook to look at the origins, development and evolution of seaside pierrot troupes and concert parties and their popular performance heritage. It……続きを見る

"Decidedly the most living exponent of the art of ventriloquism." -The Illustrated London News "Maccabe is a thorough artist in the peculiar vocation to which he has devoted himself." - Daily Telegr……続きを見る

Cuaderno de apuntes de un titiritero recoge más de una decena de textos del autor donde reflexiona y dialoga con los conceptos, representantes y espectáculos de actuación y trabajo con títeres. Figu……続きを見る

Un marionnettiste en manque d’attention crée des pantins, animant leurs corps et illuminant leurs yeux. Ces derniers étant très beaux, il a l’idée de monter une troupe. Alors, il écrit des pièces qu……続きを見る

Proposing the innovative concept of palimpsest bodies to interpret provocative theatre and performance experiments that explore issues of cultural memory, bodies of history, archives, repertoires an……続きを見る

Shadow Puppets and Shadow Play is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction and manipulation and presentation of shadow puppets, considered by many to be the oldest puppet theatre tradition.……続きを見る

Puppets & Puppet Theatre is essential reading for everyone interested in making and performing with puppets. It concentrates on designing, making and performing with the main types of puppet, and is……続きを見る

In recent years, puppetry has enjoyed a huge revival on the stages of our theatres, dance venues and opera houses. Large-scale productions such as War Horse and The Lion King have revitalized age-ol……続きを見る

Ventriloquism, Performance, and Contemporary Art volume calls attention to the unexpected prevalence of ventriloqual motifs and strategies within contemporary art. Engaging with issues of voice, emb……続きを見る

A Galaxy of Things explores the ways in which all puppets, masks, makeup-prosthetic figures are "material characters," using iconic Star Wars characters like Yoda and R2-D2 to illustrate what makes ……続きを見る

Step into the captivating world of Jiří Trnka, the pioneering master of stop-motion animation, as you embark on a fascinating journey through his life and artistry in "Jiri Trnka: Stop Motion Animat……続きを見る

Given that slaveholders prohibited the creation of African-style performing objects, is there a traceable connection between traditional African puppets, masks, and performing objects and contempora……続きを見る

Joint winner of The Literary Encyclopedia book prize 2024, category ‘Literatures written in languages other than English' Winner of the Nancy Staub Publications Award 2024 Winner of the AATI Book A……続きを見る

This anthology of essays aims to explore the many types of relationships that exist between puppets, broadly speaking, and the immaterial world. The allure of the puppet goes beyond its material pre……続きを見る

This volume seeks to instigate a discussion about dementia in theatre. The discussions in this book borrow from the literature on dementia’s representation in other artforms, while reflecting on the……続きを見る

Drawing on the author’s two decades of seeing, writing on, and teaching about puppetry from a critical perspective, this book offers a collection of insights into how we watch, understand, and appre……続きを見る