Puppets and Performing Objects: A Practical Guide

Tina Bicat

ISBN 10: 1861269609 / ISBN 13: 9781861269607

Published by The Crowood Press Ltd, 2007

About this Item

This fascinating study reveals a world where a suitcase can comment on politics and a marionette can play Faust. It answers the question of why directors, writers, and producers use puppets and objects, investigating their different styles of performance, the distinction between props and performing objects, and how actors learn to animate. Ideal for anyone participating in or directing productions involving puppets or inanimate objects, this book paints a vivid picture of one of the most entertaining forms of theater.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Puppets and Performing Objects: A Practical Guide
• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861269609
• ISBN 13: 9781861269607
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This fascinating study reveals a world where a suitcase can comment on politics and a marionette can play Faust. It answers the question of why directors, writers, and producers use puppets and objects, investigating their different styles of performance, the distinction between props and performing objects, and how actors learn to animate. Ideal for anyone participating in or directing productions involving puppets or inanimate objects, this book paints a vivid picture of one of the most entertaining forms of theater.

About the Author

Tina Bicāt’s work with theater, film, television, and carnivals includes productions with casts of hundreds, one-man shows, puppets, transformations, tricks, and special effects as well as more traditional costume designing and making. Her previous books include Devised and Collaborative Theatre: A Practical Guide and Handbook of Stage Costume.