A practical, accessible, and inspirational guide to using puppets in theater - the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to incorporate puppets into their performances, explore what puppets can do, or develop their skills in puppetry.
Written by an experienced theater and puppet director, Puppetry: How to Do It focuses on the performer and the art of bringing any puppet to life. Puppet construction is not required to use this book: beginning simply with objects, it presents the skills needed to unleash the unlimited expressive and connective potential of a puppet with the audience.
Inside, you'll discover fifty practical, easy-to-follow exercises - to be used in groups or solo - to develop elements of the art, build confidence, and enhance your puppetry through play and improvisation. It also includes sections on the different types of puppets, how the puppeteer is projected on stage, and how to direct and design puppet shows.
Ideal for actors and performers, directors and designers, as well as teachers and students of all ages and experience levels, this book will demystify the art of puppetry and help you become more confident and creative with all types of puppets and objects on stage.
"Based on the workshops he developed for training performers for War Horse, Mervyn has written this book to share his craft... the exercises are clear and easily replicable for many different groups of participants... a wonderful gift to the field of puppetry. I hope it will be widely used to introduce adventurous spirits to this dynamic art." - Cheryl Henson, President of the Jim Henson Foundation, from the Foreword.
Pages: 400, Dimensions: 14.8x14.8cm
