Book Description
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.
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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.
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Expert guide by noted puppeteer explains how to construct several types of puppets, presents exercises for developing distinctive voices and learning puppet movement; plus designing stages, writing and adapting plays, directing productions, and performance-related tips. Over 150 b/w illus.
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In Complete Book Of Puppetry, master puppeteer George Latshaw shares his insights on how to make and use puppets in a guide which follows all aspects of puppetry, from hand exercises for strength to constructing several types of puppets. The illustrations in black and white provide fine detail.
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