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PUPPET THEATREAn Overview
When do you think puppetry began?
Where do you see puppets used today?
What are puppets?• Almost anything brought
to life by a human in front of an audience.
• The word animate means
to bring something to life through movement and action.
• Fandangoad
Kinds of Puppets
• Rod puppet• Shadow puppet• Hand puppet/ glove
puppet • Hand puppets with
moveable mouths• Marionette• Full-body puppet
Sock puppets
• Lamb Chop – Shari Lewis
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6JKinrhrfc
The Muppets
An Interview with Kermit The Frog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNX9tCRwn9c
Shadow Puppets
• Puppets that are lighted to make a silhouette
• Shadow Play – using your hands to make shadow puppets
Making shadowpuppets
• Use black paper, scissors or a exact-o knife, and popsicle sticks or drinking straws
MARIONETTES
• Manipulated by strings and a paddle or rod
Puppets on Broadway!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOOS6ggKPY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1k4G-I7doc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQyx2PWyC2I
Puppets Around the World
Vietnam
China – Shadow Puppets
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• Colorful, made of very thin leather
India - Ramayana• Shadow puppets on rods, very ornate/detailed• Stories about Rama trying to rescue his wife
Greece - Karagiozis• The karagiozis is a hunchback who tries to con people out of money by pretending to be richcharacters (a sea captian,a doctor, etc.)Shadow Puppets
Japan - Bunraku• Hand puppets in kimonos
• Three people operate the puppet – one person also speaks to make the puppets voice
• Subject matter: romantic tragedies, historic events
United Kingdom/England• Punch and Judy – hand puppets, one puppeteer
played the characters and all voices
Burma
• MarionettesControlled by an “H” shaped paddle and strings
African Puppets
• Made usually of wood, used in ceremonies and to entertain
Puppets in performance:• Lip Sync• Flipping the lid
-you can avoid doing this by using only your thumb to move the mouth
Enter & Exit – puppets enter and exit as if climbing up or down a stair case
A good way to practice your movement is to use a mirror.
A puppeteer’s voice should change depending on the puppet’s character.Be sure you can maintain the character voice throughout the performance.
Puppet shows• Scripts for puppet shows are similar to plays.
• Mounting the show – means providing accessories and equipment, such as a stage, scenery, lighting, props, sound effects, and music to a production