Puppetry

A brief introduction to puppetry

1. Puppetry

2. What is puppetry? The art of making inanimate objects come to life The word puppet comes from the latin word ‘pupa’ meaning ‘doll’ The term “puppet” is a generic term for any animated figure Puppetry is a very ancient form of theatre which was first recorded in the west in the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. Some forms of puppetry may have originated as long ago as 3000 years BC. The earliest puppets probably were in Egypt, where ivory and clay puppets have been discovered in tombs.

3. Types of puppets Hand puppets Marionette (string puppets) Shadow puppet Stick or rod puppets Bunraku

4. Hand puppet

5. puppets from the muppet show

6. KERMIT IS A COMBINATION OF A HAND AND ROD PUPPET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWE3uF9u9-g

7. Marionettes Jointed, often carved of wood, moved by strings and the weight of gravity from a bar structure. Marionettes appear in large theater pieces and opera as well as cabaret and children’s stories. A marionette has typially 9 strings but can have many many more depending on how complicated the puppet is.

8. FINGER PUPPET A finger puppet fits on one finger These are used to tell bedtime stories Are mostly used in private settings like homes and pre school

9. SHADOW PUPPETS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eM-1smFGuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPFto6ghMV4 Shadow Puppets, originally from the East, are flat, opaque or colored transparent figures, some intricate, guided by slender rods from behind a carefully backlighted screen. You can use your hand to cast a shadow for a similar effect

10. Rod puppets Rod puppets held by a center rod through the puppet. Puppeteers manipulate auxiliary rods attached to long, jointed limbs, which allow for expansive gesture. Tan Tan and Saga Boy designed by masman Peter Minshall is an example of local rod puppets, they have travelled all over the world.

11. BUNRAKU PUPPETS From Japan Bunraku puppets are about one-half life size and each is operated by three performers: A principal operator Two assistants to move the arms and legs

12. Puppets in perfomance * Folk tales * Fairy tales * Comedies *Bible stories or other religious tales *Greek and Roman tragedies and heroic tales *Political/social satire Education and learning for children

13. JIM HENSON

14. MECHANICAL/REMOTE CONTROLLED PUPPETS