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A puppet is a representational object manipulated by a puppeteer. It is usually but not always a depiction of a human character and is used in (a) play or a presentation. The puppet undergoes a process of transformation through being animated, and is normally manipulated by one, or sometimes more than one, puppeteer. Some puppets can be moved electronically. A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object — a puppet— in real time to create the illusion of life. ...


Puppets are made of a wide range of materials, depending on the effect required and the amount of usage intended, and can be extremely complex or very simple in their construction. In contemporary visual or puppet theatre, puppets are often called 'performing objects'. There are many different varieties of puppets. These will be discussed further in this article.


Puppeteer David Currell states, "A puppet is not an actor and a puppet theatre is not human theatre in miniature, because when an actor 'represents', a puppet 'is'." [1] Oscar Wilde wrote about puppetry, "There are many advantages in puppets. They never argue. They have no crude views about art. They have no private lives." [2]


Puppeteer Anita Sinclair states, "Through puppetry we accept the outrageous, the absurd or even the impossible, and will permit puppets to say and do things no human could. We allow a puppet to talk to us when no one else can get us to speak. We allow a puppet to smile at us even when we have not been introduced. We also allow a puppet to touch us when a person would lose an arm for the same offence." [3]


Indian Puppeteer Ramdas Padhye states, "A Puppet is an inanimate figure that is made to move by human effort before an audience". {cn} Ramdas Padhye is Indias Leading Ventriloquist, Puppeteer and Puppet-Maker. ...

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History of the Puppet

Puppetry is a very ancient art form, probably first originating about 30,000 years ago [4]. Puppets have been used since the earliest times to animate and communicate the ideas and needs of human societies.[5] Some historians claim that they pre-date actors in theatre. There is evidence that they were used in Egypt as early as 2000 BC when string-operated figures of wood were manipulated to perform the action of kneading bread. Wire controlled, articulated puppets made of clay and ivory have also been found in Egyptian tombs. Hieroglyphs also describe 'walking statues' being used in Ancient Egyptian religious dramas. [6]. A puppeteer is a person who manipulates a puppet or marionette, either by the use of strings, wires or their hands, for a stage production or film. ...


Asia

The character Osono, from the play Hade Sugata Onna Maiginu, in a performance by the Tonda Traditional Puppet Troupe of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan - an example of Japanese Bunraku puppetry

Some scholars trace the origin of puppets to India 4000 years ago, where the main character in Sanskrit plays was known as sutradhara 'the holder of strings'. [7] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...


China has had a flourishing history of puppetry for 2000 years, originally in pi-ying xi, the "theatre of the lantern shadows", or, as it is more commonly known today, Chinese shadow theatre. By the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE), puppets played to all social classes including the courts, yet puppeteers (as in Europe) were considered from a lower social strata. [8] In Taiwan, budaixi puppet shows, somewhat similar to the Japanese Bunraku, occur with puppeteers manipulating in the background or underground. Some very experienced puppeteers can manipulate their puppets to perform various stunts (e.g. somersaults in the air). Shadow puppet from Java. ... See alternative meanings for other possible definitions. ...


Japan has many forms of puppetry. Perhaps the most famous is the bunraku. This developed out of Shinto temple rites, gradually becoming a highly sophisticated form of puppetry. By 1730 it required three puppeteers to operate each puppet in full view of the audience[9]. Originally, the puppeteers dressed all in black would become invisible when standing against a black background, while the torches illuminated only the carved wooden, beautifully painted and costumed puppets. Bunraku (Japanese: 文楽), also known as Ningyō jōruri (人形浄瑠璃), is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater, founded in Osaka in 1684. ...


In Korea, the tradition of puppetry is thought to have come from China. The oldest record about puppetry comes from a letter written in 982 A.D. by Choe Seung-roe to the King. [10] In Korean, the word for puppet is "ggogdu gagsi" [11] Gagsi means a bride or a young woman, the most common model of dolls. A ggogdu gagsi puppet play has eight scenes. [12] This article is about the Korean civilization. ...


Thailand has Hun Krabok, a rod puppet theatre which is the most popular form of puppetry.


Vietnam developed the art form of mua roi nuoc, a water puppetry unique to that country. The puppets are built out of wood and the shows are performed in a waist high pool. A large rod supports the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers to control them. The appearance is of various puppets moving over water. The origin of this form dates back seven hundred years when the rice field would flood and the villagers would entertain each other. Eventually villages would compete against each other with their puppet shows. This lead puppet societies to be secretive and exclusive, including an initiation ceremony involving drinking rooster blood. Only recently were women allowed to join the puppet troupes. Orchestra of Water Puppet Theatre Than Long in Hanoi, Vietnam. ...


India has a great tradition of puppetry. In the great Indian epic Mahabharata, there are references to puppets. The Rajasthani Katpuli from India is famous. There are many Indian ventriloquists and puppeteers. Prof Y.K. Padhye is the first Indian Ventriloquist. He introduced this form of puppetry in India in the 1920s. His son, Ramdas Padhye, popularised ventriloquism and puppetry. Satyajit Padhye, son of Ramdas, is a third generation ventriloquist who continues this form of puppetry. {cn} For the film by Peter Brook, see The Mahabharata (1989 film). ... Ramdas Padhye is Indias Leading Ventriloquist, Puppeteer and Puppet-Maker. ... Satyajit, son of famous Indian Ventriloquist and Puppeteer Ramdas Padhye , is a budding Ventriloquist, Puppeteer and Puppet maker. ...


Indonesia has a strong tradition of puppetry. In Java, wayang kulit, an elaborate form of shadow puppetry is very popular. Javanese rod puppets are also particularly beautiful and have a long history. They are elaborately carved and painted and used to tell fables from Javanese history. This article is about the Java island. ... Wayang is the Indonesian term for puppet, and the term refers to any and all of the numerous varieties of puppetry found in the archipelago. ...

Chinese Shadow Puppet (Beijing Style) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 433 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1897 × 2625 pixel, file size: 682 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Chinese Shadow Puppet (Beijing Style) The demon hunter Zhong Kui Qing Dynasty Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin Photographer: user:Dr. Meierhofer Date: 28. ...


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Vietnamese Water Puppets Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 967 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) a picture of mine that i took in the puppet theatre in Hanoi, Vietnam File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete...


Sanbaso Bunraku Puppet, Tonda Puppet Troupe, Japan Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


Traditional Indonesian puppets and puppeteer Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1454x953, 245 KB) Traditional puppets and puppeteer - the Indonesian Embassy in Australia File links The following pages link to this file: Talk:Wayang Culture of Indonesia Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/Humanities/December 2005 ...


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Middle East

Karagoz, Turkish shadow puppetry
Karagoz, Turkish shadow puppetry

Middle Eastern puppetry, like its other theatre forms, should be seen in the context of its Islamic culture. Karagoz, the Turkish Shadow Theatre has influenced puppetry widely in the region. It is thought to have passed from China by way of India. Later it was taken by the Mongols from the Chinese and transmitted to the Turkish peoples of Central Asia. Thus the art of Shadow Theater was brought to Anatolia by the Turkish people emigrating from Central Asia. Other scholars claim that shadow theater came to Anatolia in the 16th century from Egypt. The advocates of this view claim that when Yavuz Sultan Selim conquered Egypt in 1517, he saw shadow theatre performed during a party put on in his honour. Yavuz Sultan Selim was so impressed with it that he took the puppeteer back to his palace in Istanbul. There his 21 year old son, later Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, developed an interest in the plays and watched them a great deal. Thus shadow theatre found its way into the Ottoman palaces. [13] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 309 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (515 × 1000 pixel, file size: 148 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Karagöz with davul by Hasan Hüseyin KarabaÄŸ, Istanbul Photo by Hasan Hüseyin KarabaÄŸ, Istanbul GNU_license given by Hasan Hüseyin KarabaÄŸ, Istanbul... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 309 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (515 × 1000 pixel, file size: 148 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Karagöz with davul by Hasan Hüseyin KarabaÄŸ, Istanbul Photo by Hasan Hüseyin KarabaÄŸ, Istanbul GNU_license given by Hasan Hüseyin KarabaÄŸ, Istanbul... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Theatre of shadows. ... For other uses, see Mongols (disambiguation). ... This article is about two nested areas of Turkey, a plateau region within a peninsula. ... SMS Goeben was a Moltke-class battlecruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine (German Navy), launched in 1911 and named after the Franco-Prussian War general August von Goeben. ... Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I (November 6, 1494 – September 5/6, 1566); in Turkish Süleyman , (nicknamed the Magnificent in Europe and the Lawgiver in the Islamic World, in Turkish Kanuni) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 and successor to Selim I. He was...


In other areas the style of shadow puppetry known as khayal al-zill – an intentionally metaphorical term whose meaning is best translated as ‘shadows of the imagination’ or ‘shadow of fancy' survives. This is a shadow play with live music ..”the accompaniment of drums, tambourines and flutes...also...“special effects” – smoke, fire, thunder, rattles, squeaks, thumps, and whatever else might elicit a laugh or a shudder from his audience” [14]


In Iran there are often two people involved in the performance: a musical performer and a person called morshed. The dialogue is between morshed and the puppets. The method of performance, its characters and the techniques used in writing the puppet show make it unique and distinguish it from other types of puppetry. Also, a new genre of Iranian puppetry emerged during the Qajar era. Puppetry is still very popular in Iran, Rostam and Sohrab puppet opera being a notable example. The Qajar dynasty was the ruling family of Persia from 1796 to 1925. ... Rostam and Sohrab is an opera by Loris Tjeknavorian. ...


Europe

Ancient Greece and Rome

There are few remaining examples of puppets from ancient Greece. History reveals through literature that puppetry was important. The Greek word usually translated as "puppets" is neurospasta, which literally means "string-pulling", from nervus, meaning either sinew, tendon, muscle, string, or wire, and span, to pull. Aristotle referenced pulling strings to control heads, hands and eyes, shoulders and legs. Archimedes is known to have worked with marionettes. Plato's work is full of references to puppeteering. The 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey' were presented using puppetry. The roots of European puppetry probably extend back to the Greek plays with puppets played to the 'common people' in the 5th Century BCE. By the third century BCE these plays would appear in the Theatre of Dionysus at the Acropolis [15]. For other uses, see Aristotle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Archimedes (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plato (disambiguation). ... This article is about the ancient deity. ... Acropolis (Gr. ...


In ancient Greece and Rome clay dolls (and a few of ivory), dated from around 500 BC, were found in children's tombs. These dolls had articulated arms and legs, some of which had an iron rod extending up from the tops of their heads. This rod was used to manipulate the doll from above, exactly as is done today in Sicily puppetry. A few of these dolls had strings in place of the rods. Some authorities believe these ancient figures were mere toys and not puppets due to their small size. [16]. For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...


Italy - Middle Ages and Renaissance

Italy is considered by many to be the early home of the marionette thanks to the influence of Roman puppetry. Xenophon and Plutarch refer to them. [17] The Christian church used marionettes to perform morality plays. [18] It is believed that the word marionette actually originates from the little figures of the Virgin Mary, hence the word 'marionette' or 'Mary doll'. [19] Comedy snuck into the plays as time went by and ultimately led to an edict banning puppetry from the church. Puppeteers responded by setting up stages outside cathedrals and became ever more ribald and slapstick. Out of this grew the Italian comedy called Commedia dell'Arte. Puppets were used at times in this form of theatre. Sometimes Shakespeare's plays were performed using marionettes instead of actors. [20] Xenophon, Greek historian Xenophon (In Greek , ca. ... Mestrius Plutarchus (Greek: Πλούταρχος; 46 - 127), better known in English as Plutarch, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist. ... Morality plays (15th-16th c. ... The term Virgin Mary has several different meanings: Mary, the mother of Jesus, the historical and multi-denominational concept of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, the Roman Catholic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Marian apparitions shrines to the Virgin Mary Virgin Mary in Islam, the Islamic theological and doctrinal concept... Commedia redirects here. ...


In Sicily, the sides of donkey carts are decorated with intricate, painted scenes from the Frankish romantic poems, such as The Song of Roland; these same tales are enacted in traditional puppet theatres featuring hand-made marionettes of wood, this art is called Opira dî pupi (Opera of the puppets) in Sicilian. The opera of the puppets and the Sicilian tradition of cantastorî (sing stories) are rooted in the Provençal troubadour tradition in Sicily during the reign of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, in the first half of the 13th century. A great place to see this marionette art is the puppet theatres of Palermo, Sicily. Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Eight phases of The Song of Roland in one picture. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... See: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194-1250, king 1211/12-1250, emperor since 1220) Frederick II of Austria (?-1246, duke of Austria 1230-1246) Frederick II of Sicily (1272-1337) - who called himself Frederick III - see the article for details. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... For other uses, see Palermo (disambiguation). ...


Italy - 18th and 19th century

The strong Italian tradition of marionettes flourished in the 18th century, producing many skillful performances, including the tragedy Dr. Faust. Many of these marionettes survive to this day, and allow students of the art to marvel at their highly defined controls. In the 19th century, the marionettes of the master Pietro Radillo became even more complex. Instead of just the rod and two strings, Radillo's marionettes were controlled by as many as eight strings, thus increasing the control over the individual body parts of the marionettes. Faust depicted in an etching by Rembrandt van Rijn (circa 1650) Faust (German for fist) or Faustus (Latin for auspicious or lucky) is the protagonist of a classic German legend in which a medieval scholar makes a pact with the Devil. ... Pietro Radillo (1820-1895), the Venitian puppeteer, made significant innovations in the marrionette arts. ...

British Puppet theatre (Punch and Judy style), c. 1770 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 490 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 612 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I Burattini, ca 1770 Puppet theatre (~ Punch and Judy), c. ...


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Sicilian Puppet Theatre Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Alcamo Puppet theatre in the castle File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...


Great Britain

The traditional British Punch and Judy puppetry traces its roots to the 16th century to the Italian commedia dell'arte. [21] The figure of Punch derives from the stock character of Pulcinella, which was Anglicized to Punchinello. He is a manifestation of the Lord of Misrule and Trickster figures of deep-rooted mythologies. Punch's wife was originally "Joan". Many regional variants of Pulcinella were developed as the character spread across Europe. In the Netherlands it is Jan Klaassen (and Judy is Katrijn); in Denmark Mester Jackel; in Russia Petrushka; in Romania Vasilache; and in France Polichinelle. [22] In the late 18th and early 19th Century the familiar Punch and Judy hand puppet show that existed in Britain was performed in an easily-transportable booth. Modern British puppetry has gone way beyond the traditional "Punch and Judy" to explore different aspects of puppetry. Don Austen is one of many British puppeteers who have extended British puppetry. Political satire was brilliantly covered through the medium of the puppet in the ground breaking British television series Spitting Image from 1984 to 1996. The programme was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central. For other uses, see Punch and Judy (disambiguation). ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Commedia redirects here. ... Pulcinella, often called Punch in English, is a classical character that originated in the Commedia dellarte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry. ... The Lord of Misrule, known in Scotland as the Abbot of Unreason and in France as the Prince des Sots, was an officer appointed by lot at Christmas to preside over the Feast of Fools. ... The trickster figure Reynard the Fox as depicted in an 1869 childrens book by Michel Rodange. ... Booth can refer to: // Open Cabins Telephone booth Polling booth, see polling station Photo booth Ticket booth (see also box office) Toll booth, see toll road Booth in a restaurant Booth in a trade fair Spanking booth, kissing booth - attractions in a carnival, a fair, etc. ... Italian exchange students empty litres of water into the Hyenas suddenly not so secret dumpster. ... Spitting Image was a satirical puppet show that ran on the United Kingdoms ITV television network from 1984 to 1996. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Guignol Theatre, Paris, France Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 426 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Représentation de théatre de Guignol, à Paris, dans le jardin dacclimatation. ...


Traditional puppets from Liège, Belgium Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 353 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (471 × 800 pixel, file size: 236 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tchantches Marionnette traditionnelle liégeoise Traditional puppet from Liège Author : Jacques Renier Date taken : 13 DEC 2005 Place : Christmas market, city of Liège...


Germany and Austria

There is a long tradition of puppetry in Germany and Austria. Much of it derives from the 16th century tradition of the Italian commedia dell'arte. [23] The German version of the British character of 'Punch' is called Kasperle of Kaspar while Judy is called Grete. [24] In the eighteenth century, operas were specifically composed for marionette puppets. Gluck, Haydn, de Falla and Respighi all composed adult operas for marionettes. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre was founded in 1913 and is world famous. Today in Salzburg in Austria, the Salzburg Marionette Theatre still continues the tradition of presenting full length opera using marionettes in their own purpose built theatre. It performs mainly operas such as Die Fledermaus and The Magic Flute and a small number of ballets such as The Nutcracker. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre productions are aimed for adults although children are of course welcome. There is also a marionette theatre at Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna. In Stuttgart, Albrecht Roser and his ensemble are particularly famous. Commedia redirects here. ... Kasperle ia a famous and traditional puppet character from Austria and Germany. ... Kasper may refer to: Kasper Andersen, a Danish race car driver Kaspar Hauser, a mysterious foundling in 19th century Germany Kasper Schmeichel, a Danish footballer Kasperle, a traditional puppet character from Austria and Germany Alex Kasper, an author and computer security expert Antonín Kasper, Czech flat track motorcycle racer... Christoph Willibald Gluck (July 2, 1714 – November 15, 1787) was a German composer. ... (Franz) Joseph Haydn (in German, Josef; he never used the Franz) (March 31, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was a leading composer of the classical period. ... Manuel de Falla y Matheu (November 23, 1876 – November 14, 1946) was a Spanish composer of classical music. ... Ottorino Respighi (born in Bologna on July 9, 1879, died in Rome on April 18, 1936) was an Italian composer and musicologist. ... Salzburg Marionette Theatre was established in 1913 and is one of the oldest continuing marionette theatres in the world. ... This article is about the capital of the Austrian state of Salzburg. ... Salzburg Marionette Theatre was established in 1913 and is one of the oldest continuing marionette theatres in the world. ... Scene from the 1984 version. ... Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, (en: The Magic Flute) is an opera in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. ... Insert non-formatted text here The Nutcracker (Russian: , Shchelkunchik) Op. ... Salzburg Marionette Theatre was established in 1913 and is one of the oldest continuing marionette theatres in the world. ...

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The Queen of the Night from a production of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre, Austria Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2112 × 2816 pixel, file size: 2. ... Night-blooming cereus, Reina de la noche or Queen of the night are names of many cacti - among others: Night-blooming cereus (Selenicereus grandiflorus) (genuine queen of the night) Arizona queen of the night Night blooming cereus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists...


The Czech Republic

Marionette puppet theatre has had a very long history in entertainment in Prague, and elsewhere in the Czech Republic. It can be traced deep into the early part of the Middle Ages. [25] Marionettes first appeared around the time of the thirty years war. [26] The first noted Czech puppeteer was Jan Jiri Brat who was born in 1724. He was the son of a local carpenter and created his own puppet theatre. [27] Matej Kopecky was the most famous 19th century Czech puppeteer. [28] He was responsible for communicating the ideas of national awareness. [29] In the years 1920 and 1926 respectively, Josef Skupa created his most famous puppets: comical father Spejbl and his rascal son Hurvínek. In 1930 he set up the first modern professional puppet theatre. An important puppet organisation is the National Marionette Theatre in Prague. Its repertoire mainly features a marionette production of Mozart's famous Don Giovanni. The production has period costumes and a beautifully designed eighteenth century setting. There are numerous other companies including, Buchty a Loutky ("Cakes and Puppets") founded by Marek Becka. [30] Puppets have been used extensively in animated films since 1946. [31] Jiri Trnka was an acknowledged leader in this area. [32] For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Puppet Spejbl Puppet Hurvinek Josef Skupa (16 January 1892 Strakonice - 8 January 1957 Prague) was a Czech puppeteer. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. ... Don Giovanni (K.527; complete title: Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, literally The Rake Punishd, or Don Giovanni) is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. ... Jiří Trnka (24 February 1912 Plzeň - 30 December 1969) was Czech puppet maker, illustrator, and motion-picture animator, renowned for his puppet animations. ...

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Nineteenth Century

Throughout this period puppetry developed separately from the emerging mainstream of actor theatres, and the 'ragged' puppeteers performed outside of theatre buildings at fairs, markets etc - continuing to be classified along with bandits and gypsies. [33]. In the 19th century puppetry faced competition from other forms of theatre such as vaudeville and music hall. Puppetry adapted to these challenges. For example by developing stage acts and participating in the new forms of popular theatre, or reinventing itself in other ways and finding audiences at the newly fashionable seaside resorts. This article is about the musical variety theatre. ... Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ...


Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa may have inherited some of the puppet traditions of Ancient Egypt.[34] Certainly secret societies in many African ethnic groups still use puppets (and masks) in ritual dramas as well as in their healing and hunting ceremonies. Today puppetry continues as a popular form, often within a ceremonial context, and as part of a wide-range of folk forms including dance, storytelling, and masked performance. This article is about masks fitted on the face as an article of clothing or equipment. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Mask (disambiguation). ...


Throughout rural Africa, puppetry still performs the function of transmitting cultural values and ideas that in large African cities is increasingly undertaken by formal education, books, cinema, and television.


Americas

The Teotihuacan culture (Central Mexico) of 600 CE made figurines with moveable arms and legs as part of their funerary rites. Native North Americans also used ceremonial puppets. [35] In 1519 two puppeteers accompanied Hernando Cortez on his first journey to Mexico. Europeans brought their own puppet traditions with them, but gradually distinctive styles, forms and puppet characters developed in America. [36] Teotihuacan was the largest Pre-Columbian known city in the Americas, and the name Teotihuacan is used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included most of Mesoamerica. ... Hernán Cortés Hernán Cortés (1485 - December 2, 1547) (who was known as Hernando or Fernando Cortés during his lifetime and signed all his letters Fernán Cortés) was the conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...


Some advances in twentieth century puppetry have originated in the USA. Bil Baird did wonderful work revitalising marionette theatre and puppetry in the United States. He and his wife, Cora Eisenberg had their own marionette theatre in New York. Edgar Bergen also made a major contribution. [37] In the 1960's Peter Schumann's Bread and Puppet Theater developed the political and artistic possibilities of puppet theatre in a distinctive, powerful and immediately recognizable way. At roughly the same time Jim Henson was creating a type of soft, foam-rubber and cloth puppet that became known as Muppets. Initially through children's television show Sesame Street, and later in The Muppet Show and on film, these inspired many imitators and are today are recognised almost everywhere. Wayland Flowers also made a major contribution to adult puppetry with his satirical puppet, Madame, an "outrageous old broad" who entertains with double entendres and witty comebacks. Bedecked in fabulous evening attire and summer diamonds ("Some are diamonds; some are not"), Madame's look is based on movie stars such as Gloria Swanson. Wayland's other puppets included Crazy Mary (an escapee from Bellevue mental hospital), Jiffy (a Harlem harlot with a heart of brass) and Machelheny (a retired Vaudeville comedian). His puppet Smedley worked with Marlo Thomas on Free to Be… You and Me. [38] Puppets have been used most effectively in the Star Wars films. The character of Yoda is most effective. His voice and manipulated is provided by master puppeteer Frank Oz. William Britton Baird (August 15, 1904 - March 18, 1987), professional name Bil Baird, but often referred to as Bill Baird, was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century. ... Sam Bermans caricature of Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen for 1947 NBC promotion book Edgar John Bergen (February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist. ... Puppets found in the Bread & Puppet Museum in Glover, Vermont The Bread and Puppet Theater (often known simply as Bread & Puppet) is a politically radical puppet theater, active since the 1960s, currently based in Glover, Vermont. ... Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters created by Jim Henson and the company he created. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... The Muppet Show was a television program featuring a cast of Muppets (diverse hand-operated puppets, typically with oversized eyes and large moving mouths) produced by Jim Henson and his team from 1976 to 1981. ... Wayland Flowers (November 26, 1939 - October 11, 1988) was a ventriloquist. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A double entendre is a figure of speech similar to the pun, in which a spoken phrase can be understood in either of two ways. ... Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1899 - April 4, 1983), was an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American Hollywood actress. ... Bellevue Hospital Center, founded in 1736, is the oldest public hospital in the United States. ... For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... This article is about the musical variety theatre. ... Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas (born Margaret Julia Thomas on November 21, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress, who first achieved fame on the TV series That Girl in the 1960s. ... Free to Be… You and Me is a record album and illustrated songbook for children, first released in November 1972, and later in 1974 as a television special, featuring songs and stories from celebrities (credited as Marlo Thomas and Friends). Using poetry, songs, and sketches, the basic concept was to... This article is about the series. ... Yoda is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in all of the franchises films except for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor and puppeteer. ...

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Oceania

The aboriginal peoples in Australia have a long tradition of oral storytelling goes back many thousands of years. They used masks and other objects to convey deep and meaningful themes about morality and nature. There are links between as an early form of ritualistic human carnival puppetry. Masks were carved from wood and heavily decorated with paint and feathers. In many of the Pacific countries there has been a heavy emphasis on ritual. Language(s) Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religion(s) Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group...


With the arrival of European settlers, a different sort of puppetry took shape. In Australia in the 1960s, Peter Scriven founded the Marionette Theatre Company of Australia and had beautiful marionette productions such as The Tintookies, Little Fella Bindi [39], The Explorers and The Water Babies. There are many thriving puppet companies in Australia. Courses exist at tertiary level at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Australian puppeteer Norman Hetherington was famous for his marionette, Mr. Squiggle who featured on an Australian Broadcasting Commission television program for many years from 1 July 1959. The last episode was on 9 July 1999. In every episode he would create several pictures from "squiggles" sent in by children from around the country. Richard Bradshaw OAM is another famous Australian puppeteer. He is currently President of UNIMA Australia, former artistic director of the Marionette Theatre Company of Australia and is renowned for his shadow puppetry and writing in the field. Rod Hull also made a contribution with his puppet Emu. In the 1960s, Hull presented a children's breakfast television programme in Australia. Snuff Puppets is one of Australia's modern adult puppet troupes. Based in Melbourne, their work is full of black humour, political satire and is visually aesthetic. Snuff Puppets have performed in sixteen countries, including tours of Japan, China, Korea, Brazil and three summer long tours of Western and Eastern Europe. The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a childrens novel by Charles Kingsley. ... The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is an educational institution in Melbourne, which offers courses and training in fine art, dance, drama, film and television, music and production. ... The University of Melbourne, is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Norman Hetherington is the creator of Mister Squiggle. ... Mr. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Richard Bradshaw OAM, born 1938, is an internationally renowned Australian puppeteer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see EMU. Binomial name (Latham, 1790) The Emu has been recorded in the areas shown in orange. ... Snuff Puppets is an Australian puppet theatre company that was founded in 1992. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...


In New Zealand a similar history has taken place.

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Contemporary Puppetry

From early in the 19th century puppetry began to inspire artists from the 'high-art' traditions. In 1810 Heinrich von Kleist wrote an essay 'On the Marionette Theatre', admiring the "lack of self-consciousness" of the puppet. Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (October 18, 1777 – November 21, 1811) was a German poet, dramatist and novelist. ...


Puppetry developed throughout the twentieth century in a variety of ways. Supported by the parallel development of cinema, television and other filmed media it now reaches a larger audience than ever. Another development, starting at the beginning of the century, was the belief that puppet theatre, despite its popular and folk roots, could speak to adult audiences with an adult, and experimental voice, and reinvigorate the high art tradition of actors' theatre. [40] (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ...


Sergei Obraztsov explored the concept of kukolnost ('puppetness'), despite Stalin's instence on realism. Other pioneers, including Edward Gordon Craig and Erwin Piscator were influenced by puppetry in their crusade to regalvanise the mainstream. Maeterlinck, Shaw, Lorca and others wrote puppet plays, and artists such as Picasso, Jarry, and Leger began to work in theatre.[41]. Sergey Obraztsov with a puppet of his youthful alter ego. ... Iosif (usually anglicized as Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვი&#4314... Edward Henry Gordon Craig (16 January 1872-29 July 1966), usually known as Gordon Craig, was a British actor, producer, director and scenic designer. ... Erwin Friedrich Maximilian Piscator, (December 17, 1893 – March 30, 1966), German theatrical director and producer who, with Bertolt Brecht, was the foremost exponent of epic theater, a genre that emphasizes the sociopolitical context rather than the emotional content or aesthetics of the play. ... Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck, Belgian author Count Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (August 29, 1862 - May 6, 1949) was a Belgian poet, playwright, and essayist. ... George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856–2 November 1950) was a world-renowned Irish author. ... Lorca is a city in southeast Spain, in the autonomous community of Murcia. ... A young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, formally Pablo Ruiz Picasso, (October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973) was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art. ... Alfred Jarry Alfred Jarry (September 8, 1873 – November 1, 1907) was a French writer born in Laval, Mayenne, France, not far from the border of Brittany; he was of Breton descent on his mothers side. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

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Throughout the world innovatory puppeteers such as Tony Sarg, Bil Baird, Joan Baixas, Philipe Genty, Peter Schumann, Jim Henson and Julie Taymor have continued to develop the forms and content of puppetry. Puppetry is now probably more familiar through television than live performance, but this still flourishes throughout the world. In the world of theatre, puppetry continues to be influential, and despite its 'outsider' status acts as an invigorating and rejuvenating influence on its mainstream relative. Anthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 - February 17, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German-American puppeteer and illustrator, described as Americas Puppet Master, and in his biography as the father of modern puppetry in North America. ... William Britton Baird (August 15, 1904 - March 18, 1987), professional name Bil Baird, but often referred to as Bill Baird, was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century. ... Peter Schumann (b. ... Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director of Broadway theatre and film. ...


Main forms of puppetry

  • Finger puppet - An extremely simple puppet variant that fits onto a single finger. Finger puppets normally have no moving parts and consist primarily of a hollow cylinder shape to cover the finger. This form of puppet has limited application and is not widely used.

Finger puppets A hand puppet (also called a glove puppet or glove doll) is a type of puppet that is primarily controlled by a hand that occupies the interior of the puppet. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...


  • Hand or glove puppet - this is a puppet controlled by one hand that occupies the interior of the puppet. Larger varieties of hand puppets place the puppeteer's hand in just the puppet's head, controlling the mouth and head, and the puppet's body then hangs over the entire arm; other parts of the puppet (mainly arms, but special variants exist with manipulatable eyelids, the mouth may also open and close); these are usually not much larger than the hand itself. A sock puppet is a particularly simple type of hand puppet made from a sock. [42]

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  • Rod puppet - A puppet constructed around a central rod secured to the head. The body can range from a simple shoulder block to a complete torso. A rod puppet is controlled by moving metal rods attached to the hands of the puppet and by turning the central rod secured to the head. [43]

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  • Marionette or string - this is a puppet suspended and controlled by a number of strings plus sometimes a central rod attached to a control bar held from above by the puppeteer. The control bar can be either a horizontal or vertical one. Basic strings for operation are usually attached to the head, back, hands (to control the arms) and just above the knee (to control the legs) [44] This form of puppetry requires greater manipulative control than a finger, glove or rod puppet. [45]

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Marionettes from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, New York, USA production of "Cinderella Samba" Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2048 pixel, file size: 3. ...


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  • Shadow puppet - this is a cut-out figure held between a source of light and a translucent screen. They can form solid silhouettes or be decorated with various amounts of cut-out details. Colour can be introduced into the cut-out shapes to provide a different dimension. Javanese shadow puppets are the classic example of this. [46]

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  • Human Carnival or Body puppet - often used in parades (such as the Minneapolis, USA May Day Parade) and protests, these figures are at least the size of a human and often much larger. One or more performers are required to move the body and limbs. The appearance and personality of the person inside is not known and is totally irrelevant to the viewer. The puppeteer must never be revealed at performances. [47] These puppets are particularly associated with large scale entertainment such as the nightly parades at the various Disney complexes around the world. Big Bird from Sesame Street is a classic example of a Human Carnival or Body Puppet. The puppeteer completely enclosed within the costume, and extends his right hand over his head to operate the head and neck of the puppet. The puppeteer's left hand serves as the Bird's left hand, while the right hand is stuffed and hangs loosely from a fishing line (which can occasionally be seen in closeup shots) that runs through a loop under the neck and attaches to the wrist of the left hand. The right hand thus does the opposite of the left hand: as the left hand goes down, the right hand is pulled up by the fishing line.

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Variations on the main forms of puppetry

  • Supermarionation - a method invented by Gerry Anderson which assisted in his television series Thunderbirds in electronically moving the mouths of marionettes to allow for lip synchronised speech. The marionettes were still controlled by human manipulators with strings.
  • Supercrappymation - Dubbed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone as the type of Supermarionation used to film Team America: World Police. As its name suggests, it is filmed in a way to make it look more intentionally cheap and rudimentary than is necessary.
  • Marotte - A simplified rod puppet that is just a head and/or body on a stick. In a marotte à main prenante, the puppeteer's other arm emerges from the body (which is just a cloth drape) to act as the puppet's arm.
  • Black light - a form of puppetry where the puppets are operated on stage lit only with ultraviolet lighting which both hides the puppeteer and accentuates the colours of the puppet. The puppeteers perform dressed in black on a stage with a black background. (Most commonly the background and the clothes are made of black velvet). The lighting is specially done so that there is essentially a line on the stage, where on one side there is light and on the other is darkness. The puppeteers manipulate the puppets over the line into the light, while the puppeteers are unseen because they blend into the black unlit background. Puppets of all sizes and types are able to be used. The original concept of this form of puppetry can be traced to Bunraku puppetry.
  • Muppet - A term referring to some of the puppets constructed by the Jim Henson Company. Often erroneously used to refer to puppets that resemble those of the Muppet Show or built by the Henson Company. The main puppet forms used were glove or hand puppets and rod puppets.
  • Ventriloquist dummy - A puppet operated by a ventriloquist performer to focus the audience's attention from the performer's activities and heighten the illusions. They are called dummies because they do not speak on their own. The ventriloquist dummy is controlled by the one hand of the ventriloquist.

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  • Push-in puppet - A puppet cut out of paper and stuck onto card. It is fixed at its base to a stick and operated by pushing it in from the side of the puppet theatre. Sheets were produced for puppets and scenery from the 19th century for children's use.

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  • Human-arm puppet - also called a two-man puppet, it is similar to a hand puppet but is larger and requires two puppeteers; one puppeteer places a hand inside the puppet's head and operates its head and mouth; the other puppeteer wears gloves and special sleeves attached to the puppet in order to become the puppet's arms, so that the puppet can perform arbitrary hand gestures. This is a form of glove or hand puppetry and rod puppetry.

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  • Digital puppet - Digitally animated figure that is performed by a puppeteer in real-time using a data input device and rendered by a computer using computer graphics software.
  • Push puppet - A push puppet consists of a segmented character on a base that is kept under tension until the button on the bottom is pressed. The puppet wiggles, slumps and then collapses.

UNIMA - International Puppetry Association

UNIMA , the International Puppetry Association, was founded in Prague in the 1920s. In 1981 Jacques Felix moved UNIMA's headquarters to Charleville-Mézières, France. There are national branches throughout the world. Examples are POA (Puppeteers of America), PUK (Puppetry UK) and UNIMA Australia which represent puppetry as an art form in their countries. The next UNIMA World Congress and International Puppetry Festival will be held in Perth, Australia from 2-12 April, 2008. For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ... Captain-major Jacques Felix was an explorer and pioneer of Brazil. ... Charleville-Mézières is a town and commune in northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ardennes département which is itself part of the Champagne-Ardenne région. ...

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Museums

The Lübeck Museum of Theatre Puppets (in German: TheaterFigurenMuseum Lübeck) is a museum on international puppetry in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, Germany. ...

Schools of Puppetry

  • Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

See also

A hand munger is a type of puppet that is primarily controlled by a hand that occupies the interior of the puppet. ... A marionette is a type of puppet with strings controlled by a puppeteer from above. ... This article describes sock puppets in general. ... Chinese Shadow Theatre figures Shadow play (Chinese: 皮影戏, pi ying xi) is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. ... For other uses, see Punch and Judy (disambiguation). ... This is a list of famous puppets and puppet shows: Aggro (Australian TV program Wombat) Andy Pandy, BBC TV 1950s - 80s Archie Andrews in Educating Archie UK, 1950s Augsburger Puppenkiste, Germany Avenue Q current Broadway musical containing adult content Basil Brush UK Bernie Beanie Canada Blade USA Bread and Puppet... A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object — a puppet— in real time to create the illusion of life. ... A typical chinface. ... Theater background in Persia goes back to antiquity (641-1000 BC). ...

Non-Puppetry related usages of the word "Puppet"

The word puppet can mean a political leader installed, supported and controlled by more powerful forces, with no legtimacy in the country itself. In modern times this usually means no democratic mandate from the country's electorate; in earlier times, it could have meant a monarch imposed from outside, who was not a member of a country's established ruling dynasty, and/or was not recognised by its nobility. "Puppet government", "puppet regime" and puppet state are derogatory terms for a government which in charge of a region or country but only through being installed, supported and controlled by a more powerful government (see Quisling). For other uses, see Democracy (disambiguation). ... A puppet state is a state whose government, though notionally of the same culture as the governed people - owes its existence (or other major debt) to being installed, supported or controlled by a more powerful entity, typically a foreign power. ... Quisling, after Norwegian fascist politician Vidkun Quisling, is a term used to describe traitors and collaborationists. ...


In a more general sense, a puppet is any person who is controlled by another by reason of undue influence, intellectual deficiency, or lack of character or charisma. Thus, drawing from the above meaning, it could be a political leader, who is a facade for more powerful forces working behind him, or it could be any person who is similarly doing what he is told to do.


Poppet, a word sounding similar to puppet, can also be a term of endearment, similar to "love" or "dearie. The word also came to have magical connotations, referring in folk-magic and witchcraft to a doll made to represent a person, for casting healing, fertility, or binding spells on that person (see Poppet). Not to be confused with Magic (illusion). ... “Witch” redirects here. ... Not to be confused with Magic (illusion). ... A Poppet is a Maiden or Mother Goddess doll. ...


A modern usage of the word is on Internet message board communities, where puppet accounts are used for personal gain, such as on a forum game. An example is Anime Style Battling on many popular Pokémon websites. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The official Pokémon logo. ...


In a technical context, Puppet could mean this configuration management tool.


Science Fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein wrote The Puppet Masters, a novel depicting alien parasites who are capable of attaching themselves to a human being and completely contolling him or her. Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of hard science fiction. ... In 1951, Robert A. Heinlein published a science fiction novel, The Puppet Masters, in which American secret agents battle parasitic invaders from outer space. ...


One of the worlds first and greatest graffiti artists calls himself Puppet


References

  1. ^ An Introduction to Puppets and Puppetmaking by David Currell, p.6
  2. ^ http://www.marionetten.at/about_e.html
  3. ^ The Puppetry Handbook by Anita Sinclair, p.3
  4. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  5. ^ Emotions in Motion by E.A. Dugan
  6. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  7. ^ Emotions in Motion by E.A. Dugan
  8. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  9. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  10. ^ A Study of the Korean Puppet Play by Choe Sang-su, p.43
  11. ^ ibid
  12. ^ ibid
  13. ^ Tradition Folk The Site by Hayali Mustafa Mutlu
  14. ^ Article Saudi Aramco World 1999/John Feeney
  15. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  16. ^ http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/definitions/historical/chapter1.html
  17. ^ Puppetry Today by Helen Binyon, p.11
  18. ^ ibid
  19. ^ Marionettes: A Hobby for Everyone by Mabel & Les Beaton
  20. ^ Marionettes Onstage! by Leonard Suib and Muriel Broadman, p.ix
  21. ^ Puppetry Today by Helen Binyon, p.36
  22. ^ ibid
  23. ^ ibid
  24. ^ ibid
  25. ^ Czech Puppet Theatre by Alice Dubska, Jan Novak, Nina Malikova and Marie Zdenkova, p.6
  26. ^ ibid
  27. ^ ibid, p.7
  28. ^ ibid, p.8
  29. ^ ibid
  30. ^ Czech Puppet Theatre by Alice Dubska, Jan Novak, Nina Malikova and Marie Zdenkova, p.56
  31. ^ Czech Puppet Theatre by Alice Dubska, Jan Novak, Nina Malikova and Marie Zdenkova, p.47
  32. ^ ibid
  33. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  34. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  35. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  36. ^ Strings, Hands, Shadows: A Modern Puppet History/John Bell/Detroit Institute of Art/2000 ISBN 0-89558-156-6
  37. ^ The Radio Years of Bergen and McCarthy (Thesis) by Arthur Funni
  38. ^ Wayland Flowers Dies: Ventriloquist Was 48, The New York Times, October 12, 1988
  39. ^ http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=163386&search=sad&images=&c=1&s=
  40. ^ Strings, Hands, Shadows: A Modern Puppet History/John Bell/Chapter 6/Detroit Institute of Art/2000 ISBN 0-89558-156-6
  41. ^ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames & Hudson/2005/ISBN-13 978-0-500-51226-5
  42. ^ An Introduction to Puppets and Puppetmaking by David Currell, p.7
  43. ^ ibid
  44. ^ Exploring Puppetry by Stuart and Patricia Robinson, p.64
  45. ^ ibid, p.61
  46. ^ An Introduction to Puppets and Puppetmaking by David Currell, p.7
  47. ^ The Puppetry Handbook by Anita Sinclair, p.16

Books and Articles

  • Baird, Bil (1966). The Art of the Puppet. Plays. ISBN 10 0823800679. 
  • Binyon, Helen (1966). Puppetry Today. London: Studio Vista Limited. 
  • Beaton, Mabel; Les Beaton (1948). Marionettes: A Hobby for Everyone. 
  • Choe, Sang-su (1961). A Study of the Korean Puppet Play. The Korean Books Publishing Company Ltd.. 
  • Robinson, Stuart; Patricia Robertson (1967). Exploring Puppetry. London: Mills & Boon Limited. 
  • Suib, Leonard; Muriel Broadman (1975). Marionettes Onstage!. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers. ISBN 0 06 014166 2. 
  • Currell, David (1992). An Introduction to Puppets and Puppetmaking. London: New Burlington Books, Quintet Publishing Limited. ISBN 1 85348 389 3. 
  • Latshaw, George (2000). The Complete Book of Puppetry. London: Dover Publications. ISBN 978-048640-952-8. 
  • Sinclair, Anita (1995). The Puppetry Handbook. Richmond, Victoria, Australia: Richard Lee Publishing. ISBN 0 646 39063 5. 
  • Dugan, E.A. (1990). Emotions in Motion. Montreal, Canada: Galerie Amrad. ISBN 0 9693081 5 9. 
  • Hayali, Mustafa Mutlu. Tradition Folk The Site. Ankara, Turkey: Theatre Department, Ankara University Faculty of Language, History and Geography. 
  • Bell, John (2000). Shadows: A Modern Puppet History. Detroit, USA: Detroit Institute of Art. ISBN 0 89558 156 6. 
  • Feeney, John (1999). Puppet. Saudi Aramco World. 
  • Lindsay, Hilaire (1976). The First Puppet Book. Leichardt, NSW, Australia: Ansay Pty Ltd. ISBN 0 909245. 
  • Dubska, Alice; Jan Novak, Nina Malikova, Marie Zdenkova (2006). Czech Puppet Theatre. Prague: Theatre Institute. ISBN 80 7008 199 6. 
  • Funni, Arthur (2000). The Radio Years of Bergen and McCarthy (Thesis). 
  • "Wayland Flowers Dies: Ventriloquist Was 48", The New York Times, October 12, 1988. Retrieved on 2006-12-30. 

William Britton Baird (August 15, 1904 - March 18, 1987), professional name Bil Baird, but often referred to as Bill Baird, was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stuart Robertson: Singer/songwriter and pianist best know for his albums The Futhest Shelter (2005) and World Figured Out (2007). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Magnetic Scrolls was a British computer game developer during the mid 1980s and early 1990s. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... John Bell is a common name. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Two-time Academy Award nominee John Feeney (August 10, 1922 - December 6, 2006) was a director with the New Zealand National Film Unit, National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and in Egypt. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • The Puppetry Homepage - Extensive, with links to information on all types of puppets and puppetry. After being static for awhile, it started being updated again in 2006.
  • Union Internationale de la Marionnette - International organization of puppeteers and puppet enthusiasts
  • UNIMA Australia - Australian branch of the International organisation of puppeteers
  • Puppeteers of America - National non-profit organization devoted to promoting puppetry in the United States.
  • Centre For Puppetry Arts - Largest organization in the United States devoted to the art of puppetry.
  • PuppetVision Blog - Popular weblog about the role of puppets in film, television and digital media.
  • Puppeteers Unite - Weblog for puppet enthusiasts with extensive link library to sites all over the world.
  • The Puppet Building Wiki - Wiki Project about all aspects of puppet construction.
  • Puppet Wikia
  • Puppets in Melbourne - Weblog on puppetry in Australia, specializing in information for puppet makers and performers in the region.

  Results from FactBites:
 
Puppet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2086 words)
A general distinction between a puppet and an automaton is the former is mostly operated live and the latter is mostly programmed (for example a coin-operated automata-show or piano-roll sideshow figure).
Puppets of all sizes and types may be categorized under this umbrella term since this form allows a wide range of puppets, controlled by one or many puppeteers.
Punching Puppet Trivia: the head of the Punching Puppet Nun (from Archie McPhee / Accoutrements and American Science and Surplus, primary Punching Puppet Nun suppliers) is the same head from the older Margaret Thatcher Punching Puppet, prompting a claim of Anti-Catholicism by the Catholic League (citation).
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