Puppets and Puppet Theatre by Currell, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements 1 An Introduction to Puppet Theatre

Puppet Theatre Heritage The Nature of the Puppet Types of Puppet and Staging Using This Book

2 The Anatomy of a Puppet

Principles of Design Proportion and Design Puppet Structure

Glove Puppets Hand Puppets Rod Puppets Animal Rod Puppets Bunraku-Style Rod Puppets Hand-Rod Puppets Rod-Hand Puppets Rod-Glove Puppets Rod-Marionettes Marionettes Animal Marionettes

3 Heads – Materials and Methods

Tools Exploring Materials Sculpting

General Principles Foam Rubber Polystyrene Expanding Foam Filler Wood

Modelling

General Principles Paste and Paper Paper Pulp Plaster and Muslin Milliput (Epoxy Putty) Fibreglass

Casting

General Principles Making a Plaster Cast Casting a Rigid Head Casting a Latex-Rubber Head

Painting and Finishing Head, Hands and Feet

Principles for Painting the Face Materials and Methods Hair

4 Construction Techniques

Heads Necks and Neck Joints Eyes Moving Mouths Bodies for Glove and Hand Puppets Rod Puppet Shoulder Blocks Bodies for Rod Puppets and Marionettes Waist Joints Arms, Elbows and Shoulder Joints Hands and Wrist Joints Legs and Knee Joints Hip Joints Feet and Ankle Joints Costume

5 Control and Manipulation

Glove and Hand Puppets Rod Puppet Controls Rod Puppet Manipulation Marionette Controls Marionette Manipulation

6 The Shadow Puppet

Principles Construction

Simple Shadow Puppets Articulated Shadow Puppets Decoration and Colour Three-Dimensional Puppets Tricks and Transformations Full-Colour Puppets in the Traditional Style

Control

Principles Methods of Fixing Main Controls Controlling Moving Heads and Mouths Arm Controls Leg Control

7 Staging Techniques

Staging Principles General Staging Structures

Simple Staging: A Table-Top Theatre Flexible Staging Units

Stages and Scenery for Glove, Hand and Rod Puppets

An Open Booth A Proscenium Booth Accessories Scenery

Stages and Scenery for Marionettes

Staging Accessories for Marionette Stages Scenery

Staging for Mixed Puppet Productions Curtains and Backcloths

Drapes for the Stage Proscenium Curtains Backcloths and Back-Screens

Staging for Shadow Puppets

Stage Construction The Screen Scenery

8 Lighting and Sound

Lighting the Puppet Theatre

Different Types of Lighting Lighting for Glove and Rod Puppets Lighting for Marionettes Lighting for Shadow Puppets Lighting Control Colour Lighting Organizing the Lighting Lighting Equipment

Black Light Technique Sound

Principles Microphones Sound Systems

9 The Performance

Essential Considerations Variety Shows Plays

Principles for Adapting a Story The Scenario and Script Design and Construction Music for the Show Voice Work and Recording Technique Manipulation and Movement Rehearsal The Performance

Useful Addresses Index