Puppetry : a reader in theatre practice /

Francis, Penny.

Puppetry : a reader in theatre practice / Penny Francis. - xv, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

P.B

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Approach -- Related Arts -- Techniques -- In Performance -- Dramaturgy -- Aesthetics -- History -- Conclusion.

"Theatregoers are increasingly aware of the growing use of object and figure animation throughout the performing arts. Puppetry offers engaging contemporary perspectives on this universal art-form. It provides an account of puppetry's different facets, from its demands and techniques through its uses and abuses to its history and philosophy. "--

9780230232730 (pbk.)

2012000913


Puppet theater.
PERFORMING ARTS / General.
PERFORMING ARTS / Puppets & Puppetry.

PN1972 / .F65 2012

791.5/3