Description
Drawing on the author's two decades of seeing, writing on, and teaching about puppetry from a critical perspective, this book offers a collection of insights into how we watch, understand, and appreciate puppetry.
Reading the Puppet Stage uses examples from a broad range of puppetry genres, from Broadway shows and the Muppets to the rich field of international contemporary performing object experimentation to the wealth of Asian puppet traditions, as it illustrates the ways performing objects can create and structure meaning and the dramaturgical interplay between puppets, performers, and language onstage.
An introductory approach for students, critics, and artists, this book underlines where significant artistic concerns lie in puppetry and outlines the supportive networks and resources that shape the community of those who make, watch, and love this ever-developing art.
Author: Claudia Orenstein
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/21/2023
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780367561444
ISBN10: 0367561441
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Puppets & Puppetry
- Performing Arts | Theater | History & Criticism
- Performing Arts | Theater | Stagecraft & Scenography
About the Author
Claudia Orenstein is Professor of Theatre at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA.
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