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Puppetry
What to expect
From the creator of some of the world's most iconic puppetry shows comes this National Theatre Backstage Guide to the craft.
With a focus on the processes within each stage of creation and the key roles involved, the book offers insights into:
the benefits of using puppetry in your performance;
how to research and design your puppets;
how to perform with a puppet, from the technical considerations to character acting;
how to maintain your puppet and even repair it during a production;
how to pursue a career in puppetry
Drawing on both his experience working at the National Theatre on productions such as War Horse and Pinocchio, the author supplements his own know-how with contributions from other notable figures in puppetry, such as Fred Davis, Daisy Beattie, Audrey Brisson and Sarah Wright.
This is a unique opportunity to learn the principles of puppetry from someone who has worked extensively in the field across theatre, musicals, opera and dance.
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Details
- Author
- Toby Olié
- Narrator
- Toby Olié
- Duration
- 1 hour 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9781350576629
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Puppetry, miniature and toy theatre, Theatre direction and production, Theatre studies, Theatre: technical and background skills
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Puppetry: A Backstage Guide, written and read by Toby Olié.From the creator of some of the world's most iconic puppetry shows comes this National Theatre Backstage Guide to the craft. With a focus on the processes within each stage of creation and the key roles involved, the book offers insights into: the benefits of using puppetry in your performance; how to research and design your puppets; how to perform with a puppet, from the technical considerations to character acting; how to maintain your puppet and even repair it during a production; how to pursue a career in puppetryDrawing on both his experience working at the National Theatre on productions such as War Horse and Pinocchio, the author supplements his own know-how with contributions from other notable figures in puppetry, such as Fred Davis, Daisy Beattie, Audrey Brisson and Sarah Wright.This is a unique opportunity to learn the principles of puppetry from someone who has worked extensively in the field across theatre, musicals, opera and dance.
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