The Complete Book of Puppetry (Paperback)

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An expert conducts readers through every stage of the puppeteer’s art in this enthusiastic and abundantly illustrated guide. The author explains how to construct several types of puppets and presents a series of exercises for developing distinctive voices for characters and for translating human body language into puppet movement. Other chapters focus on designing stages and puppet environments, writing and adapting plays, directing productions, and performance-related tips. Over 150 b/w illus.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (March 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048640952X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486409528
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #271,434 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From hand exercises for strength to constructing puppets, February 26, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

In Complete Book Of Puppetry, master puppeteer George Latshaw shares his insights on how to make and use puppets in a guide which follows all aspects of puppetry, from hand exercises for strength to constructing several types of puppets. The illustrations in black and white provide fine detail.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars out dated and fairly inacurate, July 17, 2006

By	P. Weigand (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ultimately, this book is not bad, per se, but there are many flaws. First, a fair amount of the information is rather out-dated. Due to developments and changes to the art of puppetry, epsecially in the past 10-20 years, many of the "norms" of puppet theatre that Latshaw describes are no longer true, or at least not the norms. Additionally, many of the comparisons or refernces to live actor theatre are generic and in some cases, mis-informed. Though there is a great deal of information, most of it tends to be basic and not particularly useful. If you are looking for your first book on puppetry, with no previous experience or knowledge in the art, and don't want to spend much money, this could be a decent book for you, though I would recomend one of Currell's (Puppets and Puppet Theatre, Introduction to Puppets and Puppet Making).

5.0 out of 5 stars the A-Z of puppetry and puppet shows, February 8, 2009

By	Clark A. Steelman (Clarks Summit PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I find this book facinating to read,and as I grew up loving puppets and puppet theater,Diver Dan, Howdy Doody, Kookla Fran and Ollie, Sharry Lewis and Lambchop etc,I am glad to have the tools to make some for my own amusement and hopefully be able to make some use of them. Great book. I love it.