1st Edition
Reading the Puppet Stage Reflections on the Dramaturgy of Performing Objects
By Claudia Orenstein
Copyright 2024
188 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
188 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
188 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction 1. A Puppet Being and a Puppet Doing 2. The Dramaturgy is in the Object 3. The Image Aspect of the Puppet 4. Humans and Objects 5. Notes on Sounds and Words Conclusion: Choices We Made
Biography
Claudia Orenstein is Professor of Theatre at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA.
Winner of the Nancy Staub Publications Award 2024.
