Puppet Theatre

Catalog description

This course will explore a variety of puppetry techniques, including Bunraku, marionette, shadow puppetry, and toy theatre. The course will begin with a detailed look at these forms through individual and group research projects. Students will then have the opportunity to develop their puppet manipulation skills, as well as to gain an understanding of how to prepare the puppeteer's body for performance. Students will further their exploration with hands-on learning in various techniques of construction. The course will culminate with the creation and presentation of puppetry pieces of students' own making. Explorations in Puppetry: Object, Material Performance, and Spectacle