December 2012

Theatre Booklist

PUPPETRY
History; Working With and Making Puppets; Ventriloquism; Mask; Shadow Puppets Most of the books listed are not published by Samuel French Ltd. All books are paperback unless stated otherwise. For more information on prices, postage and availability please contact Frenchs Theatre Bookshop. Frenchs Theatre Bookshop, 52 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 5JR. 020 7255 4300 (Bookshop) Fax: 020 7387 2161 Tel: 020 7387 9373 www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk email: theatre@samuelfrench-london.co.uk For an update to this list go to http://www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk/files/u1/tbl/puppetry.pdf
ANIMATED BODIES A Review of Puppetry and Related Arts Animations in print Volume 3 Editor Dorothy Max Prior ANIMATED ENCOUNTERS Animation in Print Volume 1 ANIMATED ADVANCES Animations in Print Volume 3 ASIAN THEATRE PUPPETS: Creativity, Culture and Craftsmanship From the collection of Paul Lin Robin Ruizendaal Wang Hanshun 300 colour photographs present the holdings of the Lin Liu-Hsin Puppet theatre museum in Taipei, the worlds most comprehensive collection of Asian theatre puppets and artefacts. Taking the reader on an inspiring journey through hundreds of years of creativity, this volume will not only appeal to people with an interest in the Asian arts, but will also entrance the general reader, as it opens up a whole new realm of artistic expression that has hitherto remained unseen. HB ISBN 978 0 500 51490 0 CUT AND ASSEMBLE A PETER PAN TOY THEATER A Complete Production in Full Colour. Tom Tierney Every character, every setting, everything you need to produce your own Peter Pan theatre is provided here, including a synopsis of the story and detailed assembly directions with a diagram. Now fans of Peter Pan, young and old can stage a little bit of Never Land in their own homes. CREATIVE PUPPETRY With Children and Adults A Speechmark Therapy resource Sue Jennings Creative Puppetry with Children and Adults is a practical book on making puppets for anyone working with children, teenagers or adults: teachers, classroom assistants, activity workers, technicians and selfhelp groups. The puppets included here can be used for both emotional literacy work and therapeutic play. The positive effect of puppet work with adults and children with special needs cannot be overestimated and the practical making of the puppets gives them a chance to explore and experience delight in their creations. ISBN 978 0 86388 609 6 HANDSPRING PUPPET COMPANY For the past fifteen years Handspring Puppet Company have created compelling multimedia theater works that transform the psychology of life in post-apartheid South Africa into universal themes. Chris Cooke, Art Institute of Chicago fNews ISBN 978 0 9814328 3 THE HORSES MOUTH. How Handspring and the National Theatre made War Horse. Mervyn Millar This second edition of The Horses Mouth follows the production of War Horse, a play adaptation of Michael Morpurgos novel from early concept workshops to onne of the most beguiling and original plays ever staged by the National Theatre, the actors working with magnificent, life-sized puppets to take the audience on a gripping journey through history. ISBN 978 1 8494 3059 3 HOW TO BECOME A VENTRILOQUIST. Edgar Bergen After an informative and inspiring introduction, the author discusses near ventriloquism, the technique performers use to create the illusion of life in a moving, speaking puppet. Successive chapters focus on uses of the doll-dummy, hand puppets, shadowgraphs, and cardboard dummies. Bergen also offers valuable tips on staging, execution of distant ventriloquism, and much more. Forty-eight illustrations enhance this practical compilation of helpful hints and expert advice from one of the great masters of the art. I AM THE STORY The Art of Puppetry in Education and Therapy. Caroline Astell-Burt Puppets are fun and joy for everyone, but they can also be a major tool in helping self-expression and communication involving even the most withdrawn person in decision-making and activity. From helping people with disabilities to early years literacy work, as well as projects for development in the Third World, the art of puppetry provides the inspiration and motivation needed to encourage people to act for themselves. ISBN 0 285 63619 7 INSIDE THE PUPPET BOX A Performance Collection of Wayang Kulit at the Museum of International Folk Art Felicia Katz-Harris Wayang kulit (shadow puppet) performance is a highly refined art form that has been performed in Java for hundreds of years. An art of and for the people, wayang kulit remains a popular and significant form of cultural expression to this day. ISBN 978 0 295 99074 3 MAKING AND MANIPULATING MARIONETTES David Currell Making and Manipulating Marionettes is a comprehensive guide to design, construction and control of string puppets, a craft and performance art that has fascinated audiences for over two thousand years. Timeless principles, combined with traditional and modern materials and techniques, are explained with precision and clarity, accompanied by colour photographs and detailed line drawings. ISBN 1 86126 663 4 (HB) MASKS AND MASKING. Faces of Tradition and Belief Worldwide. Gary Edson Placing the mask in the context of humanitys evolution, this book argues that the mask should not be assessed in the service of any single function. Instead the chapters provide a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon a means by which individual communities communicate their dignity and sense of purpose as they establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. HB ISBN 0-7864-2118-5 MASK IMPROVISATION. For Actor Training and Performance. The Compelling Image. Sears A Eldridge Featuring dozens of improvisational exercises in the innovative spirit of Viola Spolin, and supplemented with practical appendices on mask design and construction, forms and checklists, and other classroom materials, this book is an invaluable tool for teacher and student alike, as well as compelling reading for anyone interested in acquiring a

deeper understanding of masks as agents of transformation, creativity and performance. ISBN 978 0 81011 365 7 MASK AND PERFORMANCE With Everyday Materials. Gita Wolf. V. Geetha. Anushka Ravishankar This is a very accessible and practical guide to putting up a performance with masks. It can be used by children working on their own, as well as educators interested in guided activity. ISBN 81 86211 47 0 MASK CHARACTERIZATION An Acting Process. Libby Appel This offers teachers a detailed view of working with masks. Comprising two parts (an instructors and an actors guide), it defines and discusses the characterization process, providing the theory behind the processes and the step-by-step procedure in the development of the character from the mask. THE MASK HANDBOOK. A Practical Guide. Toby Wilsher This accessible and inspiring handbook will empower students, teachers, directors and actors fully to explore the world of the mask. Full of simple explanations and written by a director with over 25 years experience of writing for, directing and acting in masks. This book includes: an introduction to the origin of masks, advice on preparing, making and using masks, tips on writing, devising and directing mask work, lots of fun and effective practical exercises. ISBN 978 0 415 41437 1 MASK IMPROVISATION FOR ACTOR TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE The Compelling Image. Sears A. Eldredge Featuring dozens of improvisational exercises in the innovative spirit of Viola Spolin, and supplemented with practical appendices on mask design and construction, forms and checklists, and other classroom materials. MASK MAKING. Carole Silvin. HB With detailed text and extensive photographs, the author provides the means to creative expression through masks from simple to complex techniques and designs. An invaluable handbook for artists, teachers, performers and craftspeople which explores maskmakings limitless possibilities. MASKWORK. Jennifer Foreman. With Photographs by Richard Penton. This book is a valuable resource for the artist, lecturer or teacher working in theatre, drama, dance, design and across a whole range of performing arts activities. Every project gives useful background information before mask-making, and places the masks in their cultural, spiritual and social contexts. The book is richly illustrated with photographs documenting mask-making techniques and illustrating original mask-making materials from many cultures worldwide. ISBN 0 7188 2948 4 MASKING UNMASKED Four Approaches to Basic Acting. Eli Simon This book updates the ancient art of mask acting for the contemporary stage. This is the contemporary actors bible to the ways in which mask acing can be used to develop character and movement in relation to mask size: full-face, bag masks, clowning and half-face commedia masks. ISBN 1 40396295 2 PELHAM PUPPETS Crowood Collectors Series David Leech Pelham Puppets provides a comprehensive history of these fascinating puppets that have reflected society and social change through the latter part of the twentieth century. An absolute must for collectors, this book explains the development of the puppets and the different Types and their related terminology. Enlivened by lavish colour photography throughout, together with contemporary illustrations, newsletters and other memorabilia, the book provides a fascinating insight into the world of Pelham puppets. HB ISBN 978 1 84797 055 8

PUPPET. An essay on uncanny life. Kenneth Gross The puppet creates delight and fear. It may evoke the innocent play of childhood or become a tool of ritual magic, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. Puppets can be creepy things, secretive, inanimate while also full of spirit, alive with gesture and voice. In this eloquent book, Kenneth Gross contemplates the fascination of these unsettling objects - objects that are also actors and images of life. HB ISBN 978 0 2263 0958 3 PUPPETRY. A Reader In Theatre Practice. Penny Francis In this sophisticated and compelling introduction to puppet theatre, Penny Francis offers engaging contemporary perspectives on this theatre craft. She provides an account of puppetrys different facets, from its demands and techniques, through its uses and abuses, to its history and philosophy. ISBN 978 0 2302 3273 0 THE SHADOW PUPPET THEATRE OF MALAYSIA A Study of Wayang Kulit with Performance Scripts and Puppet Designs Beth Osnes This comprehensive book explores the Malaysian form of shadow puppet theatre, highlighting its unique nature within the context of Southeast Asia and Asian shadow puppet theatre traditions. Intended for a Western audience not familiar with Asian performance and practices, the text serves as a bridge to this highly imaginative form. ISBN 978 0 7864 4838 8 THE SPACE BETWEEN The Art of Puppetry and Visual Theatre in Australia. Peter J. Wilson and Geoffrey Milne The Space Between is a passionate overview of how puppetry came out of its box and took to the streets, arts centres, classrooms and comedy circuits. It shows how the form developed fresh styles of work for younger people and beguiled a whole new audience of adults by offering them an imaginative exploration of the space between illusion and reality. ISBN 0 86819 712 2 TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE WATER PUPPETRY. Nguyen Huy Hong This book gives a comprehensive account of the of the background of the emergence of water puppetry guilds, the illusions created by a stage made of water, characters and item story, plus a wealth of photographs; all aimed at providing readers with a greater insight into the historical development of water puppetry, its roots in traditional Vietnamese society. The mysteries under the water surface, the traditional stories which feature in water puppetry as well as the language and songs used in the form of folk entertainment. THE VICTORIAN MARIONETTE THEATRE John McCormick This highly enjoyable and readable study focuses on the marionette world of Victorian Britain between its heyday after the 1860s and its waning years from 1895 to 1914. Illuminated by intriguing anecdotes such as that of the Armenian photographer who fell in love with and abducted the Holden companys Cinderella marionette in 1881, the book will appeal to everyone fascinated by the magic on nineteenthcentury theatre, many of whom will discover how much the marionette could contribute to that magic. ISBN 0 87745 912 6