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Zippy and Me
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 281

Zippy and Me

Over the course of almost half a century, puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew has worked with the greats – from David Bowie in Labyrinth to Michael Caine in The Muppet Christmas Carol. But the role that defined his career was Rainbow’s Zippy, who he operated for more than twenty years. Zippy and Me is the first time a Rainbow insider has told the true story of what went on under the counter and inside the suits: the petty squabbles between performers, wrangling with TV executives, and scandals such as the 'love triangle' between musicians Rod, Jane and Freddy. Not to mention the now infamous X-rated episode shot for an ITV Christmas party, which subsequently found its way to the Sun. Interweaved with the dirt on what really went on behind the scenes is the story of Rainbow’s heyday in the 1970s and 80s, when its stars found themselves catapulted into an exciting showbiz world – scooping a BAFTA award and even performing for the queen – and the story of a young lad from a south London council estate who defied his parents' protests to became one of the most respected puppeteers of all time.

The Puppeteer's Apprentice
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 141

The Puppeteer's Apprentice

Mouse works in the scullery at Dunston Manor, peeling onions, stirring the pots, sweeping the floors, and doing her best not to get into trouble with the fractious cook. Alone at night in the dark corner she calls home, she wishes for something wondrous to happen and dreams of a better life. But what chance does she have, a girl born with nothing, not even a proper name? Then Mouse sees a puppet play and knows at once what she must do. Somehow she must learn to make the puppets dance. Somehow she must become the puppeteer's apprentice. But the puppeteer is harboring some uncomfortable secrets, and Mouse doesn't know whether she has the courage it takes to fulfill her dreams. How Mouse finds her place in the world, and a very special name, is the heart of this thoroughly absorbing and remarkable story set in medieval England.

Puppeteer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 38

Puppeteer

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1989
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Before giving a performance, puppeteers, Max and Jane, describe how they make and operate their puppets.

The Warlord's Puppeteers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 40

The Warlord's Puppeteers

While traveling back to their warlord's palace in ancient China, Chuan and the artist to whom he is apprenticed join a troupe of puppeteers and Chuan learns about puppet proportions. Includes instructions for making a simple sock puppet.

Expert Puppet Technique
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 120

Expert Puppet Technique

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1966
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Puppetry, which is one of the liveliest arts, is a unique phenomenon drawing on all the dramatic arts but having its own specific advantages and requirements.

The Complete Book of Puppetry
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 170

The Complete Book of Puppetry

An expert conducts readers through every stage of the puppeteer's art, including how to construct several types of puppets, developing distinctive voices for characters, and translating human body language into puppet movement. Other chapters focus on designing stages, writing and adapting plays, directing productions, and performance-related tips. Over 150 black-and-white illustrations.

The Travels of the Puppeteers Brát and Pratte Through Europe in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 119

The Travels of the Puppeteers Brát and Pratte Through Europe in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012
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  • Publisher: Unknown

In the first half of the 19th century, a group of puppeteers of the Pratte family, allegedly coming from Sweden, performed in many European countries. Several accidentally preserved signboards and theater ads related to their performances in Hamburg, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Vienna, Budapest and Prague suggest that the Prattes traveled through a large part of Europe with their puppet theatre, yet their actual origins and style of staging are now forgotten. Only in recent years significant documents have been found, in relation to the renewed intense research on the first Czech puppeteer Jan Brát from the east Bohemain city of Náchod, which reveal surprising findings about his descendants: about his son Anton Pratte and his children who continued in puppetry. Thus, a fascinating story emerges from long forgotten past about origins and life of three generations of puppeteers who were for almost a hundred years a lively component part of cultural activities in the region of Central Europe.

The Puppeteers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 246

The Puppeteers

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A Dummy and I - Fantastic Scripts for Ventriloquists and Puppeteers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 70

A Dummy and I - Fantastic Scripts for Ventriloquists and Puppeteers

Mastered the art of throwing your voice but not sure what to say? This book contains a wealth of ideas for ventriloquism sketches. Thoroughly recommended reading for the tongue-tied ventriloquist. Containing black and white drawings of a selection of dummies. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Puppetry: How to Do It
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 400

Puppetry: How to Do It

A practical, accessible and inspiring guide to using puppetry in theatre--the perfect entry point for anyone looking to use puppets in their productions, to explore what puppets can do, or to develop their puppetry skills. Written by an experienced theatre and puppetry director, Mervyn Millar's Puppetry: How to Do Itfocuses on the performer and the craft of bringing any puppet to life. No puppet-making is required to use this book: starting just with simple objects, it lays out the skills required to unlock a puppet's limitless potential for expression and connection with an audience. Inside you'll discover fifty practical, easy-to-follow exercises - for use in a group or on your own - to de...