1,069円 Jonathan Copeland tells the fascinating story of an ancient art form that almost became extinct in the isolated, fabulous country of Burma, now Myanmar. He goes into the history and purpose of the shows, explains how they are made, and describes the characters of these amazingly beautiful creatur...

350円 Travel with Al from his childhood when he discovered ventriloquists on television in its own infancy, through his development as a child performer and his rediscovery of the engrossing art when he retired after forty years as a computer programmer, writer and musician. Follow Al's workshop skills...

2,911円 ‘This story – the story of making the first show – is our record of how uncertain, optimistic, idealistic and naïve we felt back then. It’s the spark underneath each new version and each fresh company who bring the fuel and the heat to inspire every production of War Horse.’ - Mervyn Millar This ...

4,785円 First English translations of a novel and two play excerpts based on tales of the goddess Chen Jinggu, an eighth-century shaman and present-day cult deity. This book offers the first translation into English of the Chinese novel Haiyouji, as well as excerpts of a marionette play based on the cult...

5,207円 English-language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theater of Northern China. Marionette puppet theater has a rich and ancient history in China, extending back to the Han dynasty and reaching its heyday in the Qing dynasty. While this art form is nearly extinct in north...

1,122円 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

9,285円 Introduction to Puppetry Arts shares the history, cultures, and traditions surrounding the ancient performance art of puppetry, along with an overview of puppet construction and performance techniques used around the world. From its earliest beginnings in the ancient Middle East and Asia, through...

3,979円 Stop-motion animation has long been perceived as a technical practice rather than a creative, demanding art. Though stop-motion requires considerable technical knowledge, it also involves aesthetics and artistry that go beyond the technician's realm. Just as important as puppet mechanics are ligh...

4,934円 Karagiozisーa form of comic folk drama employing stock puppet figuresーwas immensely popular in Greece until recent years, when newer forms of entertainment have virtually eclipsed it. Derived from ancient Byzantine and Greek sources, it takes its name from the principal puppet character, the cle...

329円 In the “Wanderings of an Artist”, the protagonist is the puppeteer Giannis from Amfilochia and the title sets the scene. He is an artist scorned by some puppeteers; a restless spirit, wandering the land like another Odysseus. With one difference: Odysseus seeks his Ithaca in the unknown, while Gi...

4,125円 The official companion book to the feature-length documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, featuring previously unpublished photographs from the earliest seasons of Sesame Street and interviews with cast and crew This official tie-in book to the documentary Street Gang: How We Got to...

3,315円 A collection of four plays by internationally renowned puppeteer Ronnie Burkett. This anthology includes the three plays of the Memory Dress Trilogy: Tinka's New Dress, Street of Blood, and Happy, as well as Provenance. Tinka's New Dress Two old friends become puppeteers, each performing with the...