Reading the Puppet Stage

Reflections on the Dramaturgy of Performing Objects

Claudia Orenstein

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Routledge
21 August 2023

The Arts: General & Reference; Theatre Studies; Puppetry, miniature & toy theatre

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 experimentation to the wealth of Asian puppet traditions, as it illustrates the ways performing objects can create and structure meaning and the dramaturgical interplay between puppets, performers, and language onstage.

An introductory approach for students, critics, and artists, this book underlines where significant artistic concerns lie in puppetry and outlines the supportive networks and resources that shape the community of those who make, watch, and love this ever-developing art.

By: Claudia Orenstein
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 508g
ISBN: 9780367561475
ISBN 10: 0367561476
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 21 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Claudia Orenstein is Professor of Theatre at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA.