Applied Puppetry : The Theory and Practice of Object Ecologies
by
Matt Smith
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1350279447
ISBN-13
9781350279445
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Methuen Drama
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 28th, 2026
Print length
200 Pages
Weight
300 grams
Dimensions
23.20 x 15.20 x 1.20 cms
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This book maps the networks of puppetry used in applied theatre settings in relation to ecologies and communities.
Drawing on thirty years of making theatre with objects, this field-defining book maps the terrain of applied puppetry.
Through a range of case studies both personal and practical, Matt Smith offers a reflective and engaging study which provides makers, thinkers and students alike with a toolkit for thinking about and making puppetry in community settings.
Through eight chapters, Smith muses on the nature of creativity, explores approaches to puppetry through ecology, and considers how puppets and objects affect the act of making and - in turn - how they affect those who make, use and experience them in performance.
Along the way, Applied Puppetry offers practical exercises in theatre-making, demonstrates the political power of puppetry beyond borders, and interrogates the limitations and possibilities of puppetry and object theatre in local communities, volatile contexts and difficult circumstances.
Through a range of case studies both personal and practical, Matt Smith offers a reflective and engaging study which provides makers, thinkers and students alike with a toolkit for thinking about and making puppetry in community settings.
Through eight chapters, Smith muses on the nature of creativity, explores approaches to puppetry through ecology, and considers how puppets and objects affect the act of making and - in turn - how they affect those who make, use and experience them in performance.
Along the way, Applied Puppetry offers practical exercises in theatre-making, demonstrates the political power of puppetry beyond borders, and interrogates the limitations and possibilities of puppetry and object theatre in local communities, volatile contexts and difficult circumstances.
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