THE 260 - Topic: Puppet Performance (1)

Puppets are tools of performance, and this class is aimed at helping you learn how to use these tools, as well as hone your own abilities as an actor and performer. We will learn about several different kinds of puppets, however this class is focused on Direct-Manipulation (or Bunraku-style) Character puppets, as they offer a more direct analog to an actor’s own training. In addition to learning to use the fundamental techniques of puppetry, we will learn about working collaboratively: within a puppet, on stage as an actor, and in development of new works of theater. Contrary to the stereotype of the puppeteer as an all-controlling master of everything beneath him, puppetry can be one of the most collaborative forms of theater. Because of this, we will learn to build trust in each other and ourselves as we risk new ideas.
(Fine Arts)