Theatre of Hand Puppets

Drawing on his fifty-plus years of full-time professional puppetry, Luman Coad, co-founder with his late wife Arlyn of Coad Canada Puppets, explains the principles and techniques used in creating their award-winning work. It is about the creation of puppet theatre - theatre which engages the emotions and intellect of audiences. "Theatre of Hand Puppets" is more than instructions for making hand puppets. The book has two goals: to pass on the hard-earned knowledge, and to challenge other puppeteers to create great theatre.

Must have book for anyone interested in puppetry Nick B The book starts with a brief history of puppets in the US then outlines how to write a script followed by how to make hand puppets, a puppet stage and how to rehearse and perform a show. A great read for beginners and good for seasoned performers as well. Included are some wonderful illustrations, photos and patterns for making hand puppets. I highly recommend . Just Me said Great Book! If you have ever had the pleasure. Great Book! If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing him perform, then you know his quality. His book is equally well done. Learn how to make a professional grade (inexpensive) hand puppet and then he'll show you how to bring it to life on stage. Be the master of your own production.. Wonderful book on a Specific Style of Puppet Arthur Grueneberger I ordered this book directly from the publisher. I started reading it last night and could not put it down. The construction instructions are clear and look like they will be easy to follow. some patterns are included, which is fantastic! I'll have to copy and enlarge them, but i'd expect to do that with any book that includes patterns.The brief North American