This wonderful book is packed with a range of quick, inexpensive ways to make the main types of puppet using objects that are spare, scrap, recycled or easily accessible. With imagination and creative flair, it explains the principles and techniques that can transform a plastic bottle into a hippopotamus hand puppet or a few cardboard rolls into a dancing marionette. Alongside the practical information, it also gives staging advice so that your puppets can perform as living and believable characters. This is truly a book that will bring the magical world of puppet theatre within reach of everyone, whatever their time or resource limits.

About the Author
David Currell is widely recognized as a leading authority on puppet theatre. He has written extensively on puppets and puppet theatre. A UNESCO puppetry consultant, he was co-founder of the national Puppet Centre and was its chairperson for nearly twenty years.

Reviews
Fully Illustrated with well over 400 clear photos within the 160 soft-bound pages - an enormous amount of work. Making (Almost) Instant Puppets is certainly an inspirational Book. -- Ray Dasilva, British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild Newsletter * British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild Newsletter *



Book Information
ISBN 9780719843976
Author David Currell
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 326g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 172mm * 9mm