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Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography by Jessica Max Stein 9781978836716
RRP: £27.99£24.54"The most sensational, perpetual teenager in the world." -Jim Henson "To know him was to love him, and we do." -Mark Hamill Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography tells the life story of a gifted performer whose gleeful irreverence, sharp wit and... -
Making Simple Marionettes by John Roberts
RRP: £9.99£9.61Marionettes are loved by puppeteers and audiences for what they can do on stage, but they can be challenging to design, make and perform. This beautiful book clearly explains the process from making the puppets to putting them on strings and bringing... -
Sensory Theatre: How to Make Interactive, Inclusive, Immersive Theatre for Diverse Audiences by a Founder of Oily Cart by Tim Webb
RRP: £31.99£28.33Sensory Theatre: How to Make Interactive, Inclusive, Immersive Theatre for Diverse Audiences by a Founder of Oily Cart is an accessible step-by-step guide to creating theatre for inclusive audiences, such as young people on the autism spectrum or... -
Punch and Judy: A Short History with the Original Dialogue by John Payne Collier 9780486449036
RRP: £8.99£5.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486449036Author John Payne CollierFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Shadow Puppets and Shadow Play by David Currell 9780719843815
RRP: £25.00£20.70Shadow Puppets and Shadow Play is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction and manipulation and presentation of shadow puppets, considered by many to be the oldest puppet theatre tradition. Traditional shadow play techniques, together with... -
Making and Manipulating Marionettes by David Currell
RRP: £27.50£22.19Making and Manipulating Marionettes is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction and control of string puppets, a craft and performance art that has fascinated audiences for over two thousand years. Topics covered include: An introduction to... -
Thunderbirds: The Vault by Marcus Hearn
RRP: £40.00£31.55Celebrating over 50 years of the classic TV series, this beautiful, lavish hardback written by Thunderbirds expert Marcus Hearn. Contains exclusive, never before published behind the scenes material and interviews with cast and crew and tells the story... -
Puppet: An Essay on Uncanny Life by Kenneth Gross 9780226005508
RRP: £15.00£13.05The puppet creates delight and fear. It may evoke the innocent play of childhood, or become a tool of ritual magic, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. Puppets can be creepy things, secretive, inanimate while also full of spirit, alive with gesture... -
Puppets, Masks, and Performing Objects by John Bell
RRP: £29.00£20.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262522939Author John BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 422gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 11mm -
Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange 9781913322373
RRP: £7.99£5.82From the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author of Our Castle by the Sea comes a gorgeously gothic story, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Frances Hardinge ... 'My book of the year. This is storytelling so secure and... -
The Worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson: The Story Behind International Rescue Ian Fryer 9781781555040
RRP: £25.00£18.02Thunderbirds, Stingray, Fireball XL5, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, UFO and Space:1999 just some of the TV series produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson that have thrilled generations of people worldwide from the 1960s right into the 21st Century. As... -
50 Hand Puppet Techniques: Hidden Secrets and Tricks Revealed by Chad Williams 9780578292373
RRP: £19.50£17.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578292373Author Chad WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Wonderspark PuppetsPublisher Wonderspark PuppetsWeight(grams) 327g -
How to Make Your Sock Talk:: A Beginner's Guide to Ventriloquism by Jimmy Vee
RRP: £17.99£12.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985478247Author Jimmy VeeFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Atlas Press LLCPublisher Atlas Press LLCWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 288mm * 9mm -
Puppets, Puppetry and Gogmagog: A Manual for constructing Puppets by Deborah Hunt 9780985338435
RRP: £35.00£26.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985338435Author Deborah HuntFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Maskhunt MotionsPublisher Maskhunt MotionsWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 279mm *... -
Over the Hills and Far Away: My Life as a Teletubby by Nikky Smedley
RRP: £19.99£14.28Say 'Eh-oh!' to Nikky Smedley and Laa-Laa Over the Hills and Far Away follows Nikky through the Teletubbies years, from her role as a bistro table during her audition to the show's international success and the accompanying hounding by the press. ... -
Puppet: An Essay on Uncanny Life by Kenneth Gross 9780226309583
RRP: £20.00£19.40The puppet can entertain or terrify, evoke the innocence of childhood, or become a magical entity, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. Puppets are often creepy things, inanimate while also full of spirit, alive with gesture and voice. In this... -
Theatre-Rites: Animating Puppets, Objects and Sites Liam Jarvis 9781138352278
RRP: £35.99£31.69Theatre-Rites are regarded as pioneers in the field of object-led and site-specific performance, creating ground-breaking work for family audiences since 1995. This book marks the company's 25th anniversary, offering the first in-depth exploration of... -
Ventriloquism Made Easy, 2nd Edition: How to Talk to Your Hand Without Looking Stupid! by Paul Stadelman
RRP: £10.99£6.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941599061Author Paul StadelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Piccadilly Books,U.S.Publisher Piccadilly Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 138g -
The Routledge Companion to Puppetry and Material Performance Dassia N. Posner 9781138913837
RRP: £44.99£39.68The Routledge Companion to Puppetry and Material Performance offers a wide-rangingperspective on how scholars and artists are currently re-evaluating the theoretical, historical,and theatrical significance of performance that embraces the agency of... -
Don't Read My Lips!: America's Foremost Female Ventriloquist Reveals the Secrets of How to be a Successful Vent by April Brucker 9780984208586
RRP: £17.18£15.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984208586Author April BruckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Cfbp BestsellersPublisher Cfbp BestsellersWeight(grams) 152g -
Javanese Shadow Plays, Javanese Selves by Ward Keeler 9780691629384
£116.88As with many performing arts in Asia, neither the highly stylized images of the Javanese shadow play nor its musical complexity detracts from its wide popularity. By a context-sensitive analysis of shadow-play performances, Ward Keeler shows that they... -
Women and Puppetry: Critical and Historical Investigations Alissa Mello 9780415787390
RRP: £36.99£32.53Women and Puppetry is the first publication dedicated to the study of women in the field of puppetry arts. It includes critical articles and personal accounts that interrogate specific historical moments, cultural contexts, and notions of "woman" on and... -
Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children's TV by Nat Segaloff 9780813196268
RRP: £25.00£16.28For almost half a century, celebrated ventriloquist and entertainer Shari Lewis delighted generations of children and adults with the help of her trusted sock puppet sidekick Lamb Chop. For decades, the beloved pair were synonymous with children's... -
Reading the Puppet Stage: Reflections on the Dramaturgy of Performing Objects by Claudia Orenstein 9780367561444
RRP: £31.99£28.33Drawing 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... -
Inside the Puppet Box: A Performance Collection of Wayang Kulit at the Museum of International Folk Art by Felicia Katz-Harris
RRP: £35.00£31.74Indonesian wayang kulit (shadow puppet) performance is one of the oldest and greatest storytelling traditions in the world and lies close to the heart of Javanese culture. These flat puppets, made from water buffalo hide, are elaborately decorated and... -
Chicago's Unique Miniature Operas: Chicago Puppet Opera, Kungsholm Miniature Grand Opera, Opera in Focus by Luman Robert Coad 9780921845508
£26.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780921845508Author Luman Robert CoadFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Charlemagne PressPublisher Charlemagne PressWeight(grams) 417g -
Glove Puppetry Manual by Margaret Arney 9780648103011
£10.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648103011Author Margaret ArneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Karen MC DermottPublisher Karen MC DermottWeight(grams) 254g -
Exploring the Art of Puppet Theatre by Paul Vincent Davis 9780921845485
RRP: £24.00£23.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780921845485Author Paul Vincent DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Charlemagne PressPublisher Charlemagne PressWeight(grams) 363g -
Stevens' Course in Puppetry by Martin Stevens 9780921845164
£35.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780921845164Author Martin StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Charlemagne PressPublisher Charlemagne PressWeight(grams) 449g -
Dick Myers Project by Seth Shaffer 9780921845454
£35.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780921845454Author Seth ShafferFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Charlemagne PressPublisher Charlemagne PressWeight(grams) 203g -
Subplot: Memoirs of Chicago's Kungsholm Miniature Grand Opera by Gary Jones 9780921845492
RRP: £24.00£23.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780921845492Author Gary JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Charlemagne PressPublisher Charlemagne PressWeight(grams) 295g -
Strip Search by Stephanie Bennett 9780836283433
RRP: £15.99£12.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780836283433Author Stephanie BennettFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLCPublisher Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)... -
Thor, Son of Asgard: The Nest of Gnori by Akira Yoshida 9781599612881
RRP: £27.07£21.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599612881Author Akira YoshidaFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint SpotlightPublisher ABDO Publishing CoWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 260mm * 171mm * 6mm -
American Puppetry: Collections, History and Performance Phyllis T. Dircks 9780786418961
RRP: £28.99£23.38Puppetry has become a significant force in contemporary theatre and thousands of puppets from various cultures and time periods have been collected by scholars, enthusiasts, and curators, who wisely realized that these material images can teach us... -
Kermit Culture: Critical Perspectives on Jim Henson's Muppets Jennifer C. Garlen 9780786442591
RRP: £21.99£17.97By the end of its five-year run on television, The Muppet Show had transformed its motley cast from fistfuls of felt to multi-media celebrities. Sophisticated and highly individuated, each of the Muppets embodied a conventional character type from... -
The Bunraku Puppet Theatre of Japan: Honor, Vengeance and Love in Four Plays of the 18th and 19th Centuries by Stanleigh H. Jones 9780824835620
RRP: £65.00£61.49The plays presented here were first performed between 1769 and 1832, a time when the Japanese puppet theatre known as Bunraku was beginning to lose its pre-eminence to Kabuki. During this period, however, several important puppet plays were created that... -
The Lost City of Atlantis: Tell Me a Tale PRO Edition by Melis May 9781088292495
RRP: £19.50£12.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088292495Author Melis MayFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Lost City of Atlantis - Tell Me a TalePublisher Lost City of Atlantis - Tell Me a... -
Four Marionette Plays by John Becker 9780992686819
RRP: £37.48£28.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992686819Author John BeckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Rolling Ball PressPublisher Rolling Ball PressWeight(grams) 667g -
The Language of Balinese Shadow Theater by Mary Sabina Zurbuchen 9780691608129
RRP: £45.00£35.32Bali's shadow puppet theater, like others in Southeast Asia, is a complex tradition with many conventions that puzzle Western observers. Mary Zurbuchen demonstrates how the linguistic codes of this rich art form mediate between social groups, cultural... -
Javanese Shadow Plays, Javanese Selves by Ward Keeler 9780691609874
RRP: £45.00£35.32As with many performing arts in Asia, neither the highly stylized images of the Javanese shadow play nor its musical complexity detracts from its wide popularity. By a context-sensitive analysis of shadow-play performances, Ward Keeler shows that they...