Table of Contents

Introduction What Is Puppetry? What Is a Puppet? Hand Puppets Finger Movements Wrist Movements Arm Movements An Exercise for Basic Movements Pantomime The Use of Props Puppet Voices How Should a Puppet Move When Speaking? Improvisation and Conflict Suggested Improvisations Mouth Puppets Critique Preparing an End-of-Term Production The Construction of Felt Puppets The Construction of Simple Mouth Puppets Simple Stages Simple Lighting Appendix: An Outline for Lesson Plan Bibliography of Recommended Books List of Puppetry Organizations