The 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 inanimate objects.This book proposes a collaborative; responsive model for broader artistic engagement in andwith the material world. Its 28 chapters aim to advance the study of the puppet not only as atheatrical object but also as a vibrant artistic and scholarly discipline.This Companion looks at puppetry and material performance from six perspectives: theoreticalapproaches to the puppet; perspectives from practitioners; revisiting history; negotiating tradition;material performances in contemporary theatre; and hybrid forms. Its wide range of topics; whichspan 15 countries over five continents; encompasses:bull; visual dramaturgybull; theatrical juxtapositions of robots and humansbull; contemporary transformations of Indonesian wayang kulitbull; Japanese ritual body substitutesbull; recent European productions featuring toys; clay; and food.The book features newly commissioned essays by leading scholars such as Matthew IsaacCohen; Kathy Foley; Jane Marie Law; Eleanor Margolies; Cody Poulton; and Jane Taylor.It also celebrates the vital link between puppetry as a discipline and as a creative practicewith chapters by active practitioners; including Handspring Puppet Companyrsquo;s Basil Jones;Redmoonrsquo;s Jim Lasko; and Bread and Puppetrsquo;s Peter Schumann. Fully illustrated with morethan 60 images; this volume comprises the most expansive English-language collection ofinternational puppetry scholarship to date.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. KINDLE Review of the ebook using Kindle Fire AND PaperwhiteBy Hilary Baumann[[VIDEOID:mo2YM7D8REOX8XU]]Some things to note - I was aware that this book might not be perfect in Kindle format but still think its an excellent reference as an ebook. Ive included a video of things to help you make a decision on your purchase because I can see why the ebook might be a disappointment if you dont know certain things in advance.If you need the following aspects of the book to be accurate; you should buy the paper book:* COLOR - even if the publisher makes an update to the ebook (which I would recommend) the color references in this book will not be a perfectly accurate representation due to color calibration of electronic devices. Right now; even on a kindle fire; the color pages are black and white and useless.* RESOLUTION - if you need the resolution reference information in this book; there is nothing that the publisher can do to make these accurate on any kindle. This is simply where theres a technical impossibility on an electronic device over paper.* FONT SIZE - this is a very small portion of the book but if you need a point size reference; please do not rely on the ebook for this. Ive shown a side by side in the video.NOTE ON KINDLE MODELS that might affect your decision: If your Kindle is not touch screen; you should probably consider getting the paper version as well. Many of the image references need to be zoomed in on which is something thats easier on the touch screen models than on the traditional button based kindle devices.All of this aside; this is still an excellent reference even as an ebook for pretty much every other section of the book. Forms; folds; binding types; envelope dimensions and plenty more.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Great resource...By R. CaldwellMeant to be a reference for graphic designers; this book has everything but the kitchen sink in it. As I flipped through; I was constantly amazed at how much useful information I was finding. For me; the best parts are about everything to do with printing: paper sizes kinds; folding templates for folders; envelopes; packages; binding methods; printing techniques; etc. Theres a large CMYK process "color finder" section at the back as well as a glossary of terms.No; of course its not exhaustive; but they did a great job of fitting as much information as possible within a book of practical size.I definitely would recommend this to anyone looking for a reference book of this sort.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A lot of good info; much you can find online but youd ...By AidenA lot of good info; much you can find online but youd need to know what youre looking for first.
