Puppets
Puppets
The art of bringing figures to life all around the world.
From the sacred rites of Asia to Guignol, the exhibition reveals the age-old art of puppetry, which fascinates young and old all around the world.
Panel by panel:
- From "mariolettes" to marionettes: origins and traditions
- Guignol, Gnafron and the Lyon tradition
- Polichinelle, Punch and their European cousins
- String, glove and rod puppets, from Sicilian knights to giant figures
- Shadow theatre, from Turkish Karagöz to the shadows of Asia
- Puppets from India, Nepal and Burma
- Making and operating a puppet, and today's companies
Audience: all ages, ideal for children. Ideal for: a puppet festival, a children's event, a puppet-making workshop in a library.
12 panels - Available for sale and hire.
Preview of the panels
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