1. Introducing puppet theatre -- 2. Puppetry past and present (Puppets in ancient times -- Puppets in Western Europe -- Puppts in Eastern Europe -- Puppets in the Middle East -- Puppets in Asia -- Puppets in the English-speaking countries) -- 3. Puppetry in education -- 4. Puppet design -- 5. Instant puppets -- 6. The puppet head -- 7. The glove puppet and hand puppet -- 8. The rod puppet -- 9. The marionette -- 10. The shadow puppet -- 11. Related puppetry techniques -- 12. Staging techniques -- 13. Lighting and sound -- 14. The performance -- 15. The professionals on the performance (The approach of Barry Smith : director, Theatre of Puppets -- The approach of Ray DaSilva : director, Norwich Puppet Theatre and the DaSilva Puppet Company) -- Appendices. 1. Puppetry organisations and centres of activity ; 2. Museum collections ; 3. Copyright regulations ; 4. Safety precautions and regulations ; 5. Where to buy materials.
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