Types of Puppet
Hand puppets
Marionettes
Rod Puppets
Animatronic Puppets
(used in film rather than Theatre)
(used in film rather than Theatre)
Shadow Puppets
Body Puppets
Often puppets are a combination of these- (eg Joey in War Horse is both a Rod Puppet and a body Puppet)
Also, everyday objects can be used as Puppets- you do not need to buy a tailor made puppet
Companies (click on their name for more information) -
Handspring Puppet Company, Improbable Theatre, Sparkle and Dark, Complicite, Terrapin Puppet Theatre, Bread and Puppet Company, Pigpen Theatre
Handspring Puppet Company, Improbable Theatre, Sparkle and Dark, Complicite, Terrapin Puppet Theatre, Bread and Puppet Company, Pigpen Theatre
Shows (click on their name to watch a clip)
War Horse, Avenue Q, The Lion The Witch And the Wardrobe Shockheaded Peter, Shun Kin, Frankenstein
War Horse, Avenue Q, The Lion The Witch And the Wardrobe Shockheaded Peter, Shun Kin, Frankenstein
World Theatre Puppetry
Bunraku (Japan)
Indonisian Shadow Puppets
Karagiozis (Greek Shadow puppet)
Bamana Body Puppets (Mali)
Punch and Judy (Britain)
Vietnamese Water Puppetry
Bunraku (Japan)
Indonisian Shadow Puppets
Karagiozis (Greek Shadow puppet)
Bamana Body Puppets (Mali)
Punch and Judy (Britain)
Vietnamese Water Puppetry
