Shadow Puppets & Shadow Play

Illustrating the work of some of the finest shadow players in the world, this book explains with clarity and precision the art of shadow puppetry, an art form increasingly used by professional companies and educational institutions. Traditional shadow play techniques are covered, together with modern methods and recent explorations, puppet design, lighting and staging, and even techniques for creating translucent figures.

• Worlds of Shadow: Teaching with Shadow Puppetry
• Puppets and Puppet Theatre
• Puppetry: How to Do It
• Making and Manipulating Marionettes
• The Art of Hand Shadows
• Puppetry in Theatre and Arts Education: Head, Hands and Heart
• In Praise of Shadows
• Marionettes: How to Make and Work Them
• The Complete Book of Puppetry (Dover Craft Books)
• Puppets, Masks, and Performing Objects