ARTS 4TH QUARTER

• Puppetry


  The making and manipulation of puppets for use in some kind of theatrical show. A puppet is a figure-human, animal, or abstract in form-that is moved by human, and not mechanical aid.
• Puppetry is an ancient form of artistic expression that is a variation on storytelling.
• Types of Puppets


  • Human-arm Puppets
  • Marotte
  • Marionette
  • Body puppets
  • Bunraku puppetry
  • Shadow puppetry
• Human-arm Puppets


  • Large puppets controlled by two puppeteers - one for the head and mouth, another for the arms
• Marotte


  • A simple puppet featuring only a head or body placed on a stick, with some examples featuring one moving arm or a mouth that can open
• Marionette


  • A puppet controlled from above, using strings
• Body puppets


  • Gigantic puppets used for street spectacles or large-scale theater, such as the live production of "The Lion King"
• Bunraku puppetry


  • Performed with a nearly life-sized wooden puppet, with the puppeteers dressed in dark colors but can be indistinctly seen by the audience, lending a shadowy presence to the production
• Shadow puppetry

  • The puppeteer is not seen, instead a silhouetted figure is illuminated with a light source, producing shadows that the audience can see and from which they follow a performance and story
• The first known use of puppetry came in Ancient Greece

  5th century BC
• The traditions of Chinese shadow theater stretch back at least 3,000 years
• In China, early puppetry was often exclusively performed for royalty
• By the Song dynasty, which began in the year 960, puppetry shows were available to people from all walks of life
• Rich puppetry traditions have emerged through many other nations in Southeast Asia
• Taiwanese puppetry


  • Evolved in a similar style to bunraku, with puppeteers' skills allowing them to manipulate the puppets into doing unusual moves or stunts, including somersaults
• Vietnamese water puppetry


  • Wooden puppets appearing to walk on water, with puppeteers controlling them with submerged rods. This tradition started around 700 years ago and was first adopted as entertainment when flooded rice fields meant people couldn't farm or work.
• Puppetry in the Philippines started since the time of Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero, when he staged the play entitled "CARILLO" or shadow puppetry
• In the town of Angono, the giant puppets made of Paper Mache and bamboo sticks are used in celebrating the feast of St. Clementine every last Sunday of November
• Aside from the traditional puppetry, there were puppet groups formed since 1972 up to present, inspired by the different puppetry art in other countries and those children programs seen on the movies and television
• Batibot is a well-known example of educational tv show targeted for children in the Philippines
• Puppets are effective medium for kids' educational entertainment presently often used in TV commercials in advertising a certain product. Also in field trips, school tours and mall shows. In the Philippines, children are well amazed by the magic behind the puppetry art.