{"product_id":"puppetry-how-to-do-it","title":"Puppetry: How to Do It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster the Theatrical Art of Bringing Objects to Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMervyn Millar's practical guide to puppetry in performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA practical, accessible and inspiring guide to using puppetry in theatre – the perfect entry point for anyone looking to use puppets in their productions, to explore what puppets can do, or to develop their puppetry skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by an experienced theatre and puppetry director, Mervyn Millar's \u003cem\u003ePuppetry: How to Do It\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the performer and the craft of bringing any puppet to life. No puppet-making is required to use this book: starting just with simple objects, it lays out the skills required to unlock a puppet's limitless potential for expression and connection with an audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover fifty practical, easy-to-follow exercises – for use in a group or on your own – to develop elements of the craft, build confidence and help you improve your puppetry through play and improvisation. Also included are sections on different types of puppet, thinking about how the puppeteer is presented on stage and how to direct and devise puppet performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for actors and performers, for directors and designers, and for teachers and students of all ages and levels of experience, this book will demystify the art of puppetry, and help you become more confident and creative with all kinds of puppets and objects on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a superb guide to puppet manipulation by one of the world's most experienced puppetry directors and teachers at a time when many actors are seeing puppetry as the twenty-first century's evocative and powerful new performance medium'\u003c\/b\u003e Basil Jones, Handspring Puppet Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book captures Mervyn's playful and accessible process for working with actors to develop their puppetry skills – it's like having him in the room'\u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Skilbeck, Director of Actor Training at RADA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mervyn Millar has a unique perspective on the meteoric rise of puppetry in British theatre having witnessed it from the inside. He was resident at the Puppet Centre Trust at BAC when Improbable Theatre were exploding theatrical form in \u003cem\u003e70 Hill Lane\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnimo\u003c\/em\u003e. He was studying with Handspring when they created the exquisite and game-changing giraffe puppet in \u003cem\u003eTall Horse\u003c\/em\u003e. He was present from the earliest experiments at the National Theatre Studio in which puppetry and \"poor theatre\" were combined to create the performance language of \u003cem\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/em\u003e. There is no one better placed to reveal the techniques of puppetry which made these changes and these shows possible.'\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Morris, Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic, and Co-director of \u003cem\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'More and more contemporary actors are adding puppetry to their arsenal of performance techniques. Here is a very timely guide to what is required from the actor to give life to the performed object as developed from Mervyn Millar's own deep practical experience' \u003c\/b\u003eAdrian Kohler, Handspring Puppet Company\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Based on the workshops he developed for training performers for \u003cem\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/em\u003e, Mervyn has written this book to share his craft… the exercises are clear and easily reproducible for many different types of participants… a wonderful gift to the field of puppetry. I hope that it will be used widely to introduce adventurous spirits to this dynamic art form'\u003c\/b\u003e Cheryl Henson, President of the Jim Henson Foundation, from her Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the principles of puppetry from a leading practitioner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover techniques for creating believable, expressive puppet characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply puppetry skills to theatre, film, and educational settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrain with Nick Hern Books' expert guide to performing object work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A treasure trove of practical advice and insights into puppetry, suitable for people at all levels… with its clear, engaging style, this book will add a new dimension to drama classes, enabling teachers to build on students' existing skills and develop new ones in a fresh, innovative way' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching Drama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An invaluable resource… Millar's obvious enthusiasm for puppetry leaps off the page and could convert even the most ardent puppet skeptic of the value of the art form. It's an absolute must for anyone with even the slightest interest in taking up puppetry - or even teaching it themselves' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroadway World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMervyn Millar is a theatre and puppetry director, and director of Significant Object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was involved in the creative team of the National Theatre’s \u003cem\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/em\u003e from its first workshop, also appearing in the show at the National Theatre and directing casts in London, New York, Toronto and Berlin. Other puppet design and direction includes \u003cem\u003eCircus 1903\u003c\/em\u003e (international tour) and work for Sir Paul McCartney, Residenztheater Munich, the National Theatre of Scotland and National Theatre of Great Britain, Handspring UK, Opéra National du Rhin, Birmingham Rep, Schauspielhaus Zürich, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House, the Royal Court, Lyric Hammersmith, Bristol Old Vic, West Yorkshire Playhouse and the Young Vic. He is Chair of the Puppet Centre Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was Director at the Finborough Theatre between 1998 and 2000, and has directed productions at theatres including the National Theatre, BAC, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Bloomsbury Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis teaching includes sessions and workshops with organisations including the O’Neill National Puppetry Conference, the Arvon Foundation, the Curious School of Puppetry, RADA, Royal Welsh College of Music \u0026amp; Drama, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, the University of East Anglia, the National Theatre, the Royal Court, London International Mime Festival, Puppet Animation Scotland and The Actor’s Guild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis books include \u003cem\u003ePuppetry: How to Do It\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Horse’s Mouth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJourney of the Tall Horse\u003c\/em\u003e. He was awarded an Arts Foundation Fellowship for his work in puppetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788500722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 July 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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