PUPPET QUESTIONNAIRE
What are puppets?
In a broad sense, it can refer to any object that fulfills
these two requirements:
Be driven by a purposedramaticin function
dramatic." In other words, every puppet should aspire to become a
characterinside of aplotand with a dramatic function.
That their movement takes place before and for an audience. Thus it is
I corroborated the American.Bil Baird when in 1965 defined the
puppet as "inanimate figure that comes to life thanks to effort
human and does it in front of an audience.
2. Brief history of puppets
Puppet theater is very ancient. The French archaeologist Gayet Jelwis
found already in a tombEgyptiana figurine of the goddess Isis
articulated with threads. The Assyrians, the Chaldeans, and even more the Orientals
They have used puppets for many centuries. In general, there are three types:
ofglovesthe puppets, made of threads or marionettes and shadows (hands or
cut-out silhouettes manipulated with rods). But there are others
models like the Japanese bunraku, where an actor dressed in black
manipulates adollalmost their size. There were already Chinese puppets with
mechanisms since the 10th century. The articulated dolls are also
frequent in the European Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and in England
they were very popular during the Elizabethan era. Then they developed
characteristic characters, like Punch and Judy, just like from Italy
They exported characters from the Commedia dell'Arte, like Pulcinella.
3. How are puppets classified?
Stick puppet
Muppets
Bunraku
Glove puppet:
Marote
Puppy
Puppet on a string
Flat puppet:
Thimble puppet:
Hand puppet:
Horseman
4. Types of puppets
There are different types of puppets, among which the most notable are the
following:
Bocón puppet: Also known as Muppet puppet, it is made with the
bent hand, forming the mouth. The body of the figure has no other
movement that involves the reach of the wrist, and is generally used
to stage monologues or comedy shows. The hand forms the
head of the doll, and it is the one that controls the opening and closing of the
mouth
Puppet: It consists of the manipulation of a doll.
jointed, using threads or a wooden handle that the manipulator
hold and move with your hands.
Bunraku puppet: It is a subtype of puppet that has taken on its own definition. It is the
manipulation of a doll very similar in size to a ten-year-old child from
the binding of the limbs and the head with threads, giving it the appearance of
natural movements. The movement of the typical bunraku requires
intervention of more than one person; generally the teacher manipulates the head and
one of the hands, while the assistants the legs and the remaining arm.
Shadow puppets: They are figureless, flat shapes formed on a stick that
they are placed behind a semitransparent screen and come to 'life' with a spotlight
of light that generates a shadow theater. In the event that the apply as well
hands himself would call.
Glove puppet: It moves exclusively with the hand, which is placed inside the
puppet body, in the shape of a glove, and the movement is produced with the fingers and
with the doll.
5. What are the fundamentals of puppet theater?
Through the manipulation of puppets by the children
allows you to develop your fantasy, expressed freely. The
the psychological foundation lies, moreover, in the annulment of
ghosts, fairies and superstitions.
Through the presentation of puppets, it allows to convey
emotions, feelings, joys, sorrows, disappointments, etc.
Manual skill and coordination
Exercises for the vocal organs
Correct vocalization of words
The best conception of life
6. What is the name of the puppet theater stage?
7. Importance of puppets in Education
It allows the understanding of concepts and provides the possibility of
address different themes with easy assimilation of the message,
becoming an instrument that facilitates social interaction
among the children.
It facilitates the expression of students because it integrates a series of
activities that allow them to express their feelings, improve their
language and enrich your vocabulary.
Stimulates the cognitive development of children.
Stimulates language.
It is a useful material for developing imagination and creativity in
the children.
They help with children's concentration.
They help us assimilate the proposed topics more easily.
8. Preparation of a script with an ecological theme
9. Puppet Construction
10. Construction of the stage for the presentation