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The History Of Puppetry :

Puppetry is a form of theatre that involves the manipulation of puppets, often resembling a human figure or mythical figure that is controlled by a human - puppeteer. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods or strings to move the body, head, limbs and in some cases the mouth and eyes of the puppet.

Puppetry is artistically expressed through the form of story telling , during the production of the performance the puppeteer may or may not be visible to the audience. When the puppeteer is seen the audience find the performance more comical and feel more included in the performance, because it is already revealed that the puppets are fake and a story is being told, therefore the puppets are just accessories to the story, they work as a translator.

Cultural variations of puppetry developed independently worldwide, in places such as Japan, some particular puppets became international icons in the age of television for example Jim Henson's Muppets.

Punch and Judy is a traditional well-known British puppet show, featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy.  The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically Mr. Punch and one other character who usually falls victim to Punch's slap stick. These small shows can still be seen at some funfairs. The Punch and Judy show has roots in the 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte. The figure of Punch is derived from the Neapolitan stock character of Pulcinella. He is a manifestation of the Lord of Misrule and Trickster figures of deep-rooted mythologies. Punch's wife was originally called "Joan.

Puppetry as an art form is believed to have its roots in ancient cultures, more than 3000 years old. It is sometimes claimed that puppets were used in the theatre arts even before the advent of human actors. The earliest puppets probably originated in Egypt, where ivory and clay articulated puppets have been discovered in tombs. Puppets are mentioned in writing as early as 422 B.C.E. In ancient Greece, Aristotle and Plato both made reference to puppetry. -

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The Vietnamese created the unique tradition of water puppetry, in which wooden puppets appear to walk in waist-high water; this was originally developed hundreds of years ago as a response to the flooding of rice fields.

Contemporary Puppetry:

In the 20th century, puppets began to be used in an experimental way in Europe and the United States, whereby the target audience was aimed solely at adults. In productions spurred by this movement, a performance might combine actors and puppets or use actors as if they were puppets. Some productions also combined puppetry with mask theatre, juxtaposing masked performers, puppets, and other objects inside a minimalist visual world onstage. Today, an event described as puppet theatre may not include rod puppets, marionettes, or hand puppets, depending on the intended message and the audience.

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