By proposing an indicative and non-exhaustive selection of bibliographic references and selected journals, this bibliography opens different avenues to those who want to further their knowledge of puppetry arts and stay up to date with contemporary practices, regardless of their starting point.
Please feel free to browse the Institut International de la Marionnette’s selected bibliographies.
This publication outlines the rules of theatrical interpretation for puppetry arts and details the fundamental skills needed to give life to a manipulated object…
Based on the collections of the Musée des Civilisations et de la Méditerranée (MuCEM) and the Musée des Marionnettes du Monde in France, this monograph provides an overview of the current knowledge about the activities of puppet theatres around the world by studying various ensembles from two major public collections in the field.
For a long time shunned by major stages, puppetry has now carved out a place for itself in the field of entertainment. From animation films, to video or digital media; from acting performances to dance or the circus, the human representation is split into two, with live bodies on one side and animated figures on the other. Meanwhile an ever-greater number of puppet theatre companies challenge, invent or question the bases of their art to explore new hybrid forms and techniques.
The Portail des arts de la marionnette (PAM) is a Web portal dedicated to puppetry arts that reflects both puppetry’s heritage and the realities of contemporary creation. It allows free online browsing of the archives and collections of the project’s partner institutions: museums, libraries, departmental archives, theatres, festivals, associations, training and apprenticeship centres, companies, etc.
The World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts—also known as “WEPA”, or “EMAM” for Encyclopédie mondiale des Arts de la Marionnette—, was created to preserve the memory of puppetry arts while promoting emerging trends. This publication features 1,272 articles, written, translated and edited by 340 contributors, about the history of puppetry around the world, its major figures and techniques, etc. This encyclopedia, also available in French and Spanish, was developed by UNIMA’s Publication and Communication Commission.
From the first Pathé films to digital streaming services, puppetry has often times disappeared, only to suddenly reappear alongside the greats, from Chaplin to Roberto Benigni, from Renoir and Bergman to Spielberg, Kitano and Tim Burton. Long confined to animation, today this art form is enjoying a spectacular revival on movie screens around the world.
In this richly illustrated book, the author describes the metamorphoses undergone by puppetry in the 20th century. Once considered merely a form of popular theatre, puppetry is now finally regarded as a contemporary art form in its own right.
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