The Role Of A Puppeteer In Puppetry
The genesis of puppetry in India is in folk
theatre.The term Sutradhar or Puppeteers commonly used in traditional theatre,
referring to the narrator, literally means the holder of the stings. Puppeteers
of a puppet play bring inanimate objects to life to make them perform and
interpret scripts with the same degree of integrity as actors, they work with
variety of different puppet and some puppeteers also make their own puppets. Production
of a puppet play can make enormous demands on the puppeteer. They are often required
to cope with poor physical conditions, including working in strange position on,
under or above the set, whilst also being able to operate a variety of puppets.
They must be able to deliver scripted dialogue, in character, while coping with
puppets that are frequently unwieldy. Puppet theatre in India does have its own
idiom-“the puppeteer design the figure and idea much in the same way like an
artist or a poet”. The Puppeteers are to found mostly in village fairs and
festival in the winters. Their art being of an itinerant nature, they carry the
objects of their art with them, packed into boxes or folded and rolled into a
cloth bag. While the rod and string puppeteers require a makeshift stage, a curtain
to hide the manipulation and sometimes a backdrop, the fast disappearing glove
puppet needs no such props and it is the dexterity and musically of the lone
performer that holds its audience in thrall. A puppeteer should believe in his characters,
always concentrate on his puppets and maintain an overall picture of balance
and profession during the puppet show. The presentation of puppet programs may involve
the creative efforts of many people working together. A puppeteer must be able
to contribute ideas to improve their own performance, in a creative and collaborative
way, whilst also being able to take direction from members of the directing
team. They must remember their exact positions and movements at any given time
during the performance.
Please do read my other blogposts, link below:⏬
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THEMES OF PUPPETS SHOWS IN INDIA
ROLE OF PUPPETEER IN PUPPETRY SHOWS
KATHPUTLI-THE TRADITIONAL FOLK ART OF RAJASTHAN
PUTUL NAACH(DANCE):THE FOLK PUPPETRY OF WEST BENGAL
ADVANTAGES OF PUPPETRY AS A MEDIUM FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION
PUPPETRY AS MEDIUM FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
EXPLORING THE COMPLEX CHARACTER OF NOBITA NOBI IN DORAEMON
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