PUPPETS

PRESENTED BY- Prabhninder Kaur , Mahendra Kumar

INTRODUCTION

• A puppet is a manipulative doll dressed as a character and the performer is a person termed as puppeteer.

• It can be used as an effective teaching aid for language and social sciences.

• In selecting or writing a puppet play, the age, background and interest of the students should be taken into consideration

DEFINITION

Puppetry is an education cum entertaining aid in which puppets manipulated by the performer is a person termed as characters in a story to be depicted.

History of Puppetry

• Originated about 4000 years ago in INDIA.• Used to communicate the ideas and needs of

human societies.• Historians claim that they are pre date actors in

theatre • Evidences show use of wooden puppets in Egypt

around 2000 BC.• African ethnic groups are using puppets in ritual

dramas, in healing and hunting ceremonies till now.

PUPPET SHOW

Dramatic expression

Play integral role in lives of people

Substitute of real experiences

Flexible media

PURPOSES

• To motivate the student.

• To create interest.

• To add sense of humor.

TYPES OF

PUPPETS

HAND PUPPETS

• These are puppets controlled by one hand which occupies the interior of the puppet.

GLOVE PUPPET

• This is like a fingered glove which fits on the hand and are operated from below by fingers.

ROD PUPPET

• These are operated from below the stage by a combination of rods and strings.

FINGER PUPPET

• An extremely simple puppet variant which fits onto a single finger. Finger puppets normally have no moving parts

STRING/ MARIONETTES PUPPETS

• It consists of puppets with hinged body parts which are controlled by nine strings produces required movements in the puppet

STICK PUPPETS

• Stick puppets are painted cardboard/paper cut-outs attached by sticks.

• These puppets are manipulated by the teacher and students by hiding behind a screen so that only puppets are visible to the audience or the class.

SHADOW PUPPETS

• Shadow puppets Shadow puppets are made of cardboard which produce shadows on a white screen.

CARNIVAL OR BODY PUPPETS

• These puppets are at least the size of a human and often much larger.

• One or more performers are required to move the body and limbs.

HUMAN-ARM PUPPETS

• It is similar to hand puppet

• is larger and requires two puppeteers.

MAROTTE PUPPETS

• A simplified rod puppet that is just a head or body on a stick

PUSH PUPPET

• A push puppet consists of a segmented character on a base which is kept under tension until the button on the bottom is pressed.

• The puppet wiggles, slumps and then collapses, and is usually used as a novelty toy.

WATER PUPPETS

• Means "puppets that dance on water".

• The puppets are built out of wood and the shows are performed in a waist-deep pool.

• A large rod supports the puppet under the water

CHIN FACE PUPPET

• It is a performance, usually of a comical nature, involving someone's chin.

• By drawing or attaching eyes, it gives the impression of a distorted face when viewed upside down.

PRINCIPLES

• Puppets action should be accompanied by short dialogues.• A puppet show should not have many characters. • Put in short duration songs and dances to arouse emotions.• The main problem should be introduced in the beginning of the

puppet show and answer comes out at the end of it to keep up interest and suspense.

• Songs or speech from the back or recorded talk are used.• The actual voices of men, women and children can be limited.• There should be silent pauses in between the dialogues.

USES OF PUPPETRY

• It develops effective listening and looking skills.• It develops group co-operation.• It develops feeling of security and confidence.• It promotes creative ability.• It promotes developmental learning in language

and fine arts.• It promotes self expression.

ADVANTAGES OF PUPPETRY

• Puppets show can heighten the human emotions.• It captures the attention of participants.• It creates interest in learner for learning.• It gives the knowledge in a brief period.• It motivates the students and stimulate thinking.• In nursing puppetry used in health education

programs.• It provides opportunity for team work.• It provides emotional release.

DISADVANTAGES OF PUPPETRY

• It needs group co-operation and co-ordination.

• It requires skills in preparation and in presentation.

• Preparation is very time consuming.

• Seating arrangement is to be managed carefully.

DEMONSTRATION

SUMMARIZATION

• DEFINITION OF PUPPETS• PURPOSES• TYPES• PRINCIPLES• USES• ADVANTAGES• DISADVANTAGES

REFERENCES

• Neerja KP (2003); “ Textbook of Communication and Educational Technology for Nurses”; 1st Edition; Jaypee Publishers; Pp- 375

• Bhatnagar & Dahama (2004); “Education and Communication for Development”; 2nd Edition; Oxford & IBH publishers ;Pp- 455-56

• Basvanthapa BT (2003); “ Nursing Education’’; First Edition; Jaypee publishers; Pp-446

• Sharma Dinesh Kumar (2008); “ Communication & Educational Technology”; 1st Edition; Lotus publishers; Pp- 271-72