STORYTELLING with PUPPETS and

MARIONETTES and OTHER STORY TELLING TECHNIQUES

REPORTER: Julieta MahinayCeleste MapanoLovelyn Bud-ayAivy Claire Vios

To let the learners know the history and types of puppets.

To let them create a different kind of presentations using the puppet, marionettes and other story telling techniques.

OBJECTIVES:

Children, I have here different pictures for every group. In order to know what group you belong you will pick 1 picture here. So, now,

May I request everyone to please go out and fall in line in the corridor alphabetically. Ladies first. Silence must be observe.

Children, do not remove the picture in the specific place we’ve pin it. Once you have loss it, you are not allowed to join the activity since we cannot recognize what specific group you are in.

Always observe silence whenever someone is talking in front.

Do the things in the best that you could because there is a reward in every thing you do.

THINGS TO PONDER !

As you can see hear we have pictures of your group. The purpose of this picture is that whenever we caught at least one member making unnecessary things or even making a noise and a member who doesn’t participate in every activity, automatically one piece of the picture will be remove. Every picture that will be remove will equivalent to 1 point deduction. So, be responsible

GROUP NAME CONTEST 1. Let the learners create their group name

according to the picture of the puppet given to them. They will be given 5 minutes to think about it.

2. Select a representative that will explain why they choose that particular name.

3. Make a simple chant.4. The best group name and chant will get

the highest point for the given activity.GOODLUCK!

1ST ACTIVITY

STORYTELLING with PUPPETS and

MARIONETTES and OTHER STORY TELLING TECHNIQUES

A puppet is an inanimate object animated or manipulated by a puppeteer. It is used in puppetry, which is a very ancient form of theatre.

PUPPET

Poppet, a word that sounds similar, is sometimes a term of endearment, similar to "love", "pet", "doll" or "dear". It alludes to folk-magic and witchcraft, where a poppet is a special doll created to represent a person for the purpose of casting healing, fertility, or binding spells. 

Puppetry was practiced in Ancient Greece and the oldest written records of puppetry can be found in the works of Herodotus and Xenophon, dating from the 5th century BC.[ The Greek word translated as "puppet" is "νευρόσπαστος" (nevrospastos), which literally means "drawn by strings, string-pulling", from "νεῦρον" (nevron), meaning either "sinew, tendon, muscle, string", or "wire", and "σπάω" (spaō), meaning "draw, pull".

Origins

In India puppetry was practiced from ancient times and is known by different names in different parts of the country. Excavation of clay dolls from Indus valley sites serve as an indication.[8] The art of puppetry called Bommalattam is mentioned in Tamil literature Silappadikaram, which is written around 2nd century B.C.

TYPES OF

PUPPETRY

1.BLACK LIGHT PUPPET –

is a form of puppetry where the puppets are operated on a stage lit only with ultraviolet lighting, which both hides the puppeteer and accentuates the colorsof the puppet.

2. BUNRAKU PUPPETS - are a type of wood-carved puppet originally made to stand out through torch illumination.

3. CARNIVAL PUPPETS (AKA body puppets) are usually designed to be part of a large spectacle.

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4.FINGER PUPPET -is an extremely simple puppet variant which fits onto a single finger.

5. SOCK PUPPET - is a puppet formed from a sock and operated by inserting one's hand inside the sock. One then moves his hand up and down to give the impression of speaking.

6. HAND PUPPET (AKA glove puppet) - are puppets controlled by one hand which occupies the interior of the puppet.

7. HUMAN-ARM PUPPET- Also called a "two-man puppet" or a "live-hand puppet", the human-arm puppet it is similar to a hand puppet but is larger and requires two puppeteers

8. LIGHT CURTAIN PUPPET- presentations use specifically focused light to highlight small areas of a performance, allowing the puppet to be seen while the manipulators remain invisible. The puppets stand on a stage divided into an unlit background and a well-lit foreground, meeting to form a "curtain" of light.

9.MARIONETTES, or "string puppets,“- are suspended and controlled by a number of strings, plus sometimes a central rod attached to a control bar held from above by the puppeteer.

10. PULL STRING PUPPET - is a puppet consisting of a cloth body where in the puppeteer puts his/her arm into a slot in the back and pulls rings on strings that do certain tasks such as waving or moving the mouth.

11. 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.

12. ROD PUPPET - is a puppet constructed around a central rod secured to the head. A large glove covers the rod and is attached to the neck of the puppet. A rod puppet is controlled by the puppeteer moving the metal rods attached to the hands of the puppet, any other limbs and by turning the central rod secured to the head.

13. SHADOW PUPPET is a cut-out figure held between a source of light and a translucent screen. Shadow puppets can form solid silhouettes or be decorated with various amounts of cut-out details.

Supermarionation is a method invented by Gerry Anderson which assisted in his television shows Stingray, Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. The puppets were essentially marionettes with electronically moving mouths to allow for lip-synchronised speech. The marionettes were still controlled by human manipulators with darkened strings.

14. TICKLEBUG- is a type of hand puppet created from a human hand to have four legs, where the puppet features are drawn on the hand itself. The middle finger is lifted as a head, and the thumb and forefinger serve as a first set of two legs on one side, while the ring finger and little finger serve as a second set of two legs on the opposite side.

15. TABLE TOP PUPPET -is a puppet usually operated by rod or direct contact from behind, on a surface similar to a table top (hence the name).

16. VENTRILOQUIST'S DUMMY is a puppet operated by a ventriloquist performer to focus the audience's attention from the performer's activities and heighten the illusions. They are called dummies because they do not speak on their own. The ventriloquist dummy is controlled by the one hand of the ventriloquist. Such acts aren't always performed with a traditional dummy, occasionally using other forms of puppetry.

17. WATER PUPPET is a Vietnamese puppet form, the "Múa rối nước". Múa rối nước literally means "puppets that dance on water", an ancient tradition that dates back to the 10th century.

18. OBJECT PUPPETS- can be created with found everyday objects either assembled in advance or during performance.

19. MOTEKAR PUPPET or Wayang Motekar is a kind of shadow puppet theater, or in Sundanese, Javanese, and Indonesia in general known as 'wayang (kulit),' (leather) puppet. However, the difference, if the shadow puppets or like all forms of shadow puppet in general show performances in the form of a shadow (silhouette) of the black color, while Motekar Puppet have discovered a new technique so that the shadow of puppets can be performed with full color.

Puppet Show 1. Each group will pick for the kind of

presentations they will need to present using the puppets given. Its either: Musical drama, comedy drama, love story, dialogue(hugot).

2. The participants are only given 10 minutes to practice.

3. Points will be added to those group who perform well.

GOODLUCK

2ND ACTIVITY

A marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist. Marionettes are operated with the puppeteer hidden or revealed to an audience by using a vertical or horizontal control bar in different forms of theatres or entertainment venues. They have also been used in films and on television. The attachment of the strings varies according to its character or purpose.

MARIONETTE

Marionettes are distinguished from regular puppets by the fact that they are controlled by strings that are manipulated from above. This allows them a freedom of movement that is unmatched by other forms of puppetry, and this type of movement demands a great deal of skill from the person who is pulling the strings. Let’s take a look at the role that they have played in our history, both for entertainment purposes and for deadly serious ones!

History of Marionettes

In Myanmar, which was once known as Burma, troupes of marionettes were commissioned and maintained by royalty. Though the stories told by the marionette troupes were no doubt fascinating and entertaining, they served a very real occupation.

The Burmese court was concerned with preserving the dignity of its members and marionettes were often used to preserve the esteem of a person who had erred. For instance, the emperor could reprimand his children or his wife in this way by asking the puppeteers to put on a parable correcting errant children or careless wives about their reckless ways. While the reprimand would be obvious to anyone who was "in the know" it would largely pass unheeded by the people looking on, something that had a great deal of value in a court that could, and did contain hundreds of people.

The BURMESE MARIONETTES also served as a conduit between the ruler and his subjects… many times, people would ask the puppeteers to mention in a veiled fashion a current event or warning to the ruler. In this way, information could be transferred on without any disrespect. A marionette could say things that a human could never get away with.

In many ways, the Burmese marionette troupes replaced the actors of the time. It was considered a beheading offense to put your head above royalty, a fact which made standing on a stage difficult to say the least. Similarly, the laws of Burma were such that an actor could not wear full costumes if they were playing figures like royalty or holy men. While both of these facts would hamper the movement and styling's of a human actor, marionettes were not bound by such things and thrived in the vacuum.

In the Classical world of the ancient Greeks and Romans, articulated dolls were found in the graves of children, many of them bearing rods or strings by which they could be manipulated. These children's toys showed that the art of puppetry was quite popular, and the writings of Aristotle and Plato, both of whom mention puppetry, confirm this. The great and abiding classics of Western literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey, may very well have been performed using marionettes.

In Europe, Italy was commonly considered to be the birthplace of the marionette. These early puppets were used to describe morality plays to a largely illiterate audience. Behaviors that would be considered lewd or inappropriate if undertaken by human actors was acceptable in marionettes.

Later on, the marionettes were used in epics like The Song of Roland, and during the eighteenth century, there was a trend of using marionettes to perform full-length operas, a tradition which is continued in some parts of Germany to this day.

The New World might even have an older version of the marionette. The Hopi had a Great Serpent drama known as Palu Lakonti that was performed every year in March. Large snakes are depicted as rising from the ground and sweeping across the fields. These serpents are marionettes as they are manipulated by strings from above, as there the two Corn Maids who accompany them. This is a tradition that existed long before Europeans showed up on American shores and points to a history with marionettes and puppetry that is extremely ancient.

CHINESE / ASIAN PADDLE CONTROLThis type of control has many strings

attached to a rounded rectangular paddle with a short handle, all the strings are attached and hang from the outer edge of the paddle and are used by selecting each string with the opposite hand and pulling to control the figure which hangs below.

TYPES OF MARIONETTE CONTROL BAR

HORIZONTAL CONTROLThis control is a bar which is held in the hand

in a horizontal plane. There can be numerous bars at right angles to the central bar, which in turn attaches via wires to the hands, shoulders, back, etc. A smaller plate is usually hung under the main bar, and this carries the head strings; likewise, a detachable clip usually holds the leg bar. This style of control is generally used in the USA for human figures and is also known as the American control. A similar control is almost universally used for quadruped animals; as it emulates the basic shape of the animal, rocking it from side to side will control the leg movements in unison. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre in Austria also uses a variant of this style for its human characters.

VERTICAL CONTROL

This type of control is an upright bar which has various smaller bars inserted at right angles from which the head, shoulder, back etc. strings etc. are attached to. This control usually has a detachable leg bar which controls walking when held in the opposite hand. The arms are controlled by wires which are inserted into a hole in the shaft bent at approximately 45 degrees to the shaft and hang loosely with a loop at the end to attach the hand strings, these are then moved by the fingers holding the main shaft. A tilt of the main upright, controls the head and body with a fine nuance, This type of control is usually called the British control. Another variation of the vertical control is found in Europe usually a rigid wire rod extends from the center of the head upwards and fixed rigidly to the control, The leg bar is inserted through the main upright but pivots on a pin to allow movement of the legs.

SICILIAN MARIONETTESSicilian marionettes are among the simplest marionettes to operate. They are usually carved out of wood and have a sturdy rod which extends up through the body into the head. This rod, and one string attached to the hand, controls the manipulation of the puppet.

STYLES OF MARIONETTES

Czech rod marionettes are similar to Sicilian ones though they are more complex. They are hand carved, usually using lime wood. The marionettes have the central rod like the Sicilian marionette but also have strings for the arms and legs. Sometimes they also use string to control a mouth or movable ears. These require more skilled manipulation. Czechs also have marionettes that have no central rod and strings that are attached to the head, shoulders and back. These are the most difficult marionettes to manipulate due to the absence of the central rod. Miroslav Trejtnar is an acknowledged master puppeteer and teacher of traditional Czech marionette making skills.

CZECH MARIONETTES

Burmese marionettes are all string operated and are a popular art in Burma. Marionettes are called Yoke thé (lit. miniatures) and are almost always performed in operas. A Burmese marionette troupe must have 27 characters, including a king, animals such as horse, elephant, tiger, monkey and parrot, ministers, prince and princess and buffoons. A hsaing waing, a traditional Burmese orchestra usually provides the music. Burmese marionettes are very intricate and dexterous as they employ 18 (for male characters) or 19 (for female) wires, each puppet controlled only by one puppeteer.

MARIONETTE SHOW1. Each group will create a short

story using the marionettes.2. They will be given 10 minutes

to practice.3. The group that performs best

will get more points

GOODLUCK

3ND ACTIVITY

Felt StoriesPuppet ShowStick PuppetsCut a StoryDraw a Story

13 Storytelling Techniques

Real PropsRole PlayStory box TechniqueMusical InstrumentsFlashlight FunLarge Books

Storytelling Getting and holding the nursery child's

attention.A Teaching Outline by

Wendy Welch

1. Identify the kids' interest- if you know them well, great; if not, think about that age group

WE START WITH THE STORY

2. Where do you find good stories?

Stories from your head (remembered, made up)

Picture books (especially if trying to excite reading)

VoiceBodyFace ImaginationEnthusiasm/Spirit (Cooperation with the audience!)

Add the tools of the teller:

A tape recorder will let you hear what your voice is doing

A mirror will let you observe your face and body

Practice

STORY TIME1. Each group will be given a story

book depending of what they had pick.

2. They should have a story telling in front of the class using the story telling techniques.

3. They will be given 5 minutes to practice.

4. The group that perform best will get the highest score of the given activity.

GOODLUCK

4TH ACTIVITY

THANK YOU and

GODBLESS