Puppetry

“Humor can help transform the serious situations into something silly, which may facilitate self-acceptance.” (Mark Gorkin, 2009). A classic example is the successful French novelist and poet, Anatole France, with his pithy observation staring at his reflection when turning seventy-five years old : "Mirrors just aren't what they used to be." Which it means that he is demonstrating the courage of leaving the past and to accepting a more vulnerable new image of himself, like with warts and…

In the film Being John Malkovich, there are many connections that can be drawn between the character of John Malkovich himself, and concepts in communication studies. One such connection is how Malkovich’s character relates to the abandonment of notions like high and low culture that we see in the concept of postmodernism. Postmodernism is the reaction to modernism, the idea that there is a spectrum of cultural experiences (some are only accessible to higher classes than others) and moving past…

theatre is said to be the most integrative of all the arts; it can, and often does, include singing, dancing, painting, sculpture, storytelling, music, puppetry, poetry and, of course, the art of acting. It can be argued that there is an innate healing function in theatre that goes all the way back to its origins in human culture. According to Snow´s (2003) research, therapeutic theatre reduced sense of…

due to the machinations of Iago. Iago is the most interesting character in this Shakespearean play and actually has more speaking parts than even Othello himself. A man that can even convince his own wife to help with his masterfully manipulated puppetry of Othello, Desdemona, Rodrigo, Cassio, and Emilia is an exquisite character. This villain seems to have no real motive for his actions, but the enjoyment of the trouble he causes and the fact that Othello passed him over for his lieutenant.…

designed to foster this kind of learning.” This quote is very relatable because children see and do and it becomes a part of them, who they are and experiences last a lifetime. Since Waldorf schools are very accepting and have the feeling of being like family, the teachers recognize every students religious background and do not judge or put anyone down because of it. They have understanding that the world is full of all different people, cultures and religions and explain this to the children…

Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, Romeo and Juliet. I am very familiar with the original text of Romeo and Juliet and I happen to have an unhealthy appreciation for Baz Luhrmann’s film verision of the play. However, I had yet to experience any sort of puppetry in Shakespeare, let alone common household objects being used to enact any sort of theatrical narrative. The photograph of the performance, that I have included, shows the narrator, Terry O’Connor, as she places the prince (a metal…

BRAVE NEW WORLD & NIGHT – ESSAY The representation of political perspectives/acts and motivations are predisposed by the composer’s personal agenda to expose the destructive interplay between autonomy and control. Aldous Huxley’s satirical novel Brave New World (1932) examines the competing perspectives between individuality and control. Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night (1958) criticises the relegation of Jewish society behind impersonal political regimes. Ultimately, composers manipulate their…

MATERIALS AND PACING MATERIALS OVERVIEW The following materials are designed to assist both teachers and students with planning and/or executing all aspects of this Cornerstone. Visual images and links to video are provided as well as guidance for facilitating Close Viewing. Student annotation materials, student self-assessments & reflections as well as teacher rubrics are provided to aid in measuring student outcomes and progress in a variety of ways. Detailed instruction of daily lesson…

every play he is trying to get a message across to people. He wants to show the vales of life. He shows, love, loyalty, good, evil, and heroism. This style of theater is actually thriving. At some colleges, there are programs where you can study puppetry and become a dalang but the job is usually passed down my family…

elements to help transformed performing arts. Although Commedia dell'arte eventually declined during the seventeenth century, some of its core elements such as the introduction of actresses, stock characters in situational and slapstick comedy, and puppetry have continued to evolve with phenomenal influences on contemporary performing arts…