Puppetry

Types of Puppets String or Marionette Hand Puppet Stick Puppet Finger Puppet Body Puppet

Example String or Marionette

Example Hand Puppet

Example Stick Puppet

Example Finger Puppet

Example Body Puppet

Jim Henson Jim Henson creator of many puppets including Kermit the Frog. Pioneer in puppetry.

Julie Taymor Julie Taymor costume designer for The Lion King on Broadway. Creator of puppetry innovations for future live theatre.

Rubric Must be a stick, shadow, hand etc. that we discussed in class. Puppet Scene Must be a stick, shadow, hand etc. that we discussed in class. Must be animated. 2 minutes long Written in your journal Pair groups