Download presentation
1
The History of
2
Puppets first began in China
Shadow puppets were the first type of puppet used in China. Exactly when the first puppet was made is unknown--but it could have been as long as 12,000 years ago!
3
religious ceremonies. Puppets are made to Tell Stories
Some of the earliest puppets were made like Tribal Masks to tell the stories for ritual and religious ceremonies. Puppets evolved into Doll Like figures!
4
Puppet Theater was created to tell a story with multiple puppet characters.
Puppet theater has been mentioned around BC in Greek Philosophers Plato and Aristotle's writings! That’s nearly 2,500 years ago! Puppet theaters took to the road like a traveling circus with other jugglers, entertainers and animal acts!
5
One of the most important reasons for the PUPPET THEATER was TO spread morals, rules, and laws. In other words to TEACH! Puppeteers still use this type of story telling for puppets today: Think of Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood!
6
Different Kinds Of Puppets
7
Shadow Puppets A cut out figure. Two-dimensional. Highly detailed.
A source of light is placed on the puppet to create a solid puppet on a translucent back drop. Colored light can also be used.
8
Body Puppets Designed to be large in scale
Mostly used for Parades and in Theme Parks. Operated by arms one for the head, one for the arm The whole human body is inside the puppet
9
Finger Puppets Fits on one finger Simple in form Usually animated face
Used to tell simple stories Cylinder shape
10
Hand Puppet Hand inside the puppet
Hand is used to control the mouth, eyelids, and arms A sock puppet is the simplest form of a hand puppet
11
Marionette Or String Puppet Invented by the Turkish people
Uses strings and a rod to control the puppet Used mostly for Puppet Theater Very sophisticated puppet! Arms, hands, legs, head, feet are controlled all at the same time!
12
Ventriloquist The puppet is controlled by ventriloquists hand
The ventriloquists speaks for and to the puppet Usually used for humorous acts The eyes and hands make the puppet animated (look real)
13
Famous Puppets
14
Jim Henson and the Muppets
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
15
QUESTONS ????????????
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.