Puppets
Puppets
Puppets
It develops :
Effective listening and looking skills.
Improve group cooperation.
Enhance feeling of security and confidence.
Maintain self control.
Understand the subject content.
Cont.…..
It promotes :
Creative ability.
Developmental learning in language and in the fine arts.
Experimentation in the use of language, rhythm.
Self expression.
PRINCIPELS OF PUPPETS
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 .
There should be silent pauses in between the dialogues.
Puppetplays must be based on action rather than
on words.
Keep the plays short.
Do not omit the possibilities of music and
danching as part of the puppet show.
Adapt the puppet show to the age, background, and
tastes of the students.
PREPARATION FOR PUPPET
PLAY:
Prepare a script for the play.
Thestory should involve conversation between the
character, it should be humorous and entertaining.
Each message, idea or point of view should be
introduced and developed in a logical order.
Havea commentator introduce the characters and
make comments on the points brought out in the play.
Keep the story simple and suitable to the audience.
Prepare puppets of the different characters
identified for the play.
Have the puppeteers who will handle the puppets
practice the play until they are comfortable with
their puppets.
Finished the play with the commentator asking
questions to the audience such as ‘what do you
think?’
How to stage your own puppet show