The Complete Book of Marionettes

This absorbing and entertaining guide provides all the information needed to construct puppets and puppet theaters. Written by professionals with a passion for their art, the detailed and comprehensive manual contains suggestions for making heads, bodies, wigs, and puppet clothing. Entire chapters tell how to manipulate the puppet, set up and furnish a stage, light scenes, and even how to build miniature pieces of furniture. A production chapter gives advice on incorporating music, putting on sketches, parodying current celebrities, and arranging programs. A complete script for "Beauty and the Beast is included.