puppetry

noun pup·pet·ry \ ˈpə-pə-trē \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of puppetry

plural puppetries

1 : the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows

2 : the art of manipulating puppets

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Created and performed by the Gottabees, the show will feature acrobatics, original music, audience participation, and several styles of puppetry.

— don aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "Ten theatrical treats for the family," 12 Apr. 2018
There will be a variety of programs offered, including music, puppetry and other family-friendly fun.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Colchester Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
Once renovations are finished, the center will have studios for dance, acting, music and puppetry, administrative offices and an instruction space for remote teaching.

— forrest sellers, Cincinnati.com, "Bring on the puppets. Madcap Theatre getting new home in Westwood.," 10 Apr. 2018
Tori Mittelman directs Riders to the Sea, using shadow puppetry and masks to underline the play’s otherworldliness and coaxing deep Irish brogues from her excellent cast.

— julia m. klein, Philly.com, "'Women of Ireland': Five plays in an hour, classic and contemporary," 9 Apr. 2018
Her radiant performance dispels the view that Shaw's characters are merely mouthpieces for his intellectual puppetry.

— charles mcnulty, latimes.com, "Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and Shaw's 'Saint Joan': A marathon for four actors, and the audience," 9 Apr. 2018
Mark Foehringer goes down the rabbit hole in a new 50-minute family production featuring puppetry, dance and live music.

— chronicle staff report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, April 6-8," 6 Apr. 2018
Mark Foehringer goes down the rabbit hole in a new 50-minute family production featuring puppetry, dance and live music.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "SFChronicle critics’ picks: What to do the week of April 1," 28 Mar. 2018
The films focus on real-time puppetry, allowing artists to build their vision and then breathe life into them.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "events by county," 28 Mar. 2018

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: the skill or activity of using puppets in performances

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