Colette Searls

A Galaxy of Things

The Power of Puppets and Masks in Star Wars and Beyond

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A Galaxy of Things explores the ways in which all puppets, masks, makeup-prosthetic figures are "material characters," using iconic Star Wars characters like Yoda and R2-D2 to illustrate what makes them so compelling.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 232g
• ISBN-13: 9780367684419
• ISBN-10: 0367684411
• Artikelnr.: 67517043

Autorenporträt

Colette Searls is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA, where she teaches acting, directing, and puppetry. She is an award-winning puppetry artist and has received grants from the Jim Henson Foundation and Puppeteers of America for her original works in object theatre.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Things in the Galaxy 2. Distance, Distillation, and Duality 3.
Powerful, Puppetry is: How two Yodas make meaning 4. I Find Your Lack of
Face Disturbing: The mask performance of Darth Vader (and friends) 5.
Climbing Out of the Sarlacc Pitt: The problematic side of material
character powers