Abstract/Synopsis
Taking up the topic of puppetry, Orenstein forges connections between Craig’s vision of the übermarionette and the rise of “New Puppetry” today. She examines the use of puppets to explore similarities and differences between the technological anxieties of modernists versus contemporary artists. In addition, she calls for a more careful and contextualized attention to Craig’s puppet theory, with a close reading of the übermarionette passage in "On the Art of the Theatre." Orenstein returns to some of the most well-known and much-studied passages and theories from Craig’s early work, but considers them from the fresh vantage point of contemporary puppetry scholars and practitioners.
DOI
10.5642/mimejournal.20172601.12
First Page
91
Last Page
110
Rights
© 2017 Claudia Orenstein
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Recommended Citation
Orenstein, Claudia
(2017)
"Our Puppets, Our Selves: Puppetry's Changing Paradigms,"
Mime Journal:
Vol. 26, Article 12.
DOI: 10.5642/mimejournal.20172601.12
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/mimejournal/vol26/iss1/12
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