{"product_id":"applied-puppetry-matt-smith-9781350279445","title":"Applied Puppetry: The Theory and Practice of Object Ecologies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on thirty years of making theatre with objects, this field-defining book maps the terrain of applied puppetry.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a range of case studies both personal and practical, Matt Smith offers a reflective and engaging study which provides makers, thinkers and students alike with a toolkit for thinking about and making puppetry in community settings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough eight chapters, Smith muses on the nature of creativity, explores approaches to puppetry through ecology, and considers how puppets and objects affect the act of making and - in turn - how they affect those who make, use and experience them in performance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, \u003ci\u003eApplied Puppetry\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical exercises in theatre-making, demonstrates the political power of puppetry beyond borders, and interrogates the limitations and possibilities of puppetry and object theatre in local communities, volatile contexts and difficult circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350279447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350279445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Matt Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241910841599,"sku":"9781350279445","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c99f9a20-bd08-47df-b5c6-dc6e1a9dfa8f.jpg?v=1772656530","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/applied-puppetry-matt-smith-9781350279445","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}