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Mouth Plate
The rigid structure at the base of a puppet's mouth that a puppeteer grips.
Rod Puppets
Puppets that are manipulated from below with rods attached to their limbs.
Live Hand Puppet
A puppet style where one hand acts as the puppet's hand and the other manipulates the head.
Bunraku
Japanese puppetry style where puppeteers dress in black and manipulate large dolls.
Scratching
When a puppeteer sharpens their character's focus by turning the puppet's head toward their audience or scene partner.
Glove Puppet
A puppet worn like a glove, with the puppeteer's fingers animating its arms and head.
Lip Sync
The technique used to match the puppet's mouth movement to pre-recorded dialogue.
Marotte
A simple puppet which is usually just a head and torso on a stick that the puppeteer moves up and down.
Cueing
Using specific actions or codes to signal transitions or sequences during a performance.
Lazzi
Comical pieces of business used repeatedly by characters or clowns.
Focus
Directing the puppet's eyes towards the audience or other puppets to create the illusion of life.
Breathing
Slight movements in a puppet to give the impression that it is alive, even when inactive.
Black Art
A technique that uses black materials and a dark background to create the appearance that objects are moving by themselves.
Arm Rod
A thin, rigid rod that is affixed to a puppet’s arm to allow for more precise manipulation.
Body Puppet
A large puppet that encompasses the puppeteer's body, often allowing the puppeteer to be hidden inside.
Venting
A technique used by ventriloquists to make it seem like the puppet is talking.
Sight Lines
The imaginary lines that determine what the puppet can 'see' and help the puppet to focus on specific points.
Anima
The quality that makes a character appear alive to the audience.
Manipulation
The skill of handling a puppet to bring it to life.
Table Top Puppetry
A form of puppetry where the puppet is operated on a surface like a table, rather than a puppet stage.
Walkabout
A large-body puppet or costumed character that moves around an area interacting with the audience or spectators.
Playback
The technique of performing puppet actions in sync with pre-recorded audio.
Understudy
An alternate puppet that is used when the primary puppet is being repaired or is otherwise unavailable.
Shadow Puppets
Flat figures positioned between a light source and a screen, creating silhouettes for storytelling.
Swazzle
A small, reed-like device used in a Punch and Judy show to create distinctive character voices.
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