Puppetry in Education
- Benefits of Puppet UseThis article may be difficult to read but if you look at the abstract, introduction and conclusions, you will find a lot of useful information.
- The Power of the PuppetThis report consists of a number of articles about the use of puppets in education. It was the written by UNIMA, the same people who developed the puppetry website.
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Social Applications of Puppetry
- Society and Puppets – Social Applications of PuppetryThis article discusses protest, therapy and giving voice to the vulnerable.
Puppetry and Health Care
Puppets are an established educational tool. Additionally, puppets are especially keen at communicating very difficult topics, topics that might otherwise remain unspoken for being taboo or simply embarrassing. HIV/AIDS, not unlike other health issues, can be described not just as a medical problem, but as a social problem. Puppets can be effectively used to break down social barriers and address the medical facts and social issues without turning people off.Because of this unique ability, Project HAND UP has aimed to present live, in person, educational puppet shows at schools, churches, and community gathering spaces all around East Africa. Magic tricks are also used to capture attention and provide “object lessons” to some of the medical and social concepts.
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Puppetry and Mental Health
- Touched theatreA description of the programmes offered by Touched Theatre relating to mental health