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Puppets
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Dumbstruck: A Cultural History of Ventriloquism 
 This companion to a 2000 book on ventriloquism "makes available the Dumbstruck Archive of texts and images relating to the history of ventriloquism." Includes the first chapter of the book, selected articles and text of presentations, and links to historical material on topics such as divination, scientists and ventriloquism, popular explanations (from the 18th and 19th centuries), performers, and talking machines. From a British author and professor. http://www.stevenconnor.com/dumbstruck/ Topics: Performing Arts Last updated Aug 6, 2008 The Puppeteers' Cooperative Home Page
This organization is "a group of artists and puppeteers working in cities around the nation to create giant puppet parades, pageants, and ceremonies of celebration and complaint, using simple materials and movements to build community cardboard extravaganzas." The site features images of puppets, diagrams for construction of puppets, scripts, information about puppet lending libraries, and links to related sites. http://www.gis.net/~puppetco/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Performing Arts Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Puppetry Resources Worldwide
A directory of sites about making and performing with puppets. Covers theaters, festivals, museums, organizations, performers and performance companies, suppliers, and cultural traditions. Includes animatronics, ventriloquism, shadow puppets, giant puppets, and marionettes. Note: the site has not been updated in some time and events are outdated, but most of this large directory's links still work. http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Performing Arts Last updated Jul 31, 2005 Turnabout Theatre: Virtual Tour
"Photographs and information on Turnabout Theatre, a Los Angeles revue that was well-known from 1941 to 1956. Consisting of adult marionette comic drama, live music and comedy, it was the culmination of the careers of The Yale Puppeteers: Harry Burnett, Forman Brown, and Richard Brandon." There are many photographs of Elsa Lanchester, Odetta, other performers, and theater props in a searchable archive, plus information about Brown's novel, "Better Angel." From the Los Angeles Public Library. http://dbase1.lapl.org/turnabout/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 5, 2006 Vent Haven Museum
The website for this ventriloquism museum features photos and audio and video clips highlighting some of the figures, images, and other memorabilia in the museum's collections. Also includes a "Figure of the Month" with images and trivia, a link to details about the annual museum-hosted ventriloquism convention, and related material. http://www.venthavenmuseum.net/ Topics: Performing Arts Last updated Jul 16, 2007 |
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