Puppet theatre

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Puppet theater with Gioppino and Brighella, Bergamo, Italy.

Puppet theatre or puppetry is a form of theatre where the puppeteer moves the puppets. The puppeteer is usually hidden from the audience. The action of puppet show take place on the small self-made stage. The puppets can be marionette, finger puppets, sock puppets or glove puppets.

Puppet Theatre Media

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  A wayang golek wooden puppet performance in Indonesia

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  The Ganesh: a puppet from Nepal

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  Wayang Kulit Show, There are three main components of Wayang Kulit show including Dalang, Gamelan (Music and Sindhen), and Wayang Kulit itself

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  Kathputli Puppeteer from Rajasthan, India

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  Sakhi Kandhei (String puppets of Odisha)

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  A scene from Tholpavakoothu shadow play.

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  Karagöz, Turkish shadow puppetry

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  Ancient Greek terracotta puppet dolls, 5th/4th century BC, National Archaeological Museum, Athens

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  Illuminated border depicting a puppet show, 1338–1344

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  Alcamo Puppet theatre in the castle