Punch and Judy: A Short History with the Original Dialogue
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486449033 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Puppet and Theater Historians Take Note Nancy Carpentier Brown This short history of the Punch and Judy puppet play is a fascinating entry into the world of historical and traditional theater. I have no background in theater or puppetry, yet I found this book to be immensely interesting and read it straight through.After reading it, I immediately wished I could see a Punch and Judy show, and, if that was not possible, to put together a puppet theater and perform the show myself for my friends and neighbors.Anyone interested in theater history, puppet history, puppet plays, or the origin of Punch and Judy will find this book well worth
Equally favored by commoners and nobility, Punch's horseplay proved as popular in France, Germany, and England as in his native country. On street corners and at country fairs, crowds of English children cheer for this paragon of unrepentant wickedness, shouting encouragement and applauding his gleeful buffoonery. Punch struts and boasts, cracking jokes and heads, while the casualties mount: Judy, his shrieking wife; the interfering policeman; the hoodwinked hangman; and the devil himself, beaten to death.Scholarly yet entertaining, this chronicle traces the origins of puppetry's famous duo from Punch's