Books by Hansjürgen Fettig
Glove and Rod Puppets
by Hansjürgen Fettig
This has been my bible and has been a constant reference for the designing of puppet movements. I [Adrian] didn’t study puppet theatre at university and so I have had to teach myself everything along the way. Fettig, by all accounts, was a grumpy man and didn’t have a fully-fledged professional theatre career, but his great passion and skill was to make and perfect direct-controlled puppets. There are lots of illustrations and diagrams and mechanisms – indispensable.
Interviews where books by Hansjürgen Fettig were recommended
The best books on Puppeteering, recommended by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler
Founders of the Handspring Puppet Company pick their favourite five books on puppeteering. Enid Blyton and African Scenery and Animals both make the cut, as does same-sex behaviour in the natural world