The sixteenth issue of Puppet Notebook, published by British UNIMA, delves into the intriguing balance between wildness and control in puppetry. This edition offers a rich selection of articles, reviews, and insights into contemporary puppetry practices.

Key Features and Highlights

• Report on the BrUNIMA 2009 AGM at the Suspense Festival (London) – A comprehensive review of this significant gathering.

• "Indigenous Communities and Puppetry" by Sandy McKendrick – Exploring puppetry's role in preserving and expressing indigenous culture.

• "Faulty Optic: Fish Clay Perspex Endings" by Liz Walker – A deep dive into the unique aesthetics and storytelling of Faulty Optic.

• "Puppets of Nostalgia" (extract) by Jane Marie Law – Examining the variety of ritual uses of effigies in Japan.

• Eleanor Margolies' reviews from the World Festival of Puppetry at Charleville-Mézières (September 2009).

• Gael Le Comec's review of Spetaculo Interesse: A Puppetry Festival in the Czech Republic.

Additional Content

This issue is rounded off with the Diary Section, offering up-to-date listings of major UK and international events scheduled for 2010, as well as reviews of the latest books on South African and Asian puppet theatre.

Capturing the Essence of Puppetry

With 39 black and white photographs, this 28-page A4-sized edition captures the dynamic and evolving world of puppetry, blending tradition with innovation.