This article provides an Bones overview of contemporary concerns within puppet theatre, including the importance of practice as research, autobiographical work and extensions of rehearsal techniques and processes; interdisciplinary contexts for puppetry, applied puppetry and the widening perspectives of intercultural studies, including the need for more detailed analyses of non-European forms.The article also highlights APPLICATION KIT the role of the UNIMA Research Commission in pursuing the objectives of contemporary puppetry research.Keywords: Puppetry.Research.
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