Abstract:There is a type of puppet animation that appeared to suggest itself as a therapeutic medium at the London School of Puppetry. However, the repair of emotional chasm with new health, which might be physical, mental, or spiritual, was not what was intended. The school was offering an introduction to an artistic phenomenon from Japan called otome bunraku or "maiden's doll theater," but common to all participants, the result of performing this type of puppetry was an unexpected and profound sense of well-being. Th… Show more
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