A Galaxy of Things Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book explores the ways in which all puppets, masks,andmakeup-prosthetic figures are material characters, using Star Wars creatures, droids, and helmeted-characters to illustrate what makes the good ones not only compelling, but meaningful. This is an accessible exploration for students and scholars of theatre, film, media studies and popular culture who want to better understand puppets, masks, and makeup-prosthetic characters. Its terms and concepts will be useful to scholarly explorations...