Stevens' Course in Puppetry

Martin Stevens was one of the great North American puppeteers - creating such notable productions as The Passion Play Joan of Arc and Taming of the Shrew. Steve as he was affectionately called was a frequent performer and teacher at the national festivals of the Puppeteers of America. In the 1950s he wrote a correspondence course with nineteen published lessons plus a final session written specifically for each student. Here are all the published lessons plus all the known final session. It is a happy day that this material is once again visible and available to nudge young puppeteers to find their own way of seeing and doing shows. Bravo to Steve. George Latshaw in the Puppetry Journal Spring 1998