Edited by Jane Taylor
David Krut Publishing is delighted to announce the publication of this major book on Handspring Puppet Company.
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In 2007, Handspring Puppet Company’s War Horse, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and commissioned by the National Theatre in London, won Olivier, Evening Standard and Critics’ Circle Awards. The extraordinary success of this production has drawn attention to Handspring’s decades-long experiments and innovations in the art of puppetry and their remarkable contribution to theatre in South Africa.
Handspring Puppet Company was founded by Basil Jones, Adrian Kohler, Jill Joubert and Jon Weinberg in 1981. They have produced eleven plays and two operas, collaborated with many different artists―including Mali’s Sogolon Puppet Troupe and South African artist William Kentridge―and opened in over 200 venues in South Africa and abroad. They have won numerous accolades, including the Olivier Award for War Horse at the National Theatre in London.
Handspring Puppet Company is the first full-length book on Handspring published in South Africa. It explores their work in adult puppet theatre, from Episodes of an Easter Rising (1985) to War Horse, providing insights into their philosophy of puppetry and their technical innovations. It is richly illustrated with images from the Handspring archive and includes essays by theatre practitioners and writers who have collaborated with the company over the years.
Handspring Puppet Company
Edited by Jane Taylor, with essays by Jane Taylor, Adrienne Sichel, Adrian Kohler, William Kentridge, Gerhard Marx, Lesego Rampolokeng and Basil Jones
Book designed by Ellen Papciak-Rose
Project Manager Bronwyn Law-Viljoen
David Krut Publishing
Publishing date: 30 October 2009
In support of this project, William Kentridge has made two limited-edition prints based on his work with Handspring.
Handspring I (Man) Handspring II (Horse)
These are available from David Krut Projects. Contact Johannesburg on +27 (0)11 334 1209, david@davidkrut.com or Genevieve Lowe in New York on +1 212 255 3094, genevieve@davidkrut.com.
Author: Jane Taylor and Others, Soft cover / Hard cover Full colour 280 pages 250 Photographs, ISBN: 978-0-9814328-3-0 SC, 978-0-9814328-5-4 HC,
Price: (ZA)R 480 softcover R650 hardcover
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