In this set of bulletins from 1999, the BrUNIMA Bulletin continues its rich chronicle of puppetry across cultures and centuries. Edited by Robert Fowler, Issues 100 to 102 take readers from the shadowy elegance of Indonesian Wayang Golek to the political undercurrents of Semarang’s puppet stages, and from the fiery mishaps of 18th-century English puppet shows to vibrant festivals in Prague, Seattle, and London. Scholarly articles, historical curiosities, and heartfelt tributes—including farewells to influential figures like Jacques Lecoq and Harry Tozer—make this trio of issues a compelling snapshot of puppetry's global and evolving legacy.
Below, you’ll find download links and online page-turners for each issue.
Bulletin issue 100, published March 1999
Bulletin Issue 101, Published July 1999
Bulletin Issue 102, Published Nov 1999
British UNIMA Bulletin Issue 100 March 1999
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Indonesian Puppetry is featured with Robert Fowler’s The Theatre State and The Golden Sword – Stamford Raffles and the East, and Anna Ingleby’s Wayang Golek – Puppeteers of West Java. John Morley writes on Mester Jakel – the Punch Tradition in Denmark, and Robert on Henrik Kemény and the Hungarian folk hero Vitéz Lázlό. The Théâtres de Papier Festival at Troyes is reviewed by Charles Broughton and Penny Francis reports on the Australian Puppet Scene. Deaths recorded were Jerzy Grotowski, Jacques Lecoq, and Christine Glanville. A round up of much topical news and varied titbits of puppet-related information complete this issue.
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British UNIMA Centre Bulletin Issue 101 July 1999
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George Speaight’s Nineteenth-Century Puppet Heroes of Northern Italy provides a detailed study of the puppet traditions associated with certain Italian cities and areas. John Blundall analyses the painting Puppets by Alvaro Guevara and Peter Peasgood reports on the1999 Toy Theatre Symposium held at Oldenburg. The New Order and Reformasi by Tjahjono Rahardjo recounts how the ‘yellowizing programme’ affected wayang performances in Semarang. Obituaries include Harry Tozer UNIMA Member of Honour; Peter Brough, the renown ventriloquist; Arlyn Coad, artistic director of Coad Canada Puppets; and Professor John Varey, an authority on history of Spanish puppet theatre.
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British UNIMA Centre Bulletin Issue 102 November 1999
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David Powell’s Puppet Pyrotechnics, Chester 1772 tells of the explosion which killed 23 people at a puppet show, and the subsequent sermon on the vile nature of puppetry! In the same vein, Robert Fowler’s Fireworks, Puppets, and Jacks of All Trades tells of another fatal explosion when puppeteers Lawrence & Son were making fireworks and reflects on the use of fire in performance. Festival reviews include the Seattle PoA Festival by Glyn Edwards, the Prague Festival of Marionette Arts for Children, and Puppets at the City of London Festival by Peter Charlton. In Stringed Actors of Rajasthan in the 1990s Janet Macallister describes puppets and shows seen during her visit to India, and Penny Francis reports on UNIMA activity in Brazil and Croatia. John McCormick provides a review of Henryk Jurkowski’s History of the European Puppet Theatre – the 20th Century.
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These three bulletins from 1997 capture a vibrant year in British UNIMA’s history, beginning with the first issue under new editorship. Inside, you’ll find reflections on the twinning trip to Belgium, explorations of historic and international puppetry (from Javanese shadow figures to WWI front-line theatres), scholarly reviews, festival reports from ac…
