Puppet Slam!: History & How-To (Puppet Books) Paperback – February 16, 2025

Puppet slams are everywhere!These incredibly unique evenings of short-form puppetry for adult audiences are popping up across America and the globe.In this guide written by puppet slam veteran Chad Williams, you will learn:How to produce / curate a puppet slamHow to make a great slam pieceIn-depth history of puppet slams from 1880 - nowUnique slams and other short-forms worldwideInterviews from the greatest curators past and present50 puppet slams to see right nowBeautiful photos of the best slam pieces everAND SO MUCH MORE!This is the first book to detail the history, curation and process behind puppet slams in the USA and around the world. It is a guide for puppeteers hoping to create a new slam or those looking for insight on how to make a great new puppet slam piece. It has the wisdom of over 32 slam curators past and present and tons (and I mean TONS) of awesome photos from vaudeville to present day.This book about puppet slams is the definitive guide on the form. It builds on interviews from 2011-2013 by the Puppet Slam Network and uses Chad's exhaustive experience and connections in the puppetry world to create a universal guide to puppet slams. Read more