Puppeteers perform shows by manipulating puppets such as hand puppets or marionettes. Their performance is based on a script and the movements of the puppets have to be synchronised with the speech and music. Puppeteers may write their own scripts and design and create their own puppets.

Alternative/Related

• voice artist and puppeteer
• ventriloquist
• puppet designer and puppeteer
• voice artist & puppeteer
• puppeteer and actress
• puppeteer & voice actress
• puppeteer and puppet designer
• puppeteer and voice artist
• puppeteer-actor
• lead puppeteer
• voice actor and puppeteer
• actress and puppeteer
• puppeteer and actor
• puppeteer & actress
• voice actress and puppeteer
• marionetteer
• puppeteer & puppet designer
• puppeteer & voice actor
• puppeteer & voice artist
• voice actor & puppeteer
• puppeteer actress
• puppeteer & actor
• actress & puppeteer
• voice actress & puppeteer
• puppeteer and voice actor
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• actress – puppeteer
• actor puppeteer
• puppeteer and voice actress
• actor & puppeteer
• actor and puppeteer
• puppet designer & puppeteer

ISCO Code

2659-04

Essential Skills and Competences

• accept feedback on artistic performance
• adapt to different roles
• cope with stage fright
• declaim
• develop puppet shows
• engage the audience emotionally
• interact with an audience
• interpret performance concepts in the creative process
• manipulate puppets
• memorise lines
• perform live
• study relationships between characters

Essential Knowledge
none
Optional Skill and Competence

• collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions
• create puppets
• design puppets
• manage artistic career
• manage artistic project
• participate in artistic mediation activities
• perform for young audiences
• perform music in ensemble
• perform music solo
• play musical instruments
• practice dance moves
• sew puppet clothing
• show intercultural awareness
• sing
• work in an international environment
• work within communities

Optional Knowledge
none