Different Types Of Puppets ((exclusive)) Jun 2026

Perhaps the most technically demanding form of puppetry, marionettes are figures controlled from above using strings or wires.

A sock (or simple cloth tube) with a seam for the mouth, eyes glued or sewn on, and sometimes a cardboard tongue. different types of puppets

Three puppeteers – omozukai (chief, operates head and right arm), hidarizukai (left arm), and ashizukai (legs/feet). All wear black hoods and robes (or sometimes appear in plain view for master performers). Perhaps the most technically demanding form of puppetry,

Traditional Bunraku plays (e.g., Chushingura ), modern adaptations in The Lion King (Broadway uses puppeteers visible). eyes glued or sewn on

Controlled from above using wires or strings attached to various parts of the body. Skilled marionettists can achieve highly nuanced and graceful movements.

Requires expensive tech; no physical presence on stage; latency issues.