puppetry

marionette

String-controlled theatrical figure

• sockpuppetFake identity for deception
• ventriloquist dummyPuppet manipulated while speaking
• PinocchioLying wooden puppet

Kermit · Howdy Doody · Judy · Lamb Chop · effigy · doll · figurine · character · avatar

Bunraku

Japanese puppet theater tradition

• shadowplayPerformance using cast silhouettes
• marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
• gloveFitted hand covering

rod · shadow · finger · water · carnival · folklore · ritual · storytelling · mythology · festival

manipulate

Control through clever influence

• stringsThin flexible lines
• controlAuthority to direct
• movementChange in position

gestures · articulation · lifelike · dexterity · finesse · jointed · movable · rod · hand · finger

stage

Raised performance platform

• showMake something apparent
• audienceGathered viewers collectively
• entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention

theatre · spectacle · act · scene · curtain · playhouse · troupe · rehearsal · script · dialogue

deception

Intentional misleading of others

• controlAuthority to direct
• influencePower to affect others
• propagandaBiased information for influence

front · proxy · façade · ventriloquism · mouthpiece · figurehead · orchestration · behind-the-scenes · pulling strings · mastermind

carving

Shaping by cutting away

• sculptingShaping material into forms
• woodworkCraft of building with lumber
• papier-mâchéMolded paper-paste sculpture material

foam · fabric · paint · design · joinery · stringing · rigging · armature · molding · sewing

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