Colette Searls
A Galaxy of Things: The Power of Puppets and Masks in Star Wars and Beyond
A Galaxy of Things: The Power of Puppets and Masks in Star Wars and Beyond
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Star Wars has been defined by creatures, droids, and masked figures since the original 1977 movie. Author Colette Searls explores how non-humans like Chewbacca, semi-humans like Darth Maul, and even concealed humans like Boba Fett tell meaningful stories that conventional human characters cannot. She defines three powers that puppets, masked figures, and other material characters wield: distance, distillation, and duality, and analyzes Star Wars' most iconic robots and aliens to demonstrate how they work across nearly a half-century of live-action films.
Format: Hardback
Length: 130 pages
Publication date: 28 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Star Wars, as an iconic franchise, has been characterized by a plethora of creatures, droids, and masked figures since its inception in 1977. Author Colette Searls, a theatre director and puppetry studies expert, delves into the compelling nature of non-human characters such as Chewbacca, Darth Maul, and Boba Fett, who convey meaningful stories that traditional human characters cannot. Searls identifies three powers that puppets, masked figures, and other material characters possess: distance, distillation, and duality. She analyzes Star Wars' most iconic robots and aliens to showcase how they have been employed across nearly half a century of live-action films.
Two of popular culture's most beloved puppets, Yoda and Baby Yoda, utilize these qualities to transform their human companions. Similarly, Darth Vader's mask serves as a performing object that drives mystery and suspense throughout three film trilogies. However, the power of material characters has also been wielded in problematic ways, such as stereotypes in the representation of service droids and controversial creatures like Jar Jar Binks.
In anticipation of the first Star Wars live-action streaming series, A Galaxy of Things takes readers into the world of puppets, masks, and other material characters, offering valuable insights for students and scholars of theatre, film, puppetry, and popular culture studies. It also provides valuable perspectives on non-human representation for researchers in object-oriented ontology, posthumanism, ethnic studies, and material.
Weight: 430g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367684433
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