Martin Stevens:
His Book
An
Augments Autobiography
Edited by Luman Coad
Martin
and Olga Stevens were pioneers in puppet theatre for adults. In
1934
they created a marionette production of The Passion Play. Then
followed The Nativity, Cleopatra, and Joan of Arc. They
were instrumental in the life of the Puppeteers of America. After many
tumultuous years, they were divorced and Steve married Margi Kelly.
Under their direction, up to six troupes simultaneously toured the
country.
Some years after Martin Stevens died, his uncompleted hand-written
autobiography was discovered in his abandoned and vandalized
studio-home. Luman Coad has reconstructed the missing years and included
memories of twenty people who knew, admired, and were influenced
by this giant of American puppetry. Forward by Jay Marshall. Numerous
photographs.
"A unique and necessary contribution to the history of American puppetry" Jim Menke, Puppetry Journal
204 p. - 81/2
x 7"
ISBN13:
978-0-921845-19-5