Jane Taylor (Editor) Handspring Puppet Company. Parkward, South Africa: David Krut Publishing, 2009. 9780981432854 279 pages. Large-format volume, measuring approximately 8.75" x 11.5", is bound in dark gray cloth, with blind-stamped title to front cover. Book and dust jacket show light bumping at top edge of spine. Book is otherwise in fine condition, with firm binding, clean and bright interior. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photos. Pictorial jacket displays very light shelfwear. "In 2007, Handspring Puppet Company's "War Horse," based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and commissioned by the National Theatre in London, won Olivier, Evening Standard and Critics Circle Awards. The extraordinary success of this production has drawn attention to Handspring s decades-long experiments and innovations in the art of puppetry and their remarkable contribution to theatre in South Africa. Handspring Puppet Company was founded by Basil Jones, Adrian Kohler, Jill Joubert and Jon Weinberg in 1981. They have produced eleven plays and two operas, collaborated with many different artists including Mali's Sogolon Puppet Troupe and South African artist William Kentridge and opened in over 200 venues in South Africa and abroad. They have won numerous accolades, including the Olivier Award for War Horse at the National Theatre in London. "Handspring Puppet Company" is the first full-length book on Handspring published in South Africa. It explores their work in adult puppet theatre, from "Episodes of an Easter Rising" (1985) to "War Horse," providing insights into their philosophy of puppetry and their technical innovations. It is richly illustrated with images from the Handspring archive and includes essays by theatre practitioners and writers who have collaborated with the company over the years."