Puppets have accompanied humanity since time immemorial. They have functioned as psychosocial mirrors and as projections of desires and aspirations. So much so that we might think that humans have always felt the impulse to become one of them.

This book offers a transdisciplinary study—drawing on history, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, and more—and a profound reflection on the mystery surrounding puppets: these anthropomorphic and manipulable forms that can become privileged eponyms of the symbolic imaginaries of past and present societies.

A manual addressed not only to theatre and puppet professionals but also to anyone interested in the objectification of the individual and the manipulation of the community.

The book presentation will feature the author, Sergi Artero, accompanied by Toni Rumbau (author of the foreword).

Sergio Artero (Madrid, 1980) is a poet, actor, and theatre director. He holds a degree in Dramatic Arts, specializing in Gestural Interpretation and Stage Direction (RESAD), and a diploma in Philosophy (UNED). He develops his artistic work with the company Saltatium Teatro and has worked as a puppeteer with groups such as La Pícara Locuela, Teatro Mutis, and Ayayay Teatro.

For seven years, he coordinated El Festival del Muñeco / Cine de Pigmalión. He has a solid teaching career in theatre and dramaturgy and was director of the Municipal Theatre Workshop of Segovia (2022–2023). He currently directs the artistic group Zaquizamí.