Marionette

Marionettes are“string puppets”are suspended and controlled by a number of strings,plus sometimes a central rod attached to a control bar held from above by the puppeteer.The control bar can be either a horizontal or vertical one.Basic strings for operation are usually attached to the head,back,hands（to control the arms）and just above the knee（to control the legs）.This form of puppetry is complex and sophisticated to operate,requiring greater manipulative control than a finger,glove or rod puppet.The puppet play performed by the Von Trapp children with Maria in The Sound of Music is a marionette show.