Bunraku Puppetry

Bunraku Puppetry

Final Performance Rubric

Beginning
1 / Developing
2 / Accomplished
3 / Exemplary
4 / Score
Notes
Dramatic Structure

Three Building Crisis
Dramatic Question Begin- Middle- End
Inciting Incident
Climax

/ A couple of Dramatic structure elements are included. One Crisis is present. Dramatic Question is somewhat there but is not answered in the end. / Some of the Dramatic Structure elements are present. Dramatic question is clear but is not answered. / Almost all Dramatic Structure elements are present. 3 Crisis are present but don't build to the climax. Dramatic question is clear and mostly answered. / Dramatic Structure elements are all included and strongly present. The 3 Crisis build to the climax. The dramatic question is clear and answered by the end of the show.
Breath

Puppet shows unification through breath
Illusion of Breath

/ Illusion of puppet breath rarely present. Puppet teams occasionally unify their breath. Puppet team is constantly disconnecting from each other. / Illusion of breath is occasionally present. Puppet teams usually use breath to unify themselves. Team sometimes disconnects. / Illusion of puppet breath is present almost the whole performance. Puppet team uses breath to unify but occasionally disconnect. / Illusion of puppet breath is consistent throughout performance. Puppet team uses breath to unify their movement. The team breathes as one.
Anatomy

Puppet shows anatomically correct body movement
Highlighted movement

/ Puppet occasionally moves in anatomically correct ways. Highlighted movement is present but messy. / Puppet mostly moves in anatomically correct ways. Highlighted movement is clear but needs work. / Puppet almost always moves in anatomically correct ways.
Highlighted movement is clear and mostly accurate. / Puppet consistently moves in anatomically correct ways. Highlighted movement is accurately executed and clearly identifiable.
Focus

Individual eye line focus on Puppet
Puppet illusion of sight

/ Individual occasionally puts some focus on puppets. Puppet has the illusion of sight in a couple of moments. / Individuals usually put focus on puppets. Puppet has the illusion of sight sometimes. / Individuals almost always have focus on puppets. Illusion of puppet sight is almost always there. / Individual has eyes, body, and energy focused on the puppet maintains a strong illusion of sight throughout the entire performance.
Energy

Vocalizations and movement are used to create clear emotional energies.

/ Only one emotion is clear during the performance. Only one team member at a time is creating the emotion. / Two emotions are clear during the performance. Some team members are helping to create the emotion. / Three emotions are clear during the performance. All team members are usually helping to create emotion. / Four separate emotions are consistently clear through vocalizations and movement. Teams work together to create the emotions.