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Ventriloquism

by Darryl Hutton

This book covers how ventriloquism works; how you can become a ventriloquist (complete with vocal exercises); how to make your dummy move and react; how to plan a live routine with examples of professional dialogues; the equipment you need to have for a successful stage performance - lighting, microphones, clothing etc; ventriloquism and magic; how to make your own ventriloquist dummy with patterns and instructions; adding music to your ventriloquist act; publicity; and using ventriloquism training to overcome speech impediments. Useful book and well worth reading if you are interested in this topic.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?