This fun workshop covers not only simple making techniques that can be achieved at home, but also manipulation skills and ways to make characters come alive. The rod puppet is created from materials that are accessible and environmentally friendly.
What happens:
- Short introduction to the variety of puppets
Showing different types as well as drawing on the students own experiences. - Making the puppet
Step by step construction of the basic puppet and then free creative time with fascinating materials, developing character details. - Puppetry as a physical art form
Warm up of body and voice, simple exercises to limber up minds and hands. - Presenting your puppet character
An opportunity for the children to perform - the tutors will provide different exercises and outcomes depending on the age group of the students involved.
Requirements
Tutors (1 to 5 depending on participants) All materials
A couple of helpers or volunteers to assist the tutor if necessary Weather protected space Three trestle tables Parking close to the site
Road - all materials will fit into a standard van International - Allow eight weeks for freight
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- The Big Game APAM success
Our Big Game searchlight presentation at APAM was a success. We had loads of meetings and great creative conversations with many interesting people.
- The Big Game at APAM
Polyglot has been invited by the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) to pitch The Big Game as part of their searchlight pitch session in Adelaide on Thurs 25 Feb 2010.
- WBTC rocked Pittsburgh!
We Built This City at IPAY in Pittsburgh on Saturday 23 Jan was a brilliant success! Lots of people came including the media and we had a viewing gallery up the top which gave a brilliant bird's eye view of the city. THANK YOU to all our new American friends (both young and young at heart) who took such pride in building their wonderful creations. We salute you!
