13/03/2008 - 3:51pm
Shadow puppetry is a strong traditional form in many countries and is a tremendously entertaining form of puppetry that is easy to create. This workshop designates the students as designers and performers, making their own shadow puppets using white crayon, black cards and rods and then placing them on the screen.

 

What happens:

  1. Introduction to the various styles of puppetry
    Showing different types as well as drawing on the students own experiences.
  2. Making shadows
    Drawing with white crayon on black card to make the images, cutting them out and placing the rods, creating moving parts (depending on age of students).
  3. Techniques of shadow performance
    Working with the flat screen surface and learning useful ways in which to create effects.
  4. Making plays
    Group work with the images - creating plays from the images and construction scripts and sounds - working with music.
Style: 
Structured workshop
No. of participants: 
Max 30 per workshop
Length of workshop: 
1.5 hours

Requirements

Special Requirements: 
A room that can be dimmed so as to make the screen light effective
We provide: 
Tutors (1 to 5 depending on participants) All materials
You provide: 
A couple of helpers or volunteers to assist the tutor if necessary Weather protected space Three trestle tables Parking close to the site
Suitable for: 
Children 5 to 12 years
Freight: 
Road - all materials will fit into a standard van International - Allow eight weeks for freight.
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