Puppet Manipulation
Puppet performance skills.
This workshop offers students a foundational learning in Dead Puppet Society principles of puppetry and the instant devising techniques available to them when building scenes with puppets. No matter the style of puppetry you are working in, this workshop will demystify the form and allow for students to create moments of wonder and poetic meaning, all while
using simple household materials.
Students will:
• Be introduced to puppetry as a form
• Create their own character
• Learn the core principles of puppetry (focus,
breath and gravity)
• Develop specific puppet manipulation skills
• Build language and performance skills specific
to visual theatre
Drama curriculum links: Visual Theatre, Contemporary Performance, Puppetry and Children's Theatre, Devising and Ensemble Performance.
Duration: Single workshop (60 - 120 minutes) or full day workshop
Suitability: Primary and Secondary Year Levels F-12
Capacity: Up to 30 students
Cost:
$550 +GST for a single workshop
$900 + GST for two workshop sessions in a day ($450 per session)
$1100 + GST for a full day workshop
All materials included.
Please note a travel fee will apply when the location of the workshop is located outside of the Brisbane City Council area, or when the location is more than 20km from our HQ at Woolloongabba, Brisbane. The travel fee will be outlined upon quotation.
Extend your session: A single workshop can be extended for an additional $200 + GST per hour.
Workshop content includes:
• The crafting and use of paper, object, and laser cut training puppets
• An understanding of visual theatre techniques and conventions
• An introduction to puppet manipulation skills
• The opportunity to devise small scale visual theatre performances
• A focus on movement and shape to create visual symbol and meaning