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

Production

Imaginative theatre where the old school meets the technological

Activation

We bring experiences to your events and activations

Education

Tailored education programs to  schools across Australia

Collection

Creating entire realms for their audience to inhabit