Adult Talks and Workshop
'Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.'
Pablo Picasso
It is not often that we, as adults, feel we are permitted to play. And yet, play is fundamental to creativity. Our workshops and talks for adults try to go some way towards prizing out that child who we all carry within. The adult has the power to create brilliant puppets and puppetry. If we can keep the imagination and will to play alive from when we were children and yet, have the strength and emotional intelligence of an adult, then we can create true art.
Puppetry has experienced a great resurrection in the past few decades. Through new and challenging projects such as 'War Horse' and 'Avenue Q' the world of puppetry, which for so long has lurked in the mind as something linked to children and not to be taken seriously, has suddenly come to light and is now becoming a serious art form.
Our workshops and chats for adults look at the history of the puppet on an international level as well as giving the chance to try out various different styles of puppet. We also offer a short section in our workshops called 'Simple Makes'. These are very popular with anyone who has young children or indeed young grandchildren.
We offer a general workshop covering all of the basic forms of puppetry:
Marionette
Rod
Shadow
Glove/Lip sync
However, if you are more interested in one aspect of puppetry then contact us and we will plan the workshop around your groups individual interests.
Pablo Picasso
It is not often that we, as adults, feel we are permitted to play. And yet, play is fundamental to creativity. Our workshops and talks for adults try to go some way towards prizing out that child who we all carry within. The adult has the power to create brilliant puppets and puppetry. If we can keep the imagination and will to play alive from when we were children and yet, have the strength and emotional intelligence of an adult, then we can create true art.
Puppetry has experienced a great resurrection in the past few decades. Through new and challenging projects such as 'War Horse' and 'Avenue Q' the world of puppetry, which for so long has lurked in the mind as something linked to children and not to be taken seriously, has suddenly come to light and is now becoming a serious art form.
Our workshops and chats for adults look at the history of the puppet on an international level as well as giving the chance to try out various different styles of puppet. We also offer a short section in our workshops called 'Simple Makes'. These are very popular with anyone who has young children or indeed young grandchildren.
We offer a general workshop covering all of the basic forms of puppetry:
Marionette
Rod
Shadow
Glove/Lip sync
However, if you are more interested in one aspect of puppetry then contact us and we will plan the workshop around your groups individual interests.
