Explore puppetry design, construction, and manipulation as it applies to puppetry in contemporary theatre. Build your own tabletop puppet using simple materials and techniques. Using the puppet you build in class, we will explore the cornerstones of puppetry manipulation; breath, focus, response and posture.  In other words, while playing with materials, a puppet will be born through your own creativity. They will tell you how they want to move and what story they want to tell. You and your fellow classmates will be delighted!

This course is ideal for anyone with a curiosity and desire to tell stories using materials from our world and your imagination. All skill levels and artistic interests are welcome. Those with backgrounds in performance, dance, theatre production, visual arts, sculpture, and storytelling  will find this course will complement and build on your experience.

Bring the following materials with you on day one:

• pencil and…