Limitless Possibilities: A One Day Adult Workshop and Show to Tell a Story using Puppets
Create • Make • Rehearse • Perform

Saturday 1 November
Workshop 2-7pm. Performance and Q&A: 7.30pm-8.30pm

A one day adult workshop to create a story, make simple newspaper puppets, rehearse, and then perform for an audience of family and friends.

Background: Based upon Bunraku Japanese form of puppetry, the workshop begins with an introduction to puppet theatre. The workshop then looks at the limitless possibilities of story creation and examines the seven basic plot lines, and groups of 4 or 5 develop one plot line to tell a story. With the help of Helen Sandercoe, you then create the puppet characters and the world of puppets using newspaper and tissue paper, and tell your story. The stories are finally presented to a live audience.

Helen Sandercoe (Stories That Matter) has been a Drama/Theatre Teacher much of her life with a passion for puppetry including newspaper & shadow puppetry. She has shared her extensive drama and performing practice over many years.

Requirements: Over 18yo only. Willingness to play, imagine, collaboratively create and perform. No previous experience needed. Comfortable clothes and shoes/runners to move in. It is great to have black pants & top for the performance. Only adult participants as the storytellers need to be able to consider stories that include adult themes.

Adult Workshop Cost: $35/$30 (Commitment from 2pm-8.30 pm) for the day’s workshop. Includes workshop notes, refreshments and dinner. The workshop is not designed for children.

Performance: 7.30pm $15 (included in workshop price) Over 18 only. See the original stories with visual theatre and newspaper puppetry. [warning the stories may involve adult themes.] Afterwards there will be a Q&A led by Workshop leader Helen Sandercoe.

To book just for the performance go to https://bit.ly/news-puppets