The well known and very popular Marionette Puppet can be traced back to ancient times; string operated puppets made from ivory or clay have been found in Egyptian Tombs! In this workshop, the students are free to make all creative decisions in the design and character development of their marionette. There is a focus on the performance aspect, with all students having the opportunity to learn manipulation techniques.
Workshops are popular in the drama and visual art streams at schools, as part of the VELS education stream, and in Vacation Care Programs.
What happens:
- Short introduction to the variety of puppets
Showing different types as well as drawing on the student's own experiences. - Making the marionette
Step by step construction of the marionette and then free creative time with fascinating materials, developing character details. - Puppetry as a physical art form
Warm up of body and voice, simple exercises to limber up minds and hands. - Development of your marionette's character
Students can also chose to develop the characters' personality, build scenarios and refine their marionette puppetry skills.
Presenting your puppet characterAn opportunity for the children to perform - the tutors will provide different exercises and outcomes depending on the age group of the students involved.
Requirements
- Tutors (1 to 5 depending on participants)
- All materials
- A couple of helpers or volunteers to assist the tutor if necessary
- Weather protected space
- Three trestle tables
- Parking close to the site
International - Allow eight weeks for freight
- Puppets @ Fed Square with Artplay - school holiday program
Polyglot's Rod Puppet Workshops feature as part of the Puppets @ Fed Square with Artplay program these school holidays.
- TAP Residency Kicks OffJacob Boehme has started his TAP Residency. He will keep you posted with his Artist's blog. We will also be posting photo's of the work in progress.
- We Built This City - Warrnambool Fun4Kids festival
Our public construction extravaganza We Built This City got underway at the Warrnambool Fun4Kids Childrens Festival this weekend and runs until Sunday.
Performances are 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm, starting Sunday 30 June and run through to Sunday 7 July.
- Check Out! visual arts exhibition
Polyglot's artist Mischa Long has worked with children from the Currajong School to create a visual representation of our new show Check Out!.
The exhibition is currently on show at the Phoenix Park Library, corner of Rob Roy Road and Ivanhoe Grove, Malvern East and running until the 27 June.
