Our Short Workshops (Three hours to one-day)

In each of the following workshops, Brain Gym® exercises will activate the brain and senses to prime the body for creative processing.

At the end of each workshop the group will be assisted in making the leap of how they can use the concepts behind the puppetry work as well as the techniques themselves to enhance their daily creativity.

 

1. A World of Paper Workshop
The workshop takes a practical hands-on and experiential format, where participants express themselves and communicate through the medium of paper. The participants experience the sound the paper makes when touched and when moved.(delete). The paper forms shapes, characters and moves in every possible way. The sheet of paper becomes the co-performer. It becomes the metaphor through which the message is passed to the rest of the group.

2. Object Improvisation Workshop
In the darkness, by means of touch, the participants choose objects that appeal to them. The participants work in groups to explore the hidden possibilities of their objects. Different suggested themes and topics allow the objects to be brought to life, as they become ‘living - breathing’ characters on the stage.

3. Hand and Ball Exercises – Basic Puppet Manipulation
The naked hand forms the basis of the puppet. This soon becomes a basic hand or glove puppet, when a plain white ball is added. The participants perform behind a black cloth, out of sight of their audience, which allows them the freedom to perform. The hand and ball exercises are later developed into short scenarios and performed by the participants, both individually, then in groups. A complete character is instantly created in the audiences’ mind.