Specialised Workshops (One- or Two-days)

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

A: Telling the Stories - Playback Puppetry

This is a full-day or two-day workshop, providing a safe platform for participants to tell their stories and deal with their life-issues. The medium of paper and objects are used to convey the message. The same format as the "World of Paper" workshop is utilised with the added component of the individual members of the group having the opportunity to tell a story which gets 'played back' by members of the group using puppet characters. Once the story has been played back, the story teller has the opportunity to reflect on the performance and report any revelations, changes of perception, or enter into a group discussion related to the issues which have emerged, with possibilities and options for resolution.
This experience provides a unique opportunity for participants to really step into each others' shoes, allowing for deep team cohesion and understanding to develop.

 

B: The Language of Conflict and Language of Peace

In a world that is governed by the language of war, fear, drugs, AIDS, violence and reconciliation, we are offering a workshop to explore these themes in a practical and creative space. The medium of paper and objects will be explored as our theatrical tool.

Puppetry has always been used to provoke an audience into facing these challenging issues.

The groups come together at various stages to present their piece to the whole group, discussing the issues, which have emerged with possibilities and options for a change
of perception.

Objectives: To provide a safe environment to voice opinions on sensitive issues.