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Adult Puppetry Courses

Each term Little Angel has a range of puppetry courses designed for adults. These take place on a Tuesday and Wednesday night, and are split into three areas of working; beginners puppetry, making puppets and performing with puppets. 

Adult Beginners Course - SOLD OUT
This is a puppetry course for all those who are interested in learning basic puppetry skills.  Designed for absolute beginners, it is open to all those who have always wanted to have a go at puppetry but never had the opportunity to do so.  Working with a professional puppeteer, you will explore a variety of different puppet forms and learn the basics of puppet manipulation. This term also features guest tutors who will give a beginners guide to their specialist puppetry skills. There will also be a simple puppet making opportunity.  This course includes the opportunity to see Going on a Bear Hunt on Saturday 8th June at 3.30pm followed by a post-show chat with the puppeteers and backstage tour of the theatre.

Dates and times:  Tuesday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30 pm
Starts Tuesday 23rd April - Tuesday 2nd July (no class 28th May ½ term)
Cost:
  £165 per person/£115 concession holder

Adult Puppet Makers Course

Making Puppets from found Objects
This is a puppetry course for all those who are interested in developing puppet making skills and want to make a puppet.  Designed for people who have attended Beginners Class or who have some basic knowledge of puppets.  You will work with professional puppeteer and puppet maker Oliver Smart (www.foldedfeather.com) to experiment with creating puppets from found objects.  They will work with you to make your own puppets and teach you a range of joining and jointing techniques as well as methods for adding rods and handles to produce the desired movement and character.  This course includes the opportunity to see Going on a Bear Hunt on Saturday 8th June at 3.30pm followed by a post-show chat with the puppeteers and backstage tour of the theatre.

Dates and times: Wednesday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30 pm
Starts Wednesday 24th April - Wednesday 3rd July (no class 29th May ½ term)
Cost:  £165 per person/£115 concession holder

Adult Puppet Performers Course

Short String Marionettes
This is a puppetry course for all those who are interested in developing puppetry performance skills.  Designed for people who have attended Beginners Club or who have some basic prior experience in performing with puppets.  This term participants will learn the art of performing with short string marionettes.  The course will be lead by Roger Lade, who has worked as a puppeteer with Little Angel Theatre on many of our productions including Sleeping Beauty, A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, Angelo and Cindermouse.  Participants will not only learn new skills but will also be supported in creating a simple scratch performance using the techniques learnt at the end of term.  This course includes the opportunity to see Going on a Bear Hunt on Saturday 8th June at 3.30pm followed by a post-show chat with the puppeteers and backstage tour of the theatre.

Dates and times: Wednesday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30 pm
Starts Wednesday 24th April - Wednesday 3rd July (no class 29th May ½ term)
Cost:  £165 per person/£115 concession holder

Please note our classes do not take place at The Little Angel Theatre but at a venue a few minutes' walk away.  More details on booking.

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0207 226 1787

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Introduction to Puppetry Performance
An Introduction to Puppetry Performance

Puppetry intro course - 2nd June

This crash course for total beginners assists you in discovering the essential skills needed to bring puppets and objects alive with movement and emotion. The sessions will include learning about puppet life, breath and focus. An entertaining and comprehensive introduction to the art of the puppeteer, led by Oliver Smart, director of Folded Feather and Little Angel Theatre educationalist.

There are two opportunities to take this course as we are running the same session twice due to popular demand.

Dates and times: Sunday 2 June 2013, 10.00 am – 5.00pm
Cost: £85 / £65 concessions

Book via the Box Office on 0207 226 1787

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