Hands On: Shadow Puppets (July)

In this practical evening workshop you’ll explore the art of creating shadows using various light sources and screens, including overhead projectors. You’ll learn how to craft compelling shadow stories through the use of the body, objects and masks. We’ll then guide you in creating durable, performance-ready puppets with laminators. The series will culminate in a hands-on storytelling session where you’ll bring your shadow puppets to life. Perfect for anyone eager to learn the magic of shadow puppetry!

Our ‘Hands On’ sessions are designed to be fun, highly practical and accessible to adults, no experience necessary – just a desire to learn, give things a go and get stuck in!

Each session will have a different and specific focus, and we will spend the hour and a half diving deep into our area of focus through practical exploration. Most of our ‘Hands On’ courses focus on the performative side of puppetry, but occasionally we will look at a focus subject through the lens of design and making (if so, this will be outlined in the event overview). This means the sessions are especially suited to people wanting to develop their performance technique, as well as practical skills in devising and creating theatre with puppetry.

Past Hands On sessions have focused on areas including: Ensemble Puppetry, Objects, Feet, Animals, Paper, Silly, Devising, Music and many more. Keep coming to expand your knowledge and get some puppeteering practice in.