Education
PUPPETRY FOR FILM AND THEATRE WORKSHOP SERIES
June 18 - August 6, 2022
Morpheus Theatre Rehearsal Centre
3512 5th Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 0V7
Unleash your imagination with Jupiter Theatre’s Puppetry for Film and Theatre Workshop Series!
Over the course of eight weeks, this engaging program will introduce participants to a wide range of puppetry techniques designed for both stage and screen. Learn how to bring puppets to life, expand your skill set, and gain hands-on experience under the guidance of skilled puppeteers.
Workshops will take place on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and will alternate between film techniques (starting June 18th) and theatre techniques (starting June 25th).
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Theatre puppetry workshops will train puppeteers in rod and brown paper puppet techniques (similar to the Japanese Bunraku style of puppetry). Covered skills will include:
- breath work
- weight of a puppet
- focus
- object manipulation
- creating characters
- improvising a scene with puppets
Film puppetry workshops will focus on hand and rod puppets (also called muppet-style puppetry) and rod puppetry. The workshops will focus on:
- using monitors
- character development
- rod manipulation
- lip-syncing to music
- choreography
- scene improvisation
Details
Dates & Time: Saturdays from June 18th to August 6th, 2022 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Morpheus Theatre Rehearsal Centre | 3512 5th Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N 0V7
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Eligibility: Open to adults aged 18+. No puppetry experience is required, though theatre or acting experience is recommended.
Full-day attendance required for all five days. Prior circus training is helpful but not required—enthusiastic beginners welcome!
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Cost: $50. Once registered, participants are welcome to attend as many or as few sessions as they desire.​
Join us for one session or attend them all—each workshop is a chance to explore a new facet of puppetry and develop your performance toolkit. Let your creativity soar and discover the magic of puppetry for film and theatre!
Register now to reserve your spot—spaces are limited!
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