School of Puppetry

Spring Intensive Courses 2008

Week 1: June 16 to 20.The Arts of Puppetry.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

In this course Ann and David Powell, of the Puppetmongers, will lead an exploration of the many arts involved in puppetry.

The mornings are devoted to learning the basics of making and working with glove puppets, rod puppets, marionettes, table top figure and shadows.The afternoons are an exploration of puppetry, as a branch of theatre: a collaborative, visual, multi-media art-form. Everyday there will be a workshop with a guest artist and a follow-up that ties the skills back into puppetry. Learn about dramaturgy, movement, voice, music and more. This course of stage-arts is indispensable to people who wish to perform theatre with puppets. Collaborators are senior artists such as director Sue Miner, designer Camelia Koo,choreographer Yvonne Ng, composer Rick Sacks. Please see below for registration details and fees. Some comfort with tools is an asset to registrants.

Week 2 : June 23 to 27. Puppet Play Development

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Join the Puppetmonger team, with guest director Sue Miner, in the creation of a puppet production. In this week we will start with a story outline and go through our process of brainstorming, story-boarding, construction, character development and scene creation. On the afternoon of the last day there will be a performance for a small invited audience. Please see below for registration details and fees.

REGISTRATION

  • FEES: One week $450. Two weeks $800. Materials included.
  • TO REGISTER for this class please contact David at 416 469 3555 or email us to confirm that there is still room in the course.
  • PAYMENT can be made from this page or by cheque made out to Toronto School of Puppetry and mailed to our office at 1110 Dundas Street East, Toronto. ON. M4M 1S1

The Arts of Puppetry Week

Puppet Play Development Week

Discount for both weeks

 
  • FOR REGISTRATION POLICIES please click on the tab at the top of this page
  • LOCATION: Puppetmongers' Studio. 1110 Dundas Street East (at Logan).