Workshops & Talks
The Puppet Network
Puppet Place and Puppet Centre
Trust
Sat 27 Aug
10am
The Brewery
Free
An informal session looking at the regional and national puppetry map. Come along and meet Festival Producers Rachel McNally and Chris Pirie along with Puppet Centre Trust's Director Linda Lewis. Tell us about you and your work and we'll tell you about what we do.
Suitability: All skill levels
Places are limited, to book call 0117 902 0344
Hands Off!
Nenagh Watson
Sat 27 Aug
3pm
The Brewery
£20
As puppeteers we make assumptions about how to manipulate the puppet. What happens when we stand back and allow the puppet its own intrinsic presence? This inside out approach can illuminate our skills as puppeteers.
Suitability: Some previous experience required
Photograph by Shelia Burnett
Puppets: The Marmite of Theatre
Love 'em or Hate 'em?
Sat 27 Aug
6.30pm
The Brewery
£3
As objects that come to life, puppets have a magical ability to enchant & disturb. But how does this work? Join us in a free ranging discussion with artists from Nordland Visual Theatre, Puppet Place and beyond.
Suitability: All skill levels
Introduction to Animatronics
Rusty Squid
Sun 28 Aug 10am-6pm
The Brewery
£35
Bring your puppets to life with simple robotics. Learn to make a simple puppet move and interact autonomously with its environment. This workshop makes use of Arduino Servos and Sensors. All materials provided. We recommend bringing a laptop with you.
Suitability: All skill levels
Workshop with Aardman
Mon 29 Aug 10am-6pm
The Brewery
£35
Explore how to build the right model for the job, create facial expressions, make hand paddles & head cores and which materials to use. Ideal for those with some animation experience.
Suitability: Some previous experience required
Bockaroo Puppetry
Wakka Wakka
Please note change of date and location
Thurs 1st Sept 10am-1pm
Factory Rehearsal Studio
£20
Wakka Wakka (Baby Universe) are running a workshop on their unique style of hand and rod puppeteering partly inspired by Japanese bunraku techniques.
Suitability: All skill levels
To book call 0117 902 0344
