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This is a hands on puppetry performance program. Over three program days, students watch a puppetry performance and become puppeteers themselves. Session one begins with a presentation about the wor... Read more

This is a hands on puppetry performance program. Over three program days, students watch a puppetry performance and become puppeteers themselves.
Session one begins with a presentation about the world of puppetry. The students will design colorful individual sock puppets using a variety of materials. They will begin to learn the basics of puppetry word formation and puppet acting, using eye puppets that they are able to keep and re-use. They will learn how to sync the opening and closing of the puppet mouth syllable by syllable, and how the mouth works differently in producing vowel and consonant sounds. The session concludes with a live puppetry performance.

In session two the students will receive the completed sock puppets they have designed and learn the rules for working with puppets. They will have the opportunity to name their puppet. They will learn how to make the puppet come alive and move, practice traditional acting exercises to strengthen appropriate emotional and physical self-regulation and lip sync as a group to song lyrics. They will put together the parts of the performance and begin to rehearse. The students will perform in small groups, utilizing and strengthening their responsibility and self-regulation skills to work together collaboratively and with appropriate self-control.

Session three is the performance. The students perform their completed performance piece. It can be videotaped so they can share with anyone not present, and so they can review it themselves to remember what they have learned. Students will retain puppets for further classroom use, or to take home, as the teacher prefers.

The first visit does not require any setup time. The second visit requires a brief amount of setup and take-down time, in order to put up a partial puppet theater for the children to practice their pe... Read more

The first visit does not require any setup time. The second visit requires a brief amount of setup and take-down time, in order to put up a partial puppet theater for the children to practice their performance. The third visit requires about 45 minutes of set up time for the puppet theater for final performances. The break down time is shorter, about a half hour.

Basic materials for making and decorating sock puppets, Eye puppets for students to use until the puppets are finished. The students will keep the eye puppets. The puppets will remain with the student... Read more

Basic materials for making and decorating sock puppets, Eye puppets for students to use until the puppets are finished. The students will keep the eye puppets. The puppets will remain with the students after the workshop.

Students will learn about the history of puppetry and basic puppetry techniques as related to language and non-verbal expression. Students will practice basic performance techniques and audience etiq... Read more

Students will learn about the history of puppetry and basic puppetry techniques as related to language and non-verbal expression.
Students will practice basic performance techniques and audience etiquette for working both as individuals and a a group.
Students will perform for each other and utilize audience skills when others are performing.