Puppet Boot Camp

About this event

Explore the world of puppets through making and performing in this five-part series. Come to one session or come to them all. Registration required. Recommended for families.

Part 1 - Tres Leches - Saturday, November 07, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

In this session, we focus on living objects and rod puppets. We will teach acting for puppets through the three core concepts of puppetry. We will make and perform using Rod Puppets. We will explore puppetry as a broad discipline.

Part 2 - Puppets for Video - Saturday, November 14, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

In this part, we will focus on puppets that talk. We will teach video and green screen work through making and performing puppets with mouths. We will explore the legacy of American puppeteer Jim Henson.

Part 3 - Shadow Puppets - Saturday, December 05, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Now, we focus on shadow puppets. We will teach you how to perform to a track by making and performing shadow puppets. We will explore how lighting can enhance puppetry for stage and screen.

Part 4 - Strings and Friend - Saturday, December 12, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

This week focuses on different ways puppets can move. We will teach teamwork and movement through making and performing with different puppets, while putting together concepts from other sessions. We will explore how you can write your own puppet script.

Part 5 - The Family Puppet Slam - Saturday, January 02, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Come and share your puppet shenanigans. Each performance should be under three minutes. This session concludes our five-program series.