Shadow Puppets

Develop characters and stories to make a play using a prepared shadow theatre.

The workshops will introduce participants to ideas of character development and identity as well as traditional forms of shadow puppetry such as the ornately decorated puppets from Java, Indonesia. The participants will devise their own characters and then bring them to life using a prepared shadow theatre.

The stories could be based on traditional stories or on issue based topics.

These sessions could be combined with either the Gamelan music or music composition workshops to create a piece for performance.

Details:

Numbers of participants: ideally 12-15 but could be larger if adequate space and additional staff support.

Age suitability: 6+

Space Requirements: tables and chairs, basic equipment eg pencils, scissors, rubbers would be useful although these will also be provided. If more than one group is taking part, it would be best to leave the equipment all set up in one space.

Staffing: A member of staff must be present at all times during the workshop and be responsible for the behaviour of the group.

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