with Puppetmongers. Sundays April 18th & 25th 2027, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fee $225.
N.B. The two marionette workshops combined make a full program. The discounted fee for both workshops is $300
In this two-day course you will make your own wooden marionette character with working joints and functioning controls. We will be building and jointing the wooden body, creating heads and hands, dressing, then stringing them, and exploring the manipulation of the puppets through animation exercises. With the skills you learn here, you will gain the ability to make more marionettes on your own. Note that we will not delve deeply into wood carving, nor spend lots of time on faces and costumes – though these important aspects of character creation will be discussed and methods demonstrated.
Puppetmongers Theatre, now in its 52nd year, has performed across Canada, the US, Europe, and Iran. The company has received one Dora Mavor Moore Award and has been nominated for eleven more; short listed for two Chalmers Play Awards; and has received five Citations for Excellence from the Union International de la Marionnette USA, plus the Award for Artistic Excellence and The President’s Award from the Puppeteers of America