Workshops & Courses

FALL 2026 & WINTER/SPRING 2027

There are 8 classes and 4 courses offered this season.  Please click the links for information.

BRINGING A PUPPET TO LIFE with Jamie Shannon. November 21st, half-day from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Fee $100.

TABLE -TOP PUPPET CONSTRUCTION with Puppetmongers. Two Sundays – November 15th and 22nd 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Fee $225.

TABLE TOP PUPPETRY 101 (puppet animation) with Mike Petersen. November 29th 2026, half-day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee $100.

N.B. The two Table-Top workshops above can make a full program. The discounted fee for both workshops is $275.

Model Theatre/Paper Theatre/Toy Theatre with Ann from Puppetmongers.  Two Sundays: January 17th and 24th 2027, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fee $225.

MASK MAKING WITH BRISTOL BOARD with David from Puppetmongers.  Sunday February 7th, 2027, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Fee $ 125.

SHADOW PUPPETRY TRADITIONS with David from Puppetmongers. Sunday February 21st 2027, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.   Fee $125.

SHADOW PUPPETRY EXPERIMENTS with David from Puppetmongers.  Sunday February 28th 2027, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Fee $125.

N.B. The two shadow puppetry workshops combined make a full program. The discounted fee for both workshops is $200.

PUPPET FILM MAKING ONLINE, FROM START TO FINISH with Robin Polfuss. April 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th 2027, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Online only. Each session can be a separate stand-alone workshop, or you may wish to take several, or all of them. Fees are discounted the more you enroll. Fees: All 4 sessions $225 or 3 sessions $195 or 2 sessions $135 or 1 session $75. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH ONES YOU WISH TO ENROLL IN.

THE BASICS OF MARIONETTE MAKING & ANIMATION with Puppetmongers.  Sunday April 4th, 2027.  10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Fee $125.

INTERMEDIATE MARIONETTE MAKING & ANIMATION 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.

AND TWO ARTS-BUSINESS WORKSHOPS 

GRANT WRITING FOR FUN AND PROFIT with Rag & Bone Theatre, Ottawa. Online on May 2nd 2027, from 1:00 to 3:00. Fee $75.

THE BUSINESS OF PUPPETRY: Turning creativity into a sustainable business, with Mike Harding of Applefun Puppetry. May 16th 2027, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Fees: In-person $100 or Online $75.

N.B. These two arts-business workshops combined make a full program. The discounted fees are $120 for both online, or for Grants-online and Business in-person $160

Contact us at school@puppetmongers.com   416-538-6210