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The Garden Station, Hexham, Northumberland, UK

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Shadow Puppetry with ‘My Giddy Aunt’

Dates for 2008:

A chance to explore this enchanting art-form using nature's very own shadows, storyboarding, drawing, puppet-making, soundscapes and performing. No skills necessary, just imagination.

Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th October offer nother chance to explore this wonderful art-form in a two day workshop coinciding with Divali, the Hindu Festival of Light. You will be working in small groups incorporating storyboarding, shadow-puppet making and manipulation, lighting effects, simple stop-frame animations, and woodland walks to collect natures own shadows and sounds. Building towards a presentation of ideas/performances on Wednesday afternoon.

 

As with all our courses, children over 8 are welcome but only with an adult accompanying them throughout.

Materials provided, but bring along a few empty cereal boxes if you have them.

 

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