Many years ago a Polish girl saw two puppets of mine in a production. Then she turned up in Yorkshire and met the puppeteers and studied and took her puppetry back to Poland. Also many years ago a young Japanese student came to London for a one day course in...
As the main tutor for the coming courses on puppetry and language, I wanted to give you a bit of background to introduce myself. I started my work as a puppeteer while teaching theatre arts at Harrogate Art College in the 1970's. From there I went to work for Dr...
A new project starts on 23rd February when you can work with a choreographer and make a group piece. This course allows you to explore the shadow as an object. You learn to project your body with light and manipulate the shadow as a puppet. You can for one evening...
A treat in store for participants of Lipsync Choir and Puppets and Props, on 28th and 29th March! Ronnie Le Drew, a great puppeteer, and co-founder of the London School of Puppetry is to teach both courses. Ronnie Le Drew, still performs his glove show by popular demand 50 years...
Just wanted to let you know our exciting news.....we are touring into Jacksons Lane next Thursday (3rd) Nov as part of SUSPENSE with our show Memoirs of a Biscuit Tin. This is the piece we began as a seed of an idea when on the applied puppetry course so...
Kay Yasugi and Caroline Astell-Burt are involved in research about marionettes and primary school children. The research so far has involved the design and trial of a special puppet designed with a simple control to enable a child to operate a nine-string figure. An article about the start of the...
Celia says 'I am happy to tell you that I've been touring all summer with Scopitone & Cie, performing Carmen's role (from the french opera) in a shifted street theatre show ! It was great ! They also offer me work on a tale with objects & puppets, to be...
Steam Punk Christmas is the theme for the Rod Puppetry Module next November/December. Students will prepare, design and make all they need for their five minute solo pieces. These performances will take place at the Curious Room in Ripon for a day of performances on December 10th. They will also...