Su can offer Shadow Puppet Workshops to schools in Hampshire and adjoining counties, up to 3 in a day, one class at a time.
This is a very satisfying activity, and all children produce inspiring results when they bring their figure to life behind the screen.
The workshops are suitable for Year R, Key Stage 1 and 2
Lively, articulated sea creatures can be created by cutting and assembling simple shapes, without the need for advanced drawing skill or delicate cutting ability.
However, for older children, there are endless possibilities for making quite sophisticated figures with great visual and dramatic potential.
In performance, with coloured lighting and atmospheric music these are amazingly effective, and each child will feel a real sense of achievement.
Video of Simple Silhouettes Workshop, courtesy of Pennington Infants School:
Above: Workshops based on the themes of underwater and Robin Hood.
These translucent puppets, which are reminiscent of the traditional Indian, Chinese, Indonesian and Turkish leather figures, are created by rubbing vegetable oil into felt tip pen drawings on white card. These can be jointed or left on a single control. This technique lends itself to dramatising a well known story.
