As audience arrive there is immediate and full immersion into the atmosphere of the theme, with music & projections including directed and playful handling of my handmade puppets.
Funded by “Find Your Talent,” a shadow puppet show inspired by a tale from The Arabian Nights, original script created with Martin Maudsley, has toured schools in Bristol, Bath, Dorset and North Somerset. Keep scrolling down to see marvellous puppet making and storytelling workshops.
Long ago, by the deep blue sea, there lived a fisherman…
They lived in a little hut on the hot sand…(acetate scenery on OHP, photographed and then beamed onto screen by movie projector)
“I can not feed my family DEAD donkey”!!!
Workshops
Backstage, shadow puppets created in response to this show, using a screen:
Audience view:
Burrington Primary, Churchill, Somerset:
“I liked making a puppet because I’ve never made one before” Maddy
“I am really happy because it was a good show” Joseph
Teacher Feedback from Hannah Moore Infant School, North Somerset:
“We’ve had two absolutely fantastic, wonderfully creative days. The children who I thought would be shy came out of their shells completely” Paula Barrat
“The structure of the two days was brilliant. The children really knew the characters in their heads when creating the stories…The children were very motivated and the resources were fantastic” Vicky, teaching assistant
Teacher Feedback from Kingshill C of E Primary, North Somerset:
“Thankyou for a fantastic day of shadow puppeteering! The children in my Reception class had such fun and learnt so much too. They responded really well to your puppet show and had fantastic ideas for their own characters and stories. The orginization of the day worked very well, with the children seeing and discussing puppets and props, then brainstorming ideas, then making puppets and scenes and finally performing to their parents. All the adults were amazed at the creativity the day generated. Hope to see you again next year.”
Ali Yandall
“We had a great day and Year 1 are making paper bag puppets, which is a direct result of the day. The children loved preparing their shows and performing them to their families.”
Sue Mitchell
Teacher Feedback from Brunel Site, Ashley Down Primary, Bristol:
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! What a wonderful day. Year 1 had a really fantastic day and they have learnt so much about puppet making and story telling (me too)! Thank you for spending the day with us and sharing your amazing skills, it was so much fun!”
Maeve Dorrian
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