[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5599″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]March 1st 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Making and performing Toy Theatre was a popular at-home activity in the nineteenth century, when people created their own entertainment by reproducing miniature versions of the popular melodramas, comedies, tragedies, farces and pantomimes of the day for intimate audiences in the parlour. In recent years this all but forgotten theatrical form is enjoying a resurgence in popularity amongst puppeteers and visual and theatre artists, who are exploring the unlimited potential of Toy Theatre in the context of contemporary theatre.
In this workshop, participants will each transform an ordinary cardboard box into a miniature theatre, create mini puppet actors, and discover the possibilities of scenic effects and theatrical surprises.
- Sliding scale discounts from 1 day @ $150 to 10 days @ $105 each
- http://www.torontoschoolofpuppetry.com/fees-discounts/
Instructor: Ann Powell
As co-artistic director of Puppetmongers Theatre, Ann has been playing with puppets and creating critically acclaimed new works for audiences of almost all ages with her brother David since they established the company in 1974. Outside of Puppetmongers, Ann collaborates on projects with other theatre companies and artists. She has also illustrated books for children and written one, and was a founding member of Kids Can Press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
