1 The Shadow Search

with Lynne Kent (Brisbane)

This workshop is designed to take participants through an

investigation of the shadow in theatre. We will begin with exploring

the basic elements of light, dark, space, the body and the screen

and move further into shadow territory to incorporate cinematic

techniques into the shadow search.

Participants must bring their own torch and wear comfortable

clothes.

Fri Jan 21 10.30 am - 12 noon

Baptist Hall

Cost $30

16 years & up

Bookings essential

Workshops for Adults and Teenagers

9 Masks of the Commedia dell' Arte

with Bill Blaikie (Charles Strurt University Bathurst)

Meet the stock characters of western popular, professional entertainment:
Harlequin (Arlecchino) Panteloon (Pantelone) Punch (Pulchinella) and more. Try
the masks, the physicalisations, the business and the stage space of the form that
bred marionettes, glove puppets and much of our modern

entertainment.

Sat Jan 22 10.15 am - 11.45 am RSL Hall

Cost $30 16 years & up Bookings essential

10 Advanced Manipulation - Fixed Point

with Joanne Foley (Foley Bergere Perth)

This workshop is for adults with some previous experience with puppetry
manipulation. It explores the notion and necessity of the Fixed Point in puppetry.

Understanding and using Fixed Point contributes to giving the illusion of life to a
puppet. This workshop is a progression of exercises focusing on this basic and
essential technique in application to an object in movement.

Sat Jan 22 10.30 am - 12.30 pm Bates Hall

Cost $30 16 years & up Bookings essential

20 A World of Paper

with Gary Friedman (Sydney)

Play, discover and find out the secret life of paper! Participants construct simple
paper characters, which represent a visual metaphor in performance. In this
workshop, we guide participants through the stages of unblocking our minds and
unleashing our full creative potential. These are only the first steps toward
overcoming our fear and learning to live a more creative life.

Sun Jan 23 10 am - 12 noon Bates Hall

Cost $30 15 years & up Bookings essential

21 Performance - Making it happen from scratch

with Sue Giles (Polyglot Puppet Theatre Melbourne)

Making plays using puppetry can happen in a variety of ways. This workshop
explores creating performance from form and materials, brainstorming ideas,
improvisation with objects, instant story telling and getting physical. We will
explore a number of creative development styles in a very short time and make a
play. Participants will need to get involved.

Sun Jan 23 10.15 am - 12.15 pm Catholic Hall

Cost $30 15 years & up Bookings essential