File puptcrit/puptcrit.0604, message 149


From: "Pam Corcoran" <corcoranpuppets-AT-hotmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:53:49 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Advice for Puppetmaking with Children



Hi Olivia,
I have done a number of projects with VSA. What are the ages of the 
children, and how much time do you have to work with them?
Pam


>From: Olivia Huff <ohuff-AT-dcn.org>
>Reply-To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
>To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
>Subject: [Puptcrit] Advice for Puppetmaking with Children
>Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:10:38 -0700
>
>
>Dear Friends,
>I am currently teaching a puppetry course through Very Special Arts.
>I have 26 or 27 children from a regular class and disabled class
>combined, along with their teachers, who have joined me on an
>adventure through the various forms of puppetry.  We have a public
>performance in Mid-May which I have started to prepare for.
>
>I'm thinking of "Who's in Rabbit's House" done with "bunraku" style
>puppets (in that they are big puppets, requiring 2-3 children per
>puppet).  I thought building heads on plastic jugs with handles might
>be an easy way for the children to control the head.  Any advice from
>those who have experience in this?  Hints on building up the head,
>getting effective manipulation, etc?  I  intend at this moment to do
>papermache (alla Mr Bottomley with the paper bags).  I know I'll be
>doing the bulk of the work with students doing a little bit of each
>of the steps for the experience of contributing to making the puppets.
>
>Any advice you might have would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Olivia Huff
>Tinker's Coin Productions
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