By A String: An Intro to Marionette Design & Performance
Sun, Jan 26
|Montgomery Township Recreation Center
GPAPG member, Gabriel Hazuda, is excited to share the art of marionettes! This intro workshop will focus on performing and participants will learn the basics of bringing marionettes to life using exercises passed down from German puppeteer/educator, Albrecht Roser. More info below...
Time & Location
Jan 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Montgomery Township Recreation Center, 1030 Horsham Rd, Montgomeryville, PA 18936, USA
Guests
About the event
More Workshop Details: This workshop offers a brief overview of marionette design in addition to performance skills. If you've ever wanted to perform with puppets on strings here's your chance! Scarf marionettes will be used. They are simple and effective puppets which makes the art form approachable and accessible. This workshop is appropriate for puppeteers ages 12 to adults. Those under age 18 will need to have a responsible adult attend with them.
Optional Purchase of Your Own Marionette: Participants will have a chance to pre-order a scarf marionette for $35. It will be bought and provided to you at the workshop for your use during the workshop. Purchase is not required. Follow this link to purchase and for purchasing details.
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What is a Marionette? A marionette is a complicated type of puppet that is suspended and controlled by a number of strings connected to the head, back and…