Adult Workshop · For adults
Shadow Puppet Slam
Build a screen, build a story, and perform it live.
Do you have an idea for a story or performance but weren’t sure where to start? Do I have a class for you!
Shadow puppetry is a form of puppetry that has existed for thousands of years in cultures around the world. A puppet slam is a cabaret-style evening of short-form puppetry intended for an adult audience. Put the two together and you have a great evening at the theater.
Puppet slams are an amazing place to try something new in a supportive and joyful atmosphere. This workshop covers every step of the process from first ideas to finished performance. Core skills include brainstorming, scripting, construction, rehearsing, and revision. The goal is not just to help you make one piece, but to give you the skills to make your next one.
What you’ll do
- Construct your own shadow puppet screen
- Learn the basics of shadow puppet construction and performance
- Create your own 3–5 minute performance
- Perform in a puppet slam at the De la Luz Divine Theater
Your teacher
Joan Regan
Puppeteer · CactusHead Puppets
CactusHead Puppets was started in 2010 by Joan Regan. Since then, she has created several fun family shows — often based on favorite, familiar folktales — has toured throughout the Northeast, and is now an affiliated artist with the Puppet Showplace Theater. Joan is a graduate of the University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts program. She is originally from the Kansas City area, where she worked with Paul Mesner Puppets (now known as What Is Puppets). Joan collects pop-up books.
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