Workshops and shows
Zenwing enjoy designing workshops to
enhance creative skills, self-esteem and
working with others... as well as simply for fun!
See images of school workshops.
Our workshops are well prepared and receive high praise.
Book us now: E-mail us info(at)zenwingpuppets.com or phone Karrie 07715 111 585 or Chris 07522 576 023
Information on ages and numbers of pupils for each event are given below.
Let us know possible dates.
Name of event: Robert Louis Stevenson and model theatre
Short description: Presentation: entertaining information about R.L. Stevenson’s
life, poetry and stories. Includes his love of model theatre and a demonstration of
model theatre with ideas to make your own based on R.L. Stevenson’s works (links to Social Studies & Expressive Arts CfE)
Age range: 7 to 11
Number of students: 60
Duration: 1 hr (can extend)
Availability: on-going
Any requirements: 10 tables for display boards and model theatre – also ability to
darken a room for projected images. Company supply P.A.T. tested projector
Name of event: Treasure Island (by R.L. Stevenson) - Puppet Show
Short description: Ahoy there! Join Jim Lad, Billy Bones and Long John Silver in
this lively puppet show, set in, Bristol, with sing-a-long sea shanties.
Age range 4 to 11
Number of students: 160
Duration: 40 minutes plus Q and A
Availability: on-going
Any requirements: Minimum space: 12 feet (3.7 metres) width x 9 feet (2.7 metres)
depth
Name of event: Pirate Parrots Puppet-making workshop
Short description: A creative workshop using paper-folding, card, scissors and a
variety of materials to make individual talking parrots
Age range: 5yr (with help) to 11 yr
Number of students: 25 (or a class)
Availability: on-going
Any requirements: company provide all materials
Name of event: Spring eggs and chicks-on-sticks
Short description: A happy Spring workshop with a short story and easy-to-follow
directions for helping you make individual chicken and egg
puppets. All materials supplied
Age Range: 5 years to 7 years
Number of students: 25 (or a class)
Name of event: October Spooks - Workshop
Short description: Create effectively spooky shadow puppets and backgrounds
using templates or your own ideas for a short shadow-puppet performance. Involves
scissor work and uses a projector.
Age range: 5 to 11
Number of students: 25 at a time
Duration: 1 ½ hours
Availability: October
Any requirements: Plug sockets for projector, and ability to darken the room. Also
require 2 tables for the screen and the projector. Company supply P.A.T. tested
equipment.
Name of event: The Story of Father Christmas – Puppet Show
Short description: A beautiful tale about a little boy found in the woods, who is
brought up by magical creatures to become Father Christmas. Based on a story by
L.F.Baum (1902), who also wrote the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Age range: 5 to 11
Number of students: 160
Duration: 50 minutes plus Q & A
Availability: December 1st to 24th
Any requirements: Minimum space: 15 feet (4.5 metres) X 15 feet (4.5 metres);
plug socket.
Name of event: Winter Wonderland
Short description: Create a beautiful shadow puppet story or song with templates
(or your own ideas) to produce a short performance suitable for other classes or for
parents.
Age range: 5 to 11
Number of students: 25 at a time
Duration: 1 ½ hours (plus 20 minutes if doing show)
Availability: November , December, January
Any requirements: Plug sockets for projector, and ability to darken the room. Also
require 2 tables for the screen and the projector. Company supply P.A.T. tested
equipment.
Other workshops are available... see here
See list of schools we have worked with.
Creative Partnerships
Chris King (Professional Development Award ‘Arts Education In Practice’) is happy to discuss longer term school-based projects, designed to help deliver a curriculum subject. Example: Obsdale Primary School, Alness did a World War II project using puppets over 6 weeks. The children portrayed their learning through a performance using puppets, script and props they had created. The children’s sense of achievement was highly evident. Each participant also received a certificate.
Please contact Chris King 07522 576 023 or E-mail to arrange an initial meeting and choose a curriculum subject to combine with puppetry over agreed timescale.
Enhanced disclosures are not usually required by visiting artists (because there is usually a teacher/staff present). However, Zenwing Puppets facilitators have regular enhanced disclosure checks from a variety of organisations that can be shown to schools upon request.
See images of school workshops.
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