UPDATE 26/1/18: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
A special workshop for theatre practitioners and drama facilitators.
When: Monday 12 February 10 AM – 1 PM
Where: An Grianan Theatre.
Who is it for? Theatre practitioners, drama facilitators and educators who work with early years and younger children.
How much does it cost? It’s free but places are very limited so book quickly!
We are delighted to offer a free workshop with Cliodhna Noonan. Cliodhna has been funded through the Arts Council YPCE scheme to develop a new work for young children based on the theme of the book Swedish Fairy Tales illustrated by John Bauer.
To date she has worked with a mentor in Lithuania. Vitalijus Mazuras, a puppet maker of grotesque trolls to create a puppet experience for young babies and their families on the theme of John Bauer’s Swedish Fairy Tales.
In her workshop she aims to share these skills with educators and theatre practitioners and draw feedback for the development of the new work which will be produced later in the year.
Below is the outline of the workshop:
· Introduction of the YPCE bursary and the ideas I came up with. (10 mins)
· Presentation storytelling activity with the Troll landscape and the story (15 mins)
· Challenging artistic practice: learning to do something new like the children are asked to do daily
· Storyboard activity – Make a grotesque scene and present the story in groups of three with sounds. (30 mins)
· Video and explanation about my research – intergenerational expertise; perspectives on a different way of doing things in the past; (20 mins)
· The grotesque style and its place in Mazuras’ life history. (10 mins)
· Playing with the 3 puppets of Mazuras. Give a voice to something you want to say in 3 groups. (30 mins)
· “We all have the grotesque inside” Make your own troll and present it. Build the troll kingdom and take a photo. Use the lights provided. (45 mins)
· Feedback forms – Siolta reference : points to consider especially regarding artists and the bridge between education and culture/the arts. (30 mins)
The workshop is free but places are very limited. Please call the box office on 0749120777 to register.
