Shadow Puppetry Masterclass

Minchinhampton Youth Centre

Saturday December 10th

10am-12pm

For ages 6-11 years

In the dark world of shadow puppets, light is precious. It can make you seem huge or tiny, it can make objects come to life, it can turn you bright green or appear that you are under water. Come into the shadows and play with yours. We will learn how overhead projection works in shadow puppetry, and then build moving characters out of paper to make a colourful and wacky light show. Take skills home to build a shadow puppet theatre out of a lamp and a bed sheet.

Susie Showers has been creating shadow puppet theatre since 2010, when she wanted to combine her love of art, poetry, music and performance into something unique and enchanting. She has performed and run classes in England, Thailand, Australia and Canada. She lives in Toronto, working with vulnerable inner-city populations using art as a platform to give them a voice. She loves creating colourful projector installations for events, and delightfully curious puppetry cabaret.