FAMILY FUN
Enjoy Family Fun with Puppets- our DIY crafts and Puppet Pop-Up Workshops with WP Puppet Theatre are great for kids, teens & adults!
COMING SATURDAY APRIL 6TH!
PUPPET POP UP: SCARF MARIONETTE WORKSHOP
Make your own four string scarf marionette and have fun dancing your puppet to your favourite music at Calgary’s newest creative playground!
We will start by making our own puppets and at the end of the workshop, each participant will have a chance to animate them to the music.
With all materials supplied and clear instructions (including a take home instruction booklet) from WP Puppet Theatre’s Artistic Director Wendy Passmore-Godfrey, join us for the creative afternoon!
This simple but expressive scarf marionette is based on the design by the famous german puppeteer Albrecht Roser. For more: https://www.albrecht-roser.de/
Suitable for ages 5+, parents should accompany their child.
Date: April 6th, Saturday
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Doors open:1:15pm
Price: There are 3 prices of Pay What you Can (PWYC) tickets. We appreciate that fees can be sometimes be a barrier.
Location: Alcove Centre for the Arts – 244 7 Ave SW Calgary, AB T2P 0W6
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Parking: Affordable parking is located at: Bow Parkade (right next to Alcove) is a flat rate of $3 during weekends and TD Core’s Underground Parkade (745 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 4K9) has free 3-hour parking all day on weekends, with a $2 flat rate for longer.
Accessibility: We are committed to the purposeful inclusion of all people. We strive to reduce barriers and we value everyone’s participation in our programs. We are part of the City of Calgary Assistance Fee program. Assistance fee holders are encouraged to choose the lowest tier of Pay What You Can. If you identify a different challenge to attendence please contact us – we recognize our limitations as a small organization.
There are no steps to enter the Alcove from the main/front door entrance. There are 2 washrooms. They do not have a step, and include both a toilet and sink in each. However, they aren’t wide enough to be certified wheelchair accessible.
- Pre- Registration is required.
- NO tickets will available at the door.
- Tickets sales end April 5 at 1:30pm.
- Minimum of 5 people is required to run the workshop.
- WPTS reserves the right to cancel with notification and ticket return (less fees) with 1 day notice.
ADULT FUN
Liminal Beings and Linking Objects with Glenn Taylor
What is Nobbs Suzuki Praxis (NSP) and Performance? Glenn’s workshop will be an entry into the application of embodied performance training with an emphasis on the aesthetic function of animated objects and the place of the visceral body inside performance. Secondly, through observing each other’s work, the session will provide dialogue for artist/performers to share insights into their own relationship to performance and the objects they work with for the benefit of the participants.
How might the puppet theatre artist deepen their art though thinking and experiencing the body in a different way?
Glenn illustrates how director Tadashi Suzuki conceptualizes the performer’s body and what a lived narrative or STORY might look like.
Pay-what-you-can options available. Please email cosmo@puppetfestival.ca for more information.
Puppets are a great way to enjoy family fun! Puppetry is a magical means to get the whole family involved- kids, teens, adults and grandparents can explore their limitless imagination in a playful and tangible way.
The projects are all scaled so that everyone, ages 4 and up, can make something. Older participants will be able to take projects further with more details, design and performance ability.
Do It Yourself (DIY) Puppet Projects
There are many positives to playing with puppets. Puppets are a creative and comfortable medium to explore the learning and development of the following:
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Managing information
- Creativity and innovation
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Cultural and global citizenship
- Personal growth and well-being
BEHIND OUR PUPPET PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS
WP Puppet Theatre subscribes to the Reggio Emilia education philosophy, which values children as strong, capable and resilient; rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential, and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.
FAMILY PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
In person and on-demand programs specifically for PARENTS
Fees as of Jan 2023
GST added to all fees
All fees in Canadian dollars
Out of Calgary - travel and per-diems added
IN-PERSON | ON-DEMAND | |
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Book for a special event or birthday party | Web Access or downloadable file. | |
PUPPET SHOWS and SCREENINGS | Why the Rabbit's Nose Wiggles | BAKSTER AND BIRD |
or | · Web Access Pass $55/90 days | |
WALTER the Water Droplet | TUBE WORMS | |
· Live Puppet Show and Puppet Making Workshop | or | |
· $350 | GREEDY FROG | |
· 1 hour in length | · $12 | |
· Includes puppet making plans | ||
· Puppet kits available for purchase | ||
Watch for Special Family Events, Free or ticketed, on our Eventbrite profile. | Check out our YouTube Playlist with "WHY the Puppet who Answers" | |
PUPPET MAKING PROJECTS AND WORKSHOPS | CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS | DIY Lesson plans and puppet making instructions |
· CARFAC rates | · Free or up to $5 | |
· Under 4 hours $365/day | ||
· Over 4 hours $520/day | Playing With Shadows course | |
· Out of town travel fee may apply | · Course $39.99 | |
· Includes all puppet making supplies | · Manual | |
· Puppet kits available for purchase | ||
Check out our Youtube playlist of workshop ideas. |