Senior Advocates and Community Builders Volunteer Description: Need for Testers Our Need: Responding to the Covid Health pandemic WP Puppet Theatre is pivoting our award-winning program VIEW from the Inside: To be presented online to provide increased financial, geographic and social/functional accessibility. To build community and empathy, between seniors and young adults through their joint … Continue reading Inviting Senior Volunteers…
Who should attend Puppet Power 2020: Puppets Go Existential and ONLINE conference? Simply any adult or youth who is inspired to express themselves creatively, develop personal and professional skills and promote positive social change. But what is the power of puppetry and how can we call use it? First, we can all utilize puppetry as … Continue reading Who should attend Puppet Power 2020?
Support our Family Fun Together Programming Typically Puppet Pop-Ups happen monthly (and sometimes even more) at different locations throughout Calgary and with a different theme each time. We make puppets and do some dramatic sharing. The workshop actively promotes all family members—youngsters and elders alike—in creating art and drama together. The program goals include: Fostering … Continue reading Giving Tuesday Now and ongoing…
The last couple of weeks have been busy for WP Puppet Theatre! Barb and Annie facilitated drop by puppet making – Diverse Fork Puppets – at the CMHA Youth Smart Summit. YouthSMART (Youth Supporting Mental Health and Resiliency Together) is a year-long initiative designed to generate an awareness of mental health topics, which allows for student leaders and their … Continue reading WP Puppet Theatre Out and About