Puppetry is the art of transposing life from oneself into the inanimate.
By developing our physical expressiveness in our own bodies, we can extend our skills to create bolder characters in all our work.
Participants will train the foundational skills for giving thoughts and emotions a theatrical form, rhythm, and texture. Creative choices can then be transposed from the body into the object to deepen the connection between performer and puppet.
Working from the body clarifies the creative choices of a puppeteer with a concrete reference, allowing for greater detail and expression in our art.
Details
When: Wednesday 13 April, 11.15am - 12.30pm
Where: Zoom Webinar (click below to register)
Participants can also access $10 tickets to Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s The Velveteen Rabbit
About Shaun Johnston
I am a performing artist and theatre-maker with a movement-based practice that integrates contemporary acting, physical theatre approaches, and modern martial arts. Most recently, I performed in and devised 'My Shout' with Undercurrent Theatre Company at the Blue Room Theatre. I have also toured regional Western Australia for 8 weeks with Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s “Hare Brain,” performing as an actor and puppeteer.
About the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival
Presented by Propel Youth Arts WA, the KickstART Festival has been the flagship event of Youth Week WA for 12 years running. KickstART offers over 60 free events - including workshops, talks, performances, mentorships, exhibitions, markets, and other special events - between 8 - 16 April, for young people aged 12-26.
Due to growing concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated continued spread of Omicron across our communities in Boorloo (Perth) and WA, the Propel team has decided to pivot towards digital and hybrid formats for the delivery of the KickstART Festival this April.
The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2022 is presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and is funded by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Communities and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. KickstART is also supported by Lotterywest, the City of Perth, the City of Stirling, the City of Fremantle, and the City of Vincent.