ONLY A FEW PLACES LEFT FOR TV PUPPETRY COURSE IN SYDNEY

With only one week remaining for our Early Bird Special offering $99 off on our upcoming Puppetry for Film and Television Course, starting in Sydney on 16 April, only a few places still remain! This puppetry for television workshop, lead by Jim Henson- trained master-puppeteer and director, Gary Friedman, is suitable for film makers, puppeteers, performers, and others interested in learning about how puppetry is made for the screen. The course will include design and construction of puppets, manipulation for the camera, developing scenarios for performance, voice, characterisation development and short performances. Participants will develop, perform and direct their short scenarios for a course show-reel.

The course will take place at the Wesley Institute for the Creative Arts, 5 Mary Street, Drummoyne on eight consecutive Wednesday evenings from 16 April - 4 June 2008. Time: 6.30 to 9.30pm. Cost: $599 plus $100 for materials* Early-bird $99 discount for bookings before 31 March 2008, plus extra 5% student discount.
You can watch a short preview video of the workshop here!
For information and bookings, contact me here!

ONE WEEK TO GO!

In one week, puppeteers from across the globe will be emerging on Perth in Western Australia to attend the UNIMA 2008 Festival and Congress. The festival promises to include the highlight of both Australian and World Puppetry. Besides the festival which feature troupes from every continent, Sunday 6 April has been declared Carnival Day. On this day the Million Puppet Project will be counted and a new Guinness World Record - The World’s Largest Puppet Display - will be set. The Puppet Caravan performers will arrive to perform at the festival. They have journeyed more than 5000 kilometres performing across the breadth of Australia. A special highlight of Carnival Day is the performance of The Battle of Ichinotani by Japan’s Chiryu Karakuri Puppet Preservation Association. This will be a unique opportunity to see this ancient puppetry tale. Keep posted for on the spot news and events. We fly to Perth next Wednesday!