puppet company
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Date: 2008-05-02, 4:54PM CDT
A Summer Puppetry Theater workshop for 20 kids ages 12 to 16 from the community at large. 15 slots will be offered free of charge to kids who fit the income criteria. The remaining 5 slots will be offered on a sliding scale on a case by case basis. that income will be used to purcase additional supplies. Over the course of the workshop the kids will learn to design puppets from recycled items, experience scriptwriting, stage design, voiceover, and three forms of puppetry, Shadow, Blacklight, and Bunraku. The end of the program culminates with them showing off there new skills with 3 free shows open to the entire Austin Communty that will be held at our new theater space, or at a larger venue if we can stimulate enough interest to find someone to donate their space. The show itself is an original piece entitled “The Tribe of Two.” The premise is simple, from the time that humans began to speak of the beginning, a common thread was woven tightly through each of their tales. No matter what the belief, culture, or circumstance these story tellers would always start their tales with, “In the beginning there were two…” The story is a blend of folklore from different cultures and the kids themselves will help write some of the more important aspects of the narration and stage action. Through a series of vignettes utilizing the different puppetry forms “the Tribe of Two” will show how the earth evolved, plants, animals of land and sea and of course humankind. Showing how the original two became millions and more importantly how the millions came to forget that they all are direct decedents of the original two. Tribe’s goal is to show that in this time of social upheaval and destruction over each others differences; we should really be looking at what we all have in common; in a way that excepts all social, political, and religious beliefs. It is our hope that this program will not only give the kids a look into a wonderful and ancient art form but also a better understanding of how changes can be made to better the world around them.
If you know of a kid who might benifit from this program please feel free to contact me
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