Puppetry Arts and Educational                                                                contact
Puppetry is one of the oldest Art forms in existence and is practised all over the world.
Digital Media is one of the newest.

TV and Film Puppetry combines both. Something we have been doing for 20 years.
A whole new generation are discovering Puppets. Their finding new things to say and do with them.
Visit YouTube type in Puppets and watch a few. Training can help everyone achieve more.


        Puppetry Lectures

Film & TV Puppetry Lectures and Talks
Universities, Colleges and Schools KS2 KS3 KS4

Demonstrating varied Puppets and configurations with TV and Film clips.

English
Animation
Performing Arts.
Art and Design.
Film and Media Studies.
Diploma in Creative and Media
.
Vocational and Work related.


With many TV Programme Puppets,
Including  'Doogy Dog' who appears in Cbeebies SMarteenies.
Duration's from 30 minutes to 1 hr 40 minutes

TV Lecture page 
here

Film & TV Puppetry Workshops
Hand Puppetry for Film,Television, Digital Media and The Theatre.
Book Rufford TVPuppetry Workshops now here

Hand Puppets and Puppetry Feature extensively in Feature Films. Star Wars to Cats and Dogs.
On the Internet. Go to YouTube type puppets.
On TV. Sesame Street and
The Muppets to ITV's Bookaboo.
On Stage in
Avenue Q, Lion King and Warhorse.
With each Introductory TV Puppetry Workshop every student produces a recorded performance based work and a script.


For Schools, Colleges and Universities. KS2 KS3 KS4
Teachers CPD and Inset days.  English, Animation, Performing Arts, Media, Theatre, ICT. The New Diploma in Creative and Media. Vocational and Work related courses. Speaking and Listening. Skills for Life.

What happens

Students listen to an authors talk and see examples of TV Puppets in action. They create a piece of creative writing and then take part in a performance which they workshop and rehearse. Learning about Puppetry, Animation, Film and Media creation. They then create a visual work, a Short Film.


Introductory TV Puppetry Workshop Sessions

Two and a half hour morning and afternoon sessions for six to twelve students.
Whole Class Whole day for a maximum of 24 students. Book here


Other Learn TV Puppetry Courses
TV Puppetry Course 1 (11yrs+) Will give students the necessary skills to create their own Short Puppet Animation. With perhaps a social message? Students will then be able to upload it to the Internet. To an outlet like YouTube. To promote themselves and advertise their new skills and talents to potential employers. Here's one I made earlier. here
Educators Puppetry 1 For those who want to communicate better with their Puppet.
Be it a Toy, a Whatnot,
home made or bought.
Creating a Puppet Show
National Curriculum KS1/KS2 English- Listening and speaking and communicating ideas. Preparing a Play Script. Design Technology- designing and building.
Puppet_Making

Puppet
Making
Workshops

(Soon)

Puppet Making
here


Puppets
4Learning
Project

here

Quotes "An Actor represents, a Puppet is". "Hand Puppets are vital tools in education and therapy for children".

   
TV Puppetry Workshops in 1993 and 2008


Our TV Puppetry Workshops and Talks advance the understanding and apreciation of the Art of Puppetry. Enhancing students skills and desire to express themeslves. In a live performance sitiuation and for the Digital Screen. Whole Schools and Colleges for talks and whole classes for Workshops