Puppetry and Puppetry for the
Screen Educational Workshops.
Courses and Resources for
Schools, Colleges and Universities.
Working Independently and with Educational
Establishments, Community Interest Companies, Charities, Councils,
Creative Partnerships and the Mighty Creatives. Puppetry
is one of the oldest Art
forms in existence and is practiced
all over the world.
Digital Media is one of the newest.
TV and Film
Puppetry combines both.
Something Marcus Clarke has
been doing for over
20 years.
Puppetry
is a popular and accessible form
of Animation.
A fun way for people to learn Life, Communication
and Performance Skills.
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CRB Enhanced
A wide range of one day and
bespoke Puppet Making and Puppeteering Workshops are available for Students
and Professional Adults.
Next Public TV Puppetry Workshop is on Friday July 30th During the Buxton
Puppet Festival It
is in the Dome of the University of Derby, Buxton and Suitable for Adults
16yrs plus. Teachers and Students welcome.
TV Puppetry
Lectures and Talks
Universities,
Colleges, Schools and
Youth Groups. Demonstrating various
Puppets and configurations
with TV and Film clips
Delivered
so far to.
KS2 to GCSE and HE in English, Animation,
Performing Arts,
Art and Design.
Film and Media Studies.
Diploma in Creative and
Media. Arts Therapy.
Also to Youth Groups and Young People in
Secure Children's
Homes.
Duration's from 30 minutes
to 1 hr 40 minutes.
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TV Puppet Making Workshops
Learn to make a uniquely designed moving mouth foam
Puppet, like the Sea Creature Puppets pictured here, in just one day.
Everything supplied.
The TV Puppets you make in my TV Puppet Making
Workshops are designed for use on
Camera.
Making them ideal for Students from
KS3 to HE to make and create for the Screen.
For YouTube Videos for example.
Morning or afternoon
sessions in Schools or all Day
otherwise.
Puppet Making Workshops can be combined with a Puppeteering
Lecture and or a Puppeteering Workshop.
Video available below. Patterns available
in advance.
Please
contact above for more information. Adult Workshops are held monthly at Rufford Abbey.
Near Centre Parcs in Nottinghamshire next is on 23rd
Maybook Workshops are held elsewhere by arrangement.
Sock
style Puppet Making and Puppeteering Workshops
One day combined Puppet
Making and Puppeteering for Television Workshop for Schools. Cameras
supplied. More information at resources
TV Puppeteering
Workshops TV Hand Puppetry Workshop for Fun, Film,Television,
Digital Media and
The Theatre. Delivered
so far to KS2 to GCSE and HE English,
Animation, Performing
Arts, Media Studies.
Theatre Design. Diploma in Creative
and Media. Skills for life and
employment.
Also to Youth Groups and Young Offenders.
About TV Hand
Puppeteering
Hand Puppets and Puppetry
Feature extensively in Feature
Films. From
Star Wars to Cats and Dogs.
On TV in Sesame Street and
The Muppets right
up to Citv's currently airing Bookaboo.
(Marcus Clarke is Bookaboo)
On Stage also in Shows
such as Avenue Q, The Lion King and Warhorse
On the Internet
they proliferate. Go to YouTube type
puppets.
What happens in the TV Puppeteering Workshop?
Students listen to an authors
talk (Marcus Clarke) and see
examples of TV Puppets
in action. They then work in small
teams to create a piece of
creative writing. A play script.
With guidance
and instruction from
Marcus they
then help to create and participate
in a TV Puppeteering performance
which they workshop and rehearse to
work up. Learning about TV Puppetry
and Puppeteering, Animation, Performance,
Film and Media creation. Students then
record it making their own a Short Film.
A Short Film with perhaps a social message.
About anything they like. About whatever
interests them. Students
are then able to upload it to the
Internet. To an outlet like YouTube.
To promote themselves and to advertise
their new skills and
talents
to potential employers. Here's one
I made earlier 'Bill the Beaver' on
Google
Video and on YouTube
Advanced Puppeteering
Training Workshops for Practitioners and Ministries using
Hand Puppets. Including
One way UK and
Whatnot style.
Films Find out what the Office
really think. I Train them to Puppeteer.
Give them a Puppet and interview them in situ.
I Film it and then edit it all together, creating your
own Office Film.
contact
Bespoke TV Puppetry
Courses created for corporate and
educational clients on
a bespoke basis.
Corporate
and Educational courses for fun and communication
training.
contact us. LeftClayfields House
Film a double Koestler Award winner. Right Adult TV Puppetry
Workshops at Rufford Abbey
TV Puppetry Workshops
in 1993 and 2008
Our TV Puppetry Workshops and Talks advance
the understanding
of the Art of Puppetry.
Whole Schools for talks
and whole classes for Workshops
"An Actor
represents, a Puppet
is". "Hand Puppets
are vital tools
in education and therapy"
Quotes
"Puppetry is a major international
art form In which Britain is under represented. There is a growing
demand for puppetry skills from all forms of performance, which is
currently being met in large part by artists outside the UK.
Michael Boyd, director of the Royal Shakespeare Company
and Patron of Norwich Puppet Theatre
.Caroline Astell-burt in 'I am the Story: The Art
of Puppetry
in Education and Therapy' writes, "What we all have in common
is our belief, backed by practical experience,
that the puppet can give those
with-out a voice not only their voice but
their story"
Testimonials
"Marcus shared his considerable knowledge and
skills in a fun, engaging and
professional way. His sense of humour encouraged all our students
to open up
and give the puppetry a go. Students of all abilities developed their
technical skills, improved their teamwork and communication skills
and at
the end of the project were able to communicate their progress and
enjoyment. Students are now regularly using puppetry to explore ideas
and I
have found it to be a great addition to my teaching repertoire. Marcus
comes
highly recommended."
Rob Cooper - Head of PSHEE and Citizenship Mapelwell Hall School.
Leicestershire.
“I have worked with Marcus on several productions,
the latest being Bookaboo, whom he puppeteers with
such talent, sensitivity, timing, humour and craft. He
is uniquely gifted and I know of few other puppeteers (if
any) in the UK to equal to him.”
October 31, 2009 (Lucy Goodman Producer Happy Films)
Marcus Clarke is a rarity. He has
a track record
of absolute quality and a unique
ability to relate to children. He
has a gentle style which appeals to staff
and pupils alike.The experiences he has
had enable children to recall his TV characters
and his puppets literally speak for themselves.
Marcus is a class act, a unique talent
who gives you the full facts behind his
trade, I can thoroughly recommend
his visit/assembly talk.
Philip Ball. Primary
School Head Teacher.
Marcus Clarke is a gifted puppeteer and
entertainer. He took
my students through a whole new set
of ideas about where stories come from,
and how to create a sense of reality.
His take is a refreshing break with conventional
modes of teaching people to write. Farah Mendlesohn
Middlesex University
" It was such a great session,
and could not have been
more useful to me, many, many thanks." Hanna Backland
backlandfilms
"Marcus
Once again I'd like to thank you
for yesterday's training day. Having only had one
proper training day before, and learning by the seat of my
pants over the last year and a bit, the insight into puppetry and
the exercises you had us doing will help me to give the puppets
a bit more life.
That was probably the most nervous I've been for a perfomance
but you managed to give us all helpful feedback that will be
put to good use.
Thanks again, I really enjoyed it,
and I would certainly recommend you to anyone wanting
to extend their puppetry skills.
All the best Andrea" (Attendee Advanced Puppeteering for Ministry,
day Workshop) Clients
Rufford Abbey Country Park
Nottingham Trent University
Derby University
Loughborough University
Middlesex University
Nottingham College for Performing Arts
Nottinghamshire County Council
Murray Park Secondary School Derby
Maplewell Hall School Leicestershire
Morvern Park Primary School Nottinghamshire
Buxton Puppet Festival
Lakeside at the University of Nottingham
Learning Puppetry develops skills and
adaptability in
Students. It extends their employment
opportunities. Helping them
to get jobs
.
Want to know how to puppeteer
a Muppet Whatnot from
the Muppet Whatnot Workshop?
Top right
two photo's courtesy of Nottingham Evening Post
Next Public TV Puppetry Workshop is on Friday July 30th 
" It was such a great session,
and could not have been
more useful to me, many, many thanks."