What’s On

29 April

Plucky

St Helens

29 April

Flying Dodos

Todmorden Folk Festival

30 April and 1 May

A la Puppet Carte

Belfast

3 June

Debut of 3 new shows!

A la Puppet Carte

Festival Oldham

3 June

Flying Dodos

Bacup

10 June

Flying Dodos

Ripon

11 June

A la Puppet Carte

Ripon

17 June

Hi! Street Fest
Giant Puppet Commission

Lowestoft

17 June

Hippo

Leeds

18-25 June

Giant Puppet Masterclass

Hebden Bridge

1 July

A la Puppet Carte

Winchester Hat Fair

1 July

Hi! Street Fest
Giant Puppet Commission

Gloucester

6 July

A la Puppet Carte

Leeds

8 July

Hi! Street Fest
Giant Puppet Commission

Wigan

8 and 9 July

A la Puppet Carte

Timber Festival

22 July

Hi! Street Fest
Giant Puppet Commission

Gosport

29 July

Hi! Street Fest
Giant Puppet Commission

Middlesbrough

5-11 August

A la Puppet Carte,

Flying Dodos,
Lantern workshop

Sidmouth Folk Week

18, 19, 20 August

Ghost Caribou

Bestival Shropshire

19, 20 August

A la Puppet Carte

Just So Festival

25, 26 August

Hippo

Stoke on Trent

25, 26, 27 August

A la Puppet Carte

Shambala Festival

26 August

Plucky

Wigan

2 September

A la Puppet Carte

Burton on Trent

9 September

Hi! Street Fest
Giant Puppet Commission

Stalybridge

9 and 10 September

Hippo

Weston-super-Mare

11-17 September

Puppetry Intensive

Minneapolis, USA

19 November

Ghost Caribou

Swansea

25 November

Ghost Caribou

Scarborough

thingumatheatre

It's all about giant lantern puppets lately! I'm j

It's all about giant lantern puppets lately! I'm just back from New Orleans and about to set off to Geneva to make some more lantern puppets. If you have wondered when can I learn to make giant puppets? You're in luck! The answer is 17-24 February 2024–see below! (Unless you are in Scotland and you see this post by 6 Oct then follow link in bio; or if you are an artist in Norway or Sweden then message me).

Reposted • @handmadeproductionscic

GIANT PUPPET MASTERCLASS

It’s that time of year again, the nights are drawing in and the giant puppets are coming to life. Want to learn how we do it?

This masterclass will teach you everything you need to know. Always extremely popular, we recommend booking as quickly as you can to avoid disappointment.

Date - 17-24 February 2024,
Venue – TBC Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England
Price - £650+VAT

This 8-day masterclass will be led by Andrew Kim of Thingumajig Theatre @thingumatheatre. Participants will learn to make 2 giant lantern puppets. Including design, mechanisms, sculpture, tissue paper, Worbla (thermoplastic), foam, painting, costume making and performance. These giant puppets will make their debut at WinterBloom Lantern Parade on Saturday 24 February.

There will also be opportunity to meet other puppet makers from Handmade Productions and to see a number of artworks up close. Accommodation is not included but we can recommend places to stay in the Hebden Bridge area.

This masterclass will only run if 8 or more people book a place by 10th November 2024 – email clare@handmadeproductions.org.uk

A 50% deposit will be expected by this time to secure a place and we are operating on a first come first served basis.

Yeshe the Yak and #alapuppetcarte enjoyed playing

Yeshe the Yak and #alapuppetcarte enjoyed playing at the Yorkshire Integration Festival an event supporting migrants and refugees in Yorkshire

Here’s a video of the test run of the alligator

Here’s a video of the test run of the alligator snapping turtle we made in New Orleans in a masterclass I taught for @whatchamapuppet. Much thanks @norwegianwoodwind and @threadpaperglue for making and sharing this film!

#giantpuppet #lanternpuppet #puppetworkshop

New Orleans giant lantern workshop done! ✅ Thi

New Orleans giant lantern workshop done! ✅

This aligator snapping turtle was made in an 8-day residency organised by @whatchamapuppet supported by a grant from Arts Council New Orleans LUNA Fête 2023.

After last year’s giant puppet residency, I fell in love with this city and the spirit of its people. I was thrilled to be able to return and work with these lovely artists (and some guest artists from Atlanta, Chattanooga and Minneapolis) and share with them what I know about lantern puppet making.

#giantpuppets #lanternpuppets

📸: @rhrphotography

Repost: @c_to_the_line Day 7: so close yall!! We

Repost: @c_to_the_line
Day 7: so close yall!!
We fleshed out the arms and finished the electronics today. We connected the bottom jaw to the head and finally did a test run with everything attached. Isn’t she glorious???
We pulled a late nighter putting the final layer of paper on the shell, this time with some highly pigmented paint mixed in the with wood glue so we have a base layer of color to work with when we start detailing the paint.
One more day!!
@thingumatheatre @whatchamapuppet

Day 4 of my #lantern #giantpuppet masterclass in N

Day 4 of my #lantern #giantpuppet masterclass in New Orleans for @whatchamapuppet. Aligator snapping turtle is up and looking hungry!

Repost @whatchamapuppet Calling all New Orleans

Repost @whatchamapuppet

Calling all New Orleans GIANT puppet lovers!

We cordially invite you to attend our Open Studio:

Monday, September 25th, 5:30pm - 7pm

Join us at @nolaworksllc

3923 Euphrosine St, New Orleans, LA 70125

With us will be the legendary @thingumatheatre. You might remember Andrew, he was our puppetmaster and instructor for the 2-week giant puppet workshop back in 2022. We're so fortunate to have his expertise back in the city for one week only!

At 6pm, Andrew Kim will give a presentation.

You’ll also have the opportunity try out some of the techniques and help out with the Giant Alligator Turtle Lantern Puppet.

Beverages and snacks will be provided…

Please RSVP so we know how many bubble waters and cookies to bring 😄

Accessibility: This location is not climate controlled and we cannot provide seating for this event, BYO-chair if needed. Nolaworks is an active, sometimes loud, makerspace- it may not be safe for young children or dogs. It is accessible via a large (somewhat steep) ramp, please enter through there. Once entered, the space is accessible, however there is a small staircase in order to reach the bathroom.

Can’t make it? Don’t worry! We have more workshops coming soon 🥳

#giantpuppets #nolaworks #neworleanspuppets

What a joy to be back in New Orleans! It’s day 1

What a joy to be back in New Orleans! It’s day 1 of a 8-day lantern puppet residency with newly formed @whatchamapuppet (a nod to Thingumajig started by the artists who were in last year’s residency!). We built the head armature and started the head sculpture. It’s hot here 32/90 degrees but to the locals it’s a relief compared to what it was a few weeks ago!

Much thanks to @c_to_the_line @jane_tardo @meloodious @legsandeggs for making this happen!

Grateful to have the opportunity to teach my 6th p

Grateful to have the opportunity to teach my 6th puppetry intensive week for BIPoC artists for @monkeybear.puppetry in Minneapolis, USA. Each day, I taught different styles of puppetry: object, tabletop, hand, rod, shadow and mask. One day @huntermarionettes taught marionettes. Then I directed them into a sharing, showcasing what they learned.

So grateful to @chamindika.puppetry for all the fundraising, logistics, nurturing and food! And @intheheartofthebeast for sharing their space. Big up to @hapa9 and @4sktm for letting crash in their lovely home.

It’s such a treat to return to reconnect with old friends and help new artists start their puppetry journey!

#puppetry #puppeteers #puppettraining

Up next: New Orleans Repost: @whatchamapuppet

Up next: New Orleans

Repost: @whatchamapuppet

Whatchamapuppet is excited to start our 2nd Giant Puppet Making workshop this week with puppetmaster Andrew Kim @thingumatheatre 🎉

Have a peep at our concept art, created by @c_to_the_line

This fantastical turtle is inspired by the alligator snapping turtle, with multiple symbolisms: a shell as a self-contained vessel in the liminal space of the river water; a shell which can transport goods, society, and world-building exchange between the two riverbanks.

🐢🐢🐢🐢

This workshop is made possible through Arts Council New Orleans and will be apart of Gretna Light Festival December 7 - 10.

Special thanks to our workshop space hosts, @nolaworksllc and our community partner @ricracknola 💝

We'll have lots of chances for everyone to get involved through community workshops, events, and artist talks leading up to the festival.

Follow and share to stay in the know!

@artsneworleans
#giantpuppetparade #giantpuppet #snappingturtle #puppetmaking

Call for participants for a Giant Lantern Puppet M

Call for participants for a Giant Lantern Puppet Masterclass in Dundee, Scotland with Thingumajig Theatre in preparation for the Dundee Hooley Parade! 🏮

15-25 November 2023

Dundee City Council are offering bursaries to designers, artists and performers to support creative practices and participation.

Submit your interest by 6 Oct, link in bio.

Photo: Fox puppet made in a masterclass with Andrew Kim at @handmadeproductionscic

Back in Minneapolis to teach a week-long intro to

Back in Minneapolis to teach a week-long intro to puppetry intensive for BIPoC artists for @monkeybear.puppetry. So far covered objects, table top and marionettes (with guest teach @huntermarionettes), next it’s hand and rod puppets!

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