Saturday, July 9, 2011

Giant Puppets for EVERYONE!!!

BIG NEWS ABOUT GIANT PUPPET CLASS:

Think Big! Giant Puppet Construction and Performance Class is now open for drop-in and adult enrollment!

DATES: July 18 - July 22 (Monday through Friday)
TIME: 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Public performance Saturday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Only $125 per participant!


About the class: Join us in July for a week of bringing giants to life! Students will learn how to dream big and work with others to make their visions a reality. Participants will learn how to create huge characters using cardboard and other simple materials, and fuse it all together with the magic of paper mache. We'll cover every stage of building a giant puppet from design to painting.It all culminates in
a performance featuring our creations at the July Puppet Slam, 8:00 pm on July 23rd!

About the instructor: Brad Shur is our current Artist In Residence. He is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and has been performing professionally for over ten years, beginning with nationally touring puppet companies such as Big Nazo and Wood and Strings Theater and more recently performing his own shows. He has built puppets for Dollywood and American Idol, as well as many others. This will be his first year offering this course at Puppet Showplace Theatre.

Want to see Brad in action in the classroom? Click here for photos from his last workshop at the Puppet Showplace, thanks to www.brookline.patch.com!

Registration: Rather pay by check? You can register by sending a check with your name, contact information, and a few sentences about your child's puppetry, arts, or performance background to:

Puppet Showplace Theatre
Attn: Think Big!
32 Station Street,
Brookline MA 02445

Questions? Contact the theatre at 617-731-6400 or e-mail Instructor Brad Shur at bshur@puppetshowplace.org.

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