A one-week intensive puppetry course at Birmingham Rep
Calling all global majority performers, theatre makers and creatives living, working or strongly connected to the West Midlands
- Would you like to add puppetry to your CV, but don’t know where to start?
- Do you have some experience and want to take your puppetry to the next level?
Join us at the Rep to learn techniques to tackle any puppet, in any situation, in any audition – with puppetry specialist Caroline Partridge (Improbable, Little Angel, Puppet Centre Trust) plus guest practitioners.
All participants will receive a bursary of £400 to cover expenses.
Slot Machine Theatre’s The Boy, The Piano and The Beach (2018)
COURSE DETAILS
Location: Birmingham Rep Theatre
Dates: Mon 02–Fri 06 June, 2025, 10am-6pm
(Sharing the morning of Sat 07 June, ending at 1pm)
During the course you will learn specific puppetry skills including single person op, multi-person op (bunraku) and object manipulation.
We’ll give you a solid grounding in puppetry techniques and skills, build your confidence, inspire your practice – and help you book that next job. With input from a variety of highly experienced global majority practitioners.
We’ll look at energy, breath, movement, storytelling and puppet making from fresh new perspectives – exploring the innate energy of objects and our relationship to them, and honouring the rich traditions of puppetry from across the globe.
To apply, please fill out this form and send a headshot plus CV (if you have one) to nick@slotmachinetheatre.com by 6pm on May 4th 2025