Workshops/Lectures

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Little Stories with
Miniature Puppets
with ​Tessa Rivarola
​Age Suitability: 8+

Session 1: Friday 9. October, kl. 11 - 13
Session 2: Sat 10. October kl. 14 - 16
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Félagshemili Hvammstanga
​Southern Hall

Little stories with miniature puppets is a two day workshop with Tessa Rivarola from Höfn via Paraguay. The workshop takes place over two, two hour sessions.
The first session we work the dramaturgy of a story born from an object that the kids bring from their homes, we will start to build the characters and design the stage inside a cardboard box.

The second session we decorate the box and rehearse each miniature play. At the end all participants share their mini-puppet play with each other, their friends, and family.

Limited places are available. Please register in advance. 

Decorate a Carnival Puppet
Age Suitability: All ages, children under 8 to be accompanied.


​Friday 9. October, kl. 12 - 15

​Félagsheimili Hvammstanga

Drop by and decorate one of our large carnival puppets! The puppets will be out and about at the opening ceremony and then put on display for the duration of the festival.  A fun drop in activity for the whole family.  Materials are provided.  This can get a bit messy - maybe don't wear your sunday best. No registration necessary. 










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Playing with Light - Creating with Shadows 
​with Merlin Puppet Theatre
Age Suitability: 6+

Saturday 10. October, kl. 12.30 - 14

​Félagsheimili Hvammstanga
Downstairs

​Merlin Theatre teach us how to use light as a means of expression. Using simple materials , children work together for one common visual theatrical result. In this workshop the collaboration between all the manipulators is a necessity and all area an important part of the final presentation.

​Participants will learn about design and construction of shadow theatre figures and scenery, basic manipulation, experiment with materials, lights, shadows and sounds. The final result will be a
visual shadow performance for friends and family. 

​Limited places are available. Please register in advance.
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Make a Super Hero Puppet
with Noisy Oyster
Age Suitability: 5+ 
​
Sunday 11. October, kl. 12 - 13

Félagsheimili Hvammstanga
Southern Hall

Ever wished you could have your very own superhero/heroine?  Well, now you can! Nik and Sarah of Noisy Oyster will help adults and children make a super finger-puppet.  At the end you can take your puppet home with you to continue the fun! All materials/ instruction provided. 

Limited places available. Please Register in advance.
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 Masterclass: Zen in the Art of Puppetry with Bernd Ogrodnik
Age Suitability: 16+

Sunday 11. October, kl. 15 - 18

Félagsheimili Hvammstanga
​Main Stage

Bernd Ogrodnik focuses on the distinct relationship between the performer, puppet, and the audience and what links them together in this 3 hour masterclass for professionals and passionate amateurs.

The starting point is the theory that the puppeteer is a service-provider, who attempts to communicate to the audience a specific idea, story, or concept in order to entertain, educate, support, and/or inspire. Participants will explore the tools and techniques at hand to best achieve this goal of communication. Where does the energy to perform a puppet come from, and how does it best transfer to the audience? An exploration of breathing, awareness, movement, and balance will help us find some answers.

This program is a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises intended to offer puppeteers a refreshing look at the philosophical backbone to their Art.

​Places are limited.  Please register in advance.

Talk: 3D printed Puppets
with Nik Palmer

Nik Palmer from Noisy Oyster shares his exploration into the use of 3D printing for puppetry design and manufacture.  A great informal workshop and lecture for everyone interested in design and what happens when the most ancient art form meets modern technology. 
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