Puppet Showplace Theatre
Education Outreach
Puppets: Education Magic
Puppets:Education Magic Institute is a multifaceted two day
institute designed to help people who work in the area of
Puppetry in Education and Therapy discover and develop the
tools they need to use puppetry in their work and/or other
areas of their lives.
The Institute includes hands-on workshops, performances for
children and families, evening extension classes for in-depth
experience, exhibits and more.
For more information, please visit Judith O'Hare's
web site: You
and Me Puppets.
Workshops
While PST does not teach workshops on a scheduled basis, we
do offer them to interested groups. Workshops can be arranged
for school groups, scout troops, camps, and after school
programs for children 6 and up. Various workshops can be
arranged by our staff, including rod puppets, shadow puppets,
and simple scarf marionettes. All workshops include puppet
making and performances techniques.
Workshops are $100 for groups up to 20 ($5 for each
additional child.) Materials fees are included in the
price.
The maximum for workshops is 40, with some exceptions.
Note: Though PST staff does not travel to teach workshops,
we can sometimes recommend puppet teachers who can come to
your school or activity center.
Feel free to contact our office for more details at
617-731-6400.
Library
The Boston Area Guild of
Puppetry maintains a library of puppetry books that is
housed at Puppet Showplace Theatre.
While the books in this library are not available for loan,
the public is welcome to use the library by appointment at
times that are convenient to the theatre (for instance, our
lobby is small, so the hour before a performance is not the
most convenient time to have visitors).
The library includes everything from books on puppet history
to "how to" books for the budding puppeteer. The library also accepts and is grateful for appropriate donations of puppet and puppet-related books.
Lectures
Occasionally, our Artist in Residence, Paul Vincent Davis,
will prepare a lecture or slide lecture for groups or
conferences or we can recommend other speakers on a limited
basis.
Internships
Internships are available at the Puppet Showplace for various
majors: from art education and sculpture to marketing to art
administration.
We are able to design a program that is suitable for college
and course requirements. Flexible hours are available. For
more information contact our office 617-731-6400.
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