Workshops

Puppetry Making Masterclass

In this hands-on course, I'll guide you through designing and crafting your own beautifully made table-top puppet.

Programme

Tuesday 10th February — 7–8pm Puppet Design (Online)
Saturday 14th February — 10am–4pm Puppet Making @ Puppet Place
Sunday 15th February — 10am–4pm Puppet Making @ Puppet Place

Puppetry Performance Masterclass

Sell-out puppetry course with Tessa Bide Productions returns! For beginners: puppet manipulation, shadow, lip sync & large-scale puppets

Programme

Saturday 21st February — 9.30–4.30pm South Bristol
Sunday 22nd February — 9.30am–4.30pm South Bristol

Character Sculpting & 3D Pattern Making

In this hands-on, two-day course, you’ll learn how to sculpt expressive, character heads from clay and transform them into a 3D Worbla pattern, allowing your creations to become lightweight, durable puppets or props for performance or TV.

Programme

Tuesday 24th February — 7–8pm Puppet Design (Online)
Saturday 28th February — 10am–4pm Hands-on Making @ Puppet Place
Sunday 1st March — 10am–4pm Hands-on Making @ Puppet Place

Shadow Suitcase Theatre: Building a Portable Shadow Puppet Show

In this hands-on course, I’ll guide you through creating a portable shadow suitcase theatre alongside professional-level shadow puppets.

Programme

Saturday 7th March — 10am–4pm Puppet Making @ Puppet Place
Sunday 8th March — 10am–4pm Puppet Making @ Puppet Place