Shadow Puppetry Workshop

The Art of Playing With Light

“The shadow is the greatest teacher of how to come to the light.” 

Watch as your drawings leap to life, off the page and onto the stage!

This workshop is an introduction to the art form of shadow puppetry. It is an exploration of this hands-on storytelling medium that is highly accessible to young people. The outcomes are immediate; allowing children to build characters and their worlds quickly, achieving a lot in a short period of time.

Students are led through the process of imagining and designing their own unique puppet characters. They are then guided through the steps of realising their designs, and cutting and crafting their own individual puppets.

They are acquainted with the techniques of performing with their puppets, and get to have a taste of performing on the shadow screen.

Children will leave the workshop with their own shadow puppet, and the skills to develop their own shows.

Duration: 60 minutes

Recommended ages: 4 – 12 years

All materials provided.

Places are strictly limited, so early booking is strongly advised.

This event is ticketed by Byron Theatre but will be held in the Cavanbah Room,
upstairs at the Byron Theatre & Community Centre.

N.B. Subject to availability, E-Tickets can be purchased online up to the event start time.

This is a Covidsafe event.
For the health & safety of all, signage & sanitising stations are set up throughout the venue. We ask that you adhere to all covid guidelines while attending the Centre.

 The Byron Theatre and Community Centre is a registered CovidSafe business.

N.B. Subject to availability, E-Tickets can now be purchased online up to the event start time to avoid unnecessary queues at the box office.
11.30am – Venue doors open / Box Office sales open 
12.15pm – Cavanbah Room Doors open
12.30pm – Shadow Puppetry Workshop
1.30pm – Event concludes