Our workshops use multiple-person puppetry to explore storytelling in supportive and engaging sessions. We create a nurturing and encouraging atmosphere that promotes creativity and strong mental well-being through our hands-on, collaborative approach.

 

We focus on the joy of creating theatre through play and our work can directly help the development/restoration of competences and interpersonal skills such as teamwork and negotiation, verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening, empathy, and self-confidence.

 

We offer both academic and community workshops.

Our academic sessions teach the fundamental skills of a puppetry through industry-level training and are available for pupils from KS2 to degree level. Students are guided through a wide range of solo and group exercises and these sessions end with a sharing of the work created.

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Our community workshops create a space where everyone is supported and all voices are heard. In these exciting sessions, we share the key skills of puppetry and guide participants through multiple exercises that promote teamwork. These workshops are suitable for ages 10+, with mixed age group sessions possible.

We have three different versions of workshops available. To learn more about these, click here. Every Animate member is a highly experienced facilitator with DBS certification and PLI insurance.