in partnership with The B-Bar
FREE Puppet Making & Junk Band Workshops + Performance
Backalley Puppets
All ages
in partnership with The B-Bar
Have you ever wanted to make a 5 metre high puppet?
Ever wondered what’s involved and how you make it come alive?
Ever wanted to knock on a second floor window, whilst still walking at ground level?
Ever wanted to make music out of junk?
We are going to be taking a parade of 7 meter tall puppets around the back alley service lanes of St Judes on Thursday 10th September.
It’s all designed to be watched by local residents from their homes and back gardens, and is about bringing some magic to peoples gardens and doorsteps.
It’s a socially distanced performance.
Want to help make and puppeteer these giants?
What to help make smaller character puppets to keep the giants company?
Saturday 5th September: 10am – 5pm at Barbican Theatre SESSION NOW FULL
Sunday 6th September: 10am – 5pm at Barbican Theatre SESSION NOW FULL
Each session is socially distanced – you can only choose one workshop.
Workshop spaces are limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. Spaces are open to all ages and we welcome families who want to come along and create / perform together.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to PERFORM in this parade. Imagine making a seven metre tall puppet and then being part of the crew who maneuver and perform with it along the back alleys of St Judes. Sounds good to us!
Tuesday 8th September from 6pm – 8pm at Barbican Theatre
Want to take part in our puppetry parade but not as a puppeteer? That’s no problem as we are forming a new Junk Band to accompany our amazing puppets as they go round the streets of St Judes. The band will lead the parade and make sure everyone knows the puppets of coming.We are running a workshop for you to rehearse and get used to being a band. You will then take part in the Puppet Parade which is takes place on Thursday 10th September from 5pm – 7pm (the parade lasts up to an hour) around the backalley streets of the St Judes area.
Workshop spaces are limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. Make sure you sign up quickly by emailing rebels@barbicantheatre.co.uk
Spaces are open to all ages and we welcome families who want to come along and create / perform together.
We’re looking forward to seeing and hearing you in our new theatre band!
The Backalley Puppet Parade
Thursday 10th September between 5pm – 7pm in the St Judes area of Plymouth
(the parade itself only lasts up to an hour but time will be needed to put on the puppets etc)
To get involved, and sign up for a workshop email me at james@barbicantheatre.
FREE Puppet Making & Junk Band Workshops + Performance
Tickets are currently only available for collection from 1 hour before performances begin. They are not currently available for collection from the Box Office at any other times and postage is no longer available. Barbican Theatre recommends e-tickets which can be presented at the theatre on the date of your performance using a smart mobile device (or if you prefer can be printed out) E-tickets are more covid safe and are also much greener due to not being needed to be printed or posted.