【Lesson Feature】
In depth and fun learning——
Besides making puppets, Puppets Beings Theatre seeks new forms of puppetry, and we would like to share our fun, creative and interesting puppet with everyone in a down-to-earth way!
Our founder Chen-Chieh Sun , besides making professional puppets, has been a writer for "Art and Humanities" teaching material, and is experienced in leading children swiftly into the realm of drama and puppetry for the learning to be of professional depth, but full of fun.
Diverse lesson plans——
Our lesson content can be planned around different groups, such as preschool children, older children, parents, community moms, story-telling moms, students from related studies, teachers, and professional theatre personnel.
The type of lesson, depending on the needs, can be in the form of workshop, lectures, symposium, or sharing session.
Professional instructors——
The group of instructors of Puppets Being Company, besides receiving the founder's professional training, combine their own experience and expertise in the realm of drama. They have accumulated passion for the world of puppetry over the years, and have professional teaching background, which enables the lessons to have not only the theatre expertise, but also to have
the skill to lead the class, guide each individual and maintain the atmosphere of the classroom. Our instructor, not only knows their craft, they know how to teach! At the same time, they are experienced in related career planning!
【Lesson Content】
| People of Related Field Puppetry or Drama Workshop | |
| Target Participant：parent, teacher, nurse, story-telling mom, volunteer, drama and education related studies | |
| Lesson Type | Content |
| Simple Puppet Design and Making | Include hand puppet, rod puppet, story-telling theatre, shadow puppet, string puppet and various form. With simple material, design and make your own puppet with your personal style |
| Object Theatre | "In life, puppet is everywhere. " With simple daily object, stir imagination and creativity, create one's own object theatre |
| Picture book Presentation Workshop | Use the "picture"and "text" of picture book, utilize the story structure and the change in voice tone, lead the participant into the world of telling and acting out picture book story. |
| Body Movement | Voice tone and character mood, body development and creative movement. Use simple material, design and build puppets with personal style. |
| Drama Skit | The process of preparing a drama skit performance, from playwriting (original or adaptation), props and set design, costume, music, rehearsal and performance presentation. |
| Story Adaptation | Start from choosing a story, plan the scenes, arrange characters...etc. Advise and instruct the method of adapting a script or story. |
| Story-telling Technique | How to tell a story with picture book? How to tell a story with puppets? How to create suspense, and the use of repetitive question. |
| Puppetry and Teaching | Demonstration of the use of puppets in the classroom, with emphasis on technique and creative adaptation, to improve teaching quality. |
