Evento

Toy Theatre After Dark Workshops

ROUGH MUSIC
Monday April 16
Taught by Mike Oleon and Max Wirt of Rough House, Chicago.

Participants will discover how found objects, garbage, misused instruments and electronics can be utilized to make unexpected, unique musical spectacles. Participants will begin by experimenting with the various tonal and percussive qualities of a series collected objects to create a sonic palette. This newly created palette will be used to score a brief devised narrative to be performed by a cast of the participants and anthropomorphized bric-a-brac.

Participants will each be required to bring at least one of the following: an instrument that they don't know how to play, or an otherwise non-musical object that has interesting sonic quality. Participants are also encouraged to bring numerous hand puppets, dolls, or anything with a face.

CUTS & JOINTS
Tuesday April 17th
Taught By Chris Sullivan, Professor of Film, Video and New Media, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Exploration of Two- dimensional Puppets and joinery for shadow and stop animation. All supplies will be provided.

TOY PUPPETS
Wednesday April 18th
Taught by Michael Sommers, Assistant Professor in the Dept of Theatre and Dance
All materials included

In a fast and furious class, Sculpt a head, build a body, paint and string a marionette in a process that Sommers has used for work in his suitcase narratives and Two Wheel Tour performances. Participants are to have an idea of a character that they want to create when they arrive. Participants are also invited to devise a performance for the cabaret on the closing night of the festival.