Open No 33 Part B March - Dream Puppets
Open No 33 Part B March - Dream Puppets
Open No 33 Part B March - Dream Puppets
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War Horse Puppeteers Workshop<br />
6th - 7th <strong>March</strong> 2013 at Arts Centre Melbourne<br />
Back row (left-right): Sue Giles, St John Cowcher, Sang Hyun Ahn, Leonie Van Eyk, Lana Schwarcz, Eliza-<br />
Jane Gilchrist, Kay Yasugi, Felicity Jane Horsley, Andi Snelling, Emma Pryse, Tim Denton, John Shearman,<br />
Bruce Paterson, Jennie Pfeiffer, Chloe Flockart, Mischa Long, Alice Osborne. (Keira Lyons and Drew<br />
Livingston inside the puppet). Front Row: Steve Scott, Jeany Lee, Sue Blakey, Sarah Kreigler, Megan<br />
Cameron, Annie Forbes, Laura Purcell, Paola Aguanta, Bryony Geeves, Katya Shevtsov, Simon Abrahams<br />
Arts Centre Melbourne recently hosted a very special workshop for puppeteers, in<br />
association with the National Theatre of Great Britain. Twenty-four professional<br />
puppeteers from around Australia and one from Korea were invited to attend a<br />
performance of War Horse, followed by a 2.5 hour professional development workshop<br />
exploring the rehearsal and development process for the puppetry in the show.<br />
The session was led by the Resident Puppetry Associate Alice Osborne, together with<br />
members of the War Horse company. The session started with an artistic conversation<br />
about the use of puppetry in the work, led by the Artistic Director of Polyglot Theatre Sue<br />
Giles. After discussing the rehearsal process, the group moved on to trying various<br />
exercises that were used in the rehearsal process. These exercises involved using<br />
peripheral vision, heightening spatial awareness, working together in small groups and<br />
focusing on breath. There was also an amazing demonstration of the horse puppet<br />
'Joey', which included seeing the War Horse puppeteers work with and without the<br />
puppet to illustrate the horse's movements and sounds. Overall, it was a wonderful<br />
experience where we learned new skills, met new puppeteers and shared our joy of<br />
For more information on Art Centre Melbourne's Artistic Development programs,<br />
visit http://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/discover/artistic-development.aspx<br />
War Horse is now coming to Sydney, opening on 16th <strong>March</strong> at the Sydney Lyric<br />
Theatre.<br />
http://warhorseonstage.com/tickets/australia<br />
Photos by Pia Johnson, Sketch of Horse puppet by Kay Yasugi
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