Sunday · Workshops
Exploring 3D Shadows
Rowena MacGill
- When
- 9:00–11:30am · 2.5 hrs
- Ages
- 14+
- Where
- The Hall
- Vogelmorn Bowling Club, 93 Mornington Road, Brooklyn, Wellington 6021
- Once you are inside, the toilets are on the same level as the shows, so there are no stairs. They are not wheelchair accessible — the nearest wheelchair accessible toilets are at Ridgway School Hall. Expect steps and uneven pavement getting to the building.
Movement and shadows can create wonderful worlds with which to enhance your shows, as backgrounds or main features. This stunning extended 2.5 hour workshop explores techniques of using 3D shadows with puppets, sets and lighting with one of Aotearoa’s top Shadow puppetry experts. If you enjoyed Rowena’s offerings at the Festival in 2024, give yourself a treat and sign up for this workshop.
We will be working with cardboard and participants are encouraged to bring craft knives, pencils, eraser, thin and thick cardboard, cutting board and anything to enhance puppets or sets eg wool, lace, small leaves or twigs. Fun!
Content warnings: The room will be in blackout at times.
About the artist
Rowena MacGill (she/her) has been a Shadow Puppetry performer for 45 years, both here and in Japan. Coming to puppetry from an educational background, the message of her work is important to her. She feels workshops can be of great value to families and children as it helps them express their creativity and encourages manipulation skills. Rowena has always enjoyed going to ‘out of the way’ places with her work and has undertaken many international tours.