Puppet Animation Festival

10th-17th April 2021

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Time: Various
Address: Musselburgh
Venue: The Brunton Theatre - online
Website: www.thebrunton.co.uk

The Brunton and ELC Arts Service bring the Puppet Animation Festival, the UK’s largest performing arts event for children, to East Lothian - this time it is online because of Covid restrictions.

There are two shows:

On Saturday 10 April at 11.30am & 2pm is The Incredible Tale of Robot Boy (Theatre Rites) for ages 8 plus.

In the most extraordinary high-tech laboratory, a team of the world's top scientists are attempting the impossible, to create a robot with a real brain. Their aim is to push the boundaries of scientific discovery. They succeed and Robot Boy is born. A poetic story about humanity, responsibility and life with dazzling puppetry, interactive film and performance.
On Saturday 17 April at 11.30am & 2pm is The Selfish Giant (Tessa Bide Productions) for ages 3 plus.

Inspired by the touching children's story The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, powerful storytelling, captivating puppetry, beautiful design, enchanting music and a sprinkling of audience interaction are used to explore an unusual friendship and how even the grumpiest giant's heart can melt when Spring finally comes.

Tickets for The Incredible Tale and Robot Boy and The Selfish Giant are £5 each (plus booking fee). This is per viewing – regardless of the number watching together at the same time.

There also two workshops:

Sing Song Bird Puppet workshop is on Saturday 10 April at 10am & 3.00pm, for ages 8 plus.

Using collage and pop-up card folding techniques, participants will make a bird puppet with a moving beak. These birds love to sing, squawk and chatter. The birds sing a simple song which will be shared at the end of the workshop.

Wibble Wobble Clown workshop is on Saturday 17 April at 10am & 3.30pm, for ages 5 plus.

These puppets are collages made from simple shapes, then assembled with split pins. Once they're made, the clowns will parade, to test their tipple topple, wibble wobble.

Each workshop costs £10 per participant, which includes postage of all the materials needed as well as access to the professional led online workshops.

Puppet Festival events can be booked with The Brunton by phone on 0131 653 5245 / or online at www.thebrunton.co.uk only.

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