Practical classes will serve as an introduction to the art of puppetry, aimed at learning about oneself and one’s own sensitivity, stimulating the imagination of the student. The classes gradually will lead from spontaneity towards conscious action, from the magic being at the foundations of animism (the “magic” life of an inanimate object) towards a conscious and targeted creation, in consequence – from being on the stage towards stage acting.

Students will perform animation and drama tasks with objects and puppets getting acquainted with different puppet and object theatre techniques. The objective is achieved by means of a series of individual group etudes prepared and
performed during classes.

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Place: Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga, Latvia
Tutor: Prof. Wiesław Czołpiński - vice rector of the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art Warsaw and full-‐professor of The Puppetry Art Department in Bialystok, actor-‐puppeteer and director experienced
in all forms of modern puppetry.
Participants: 3rd year Puppetry Acting students of LAC and 7 students of Pl.ETA academies (1 student per academy)
Working language: English