TOOLSHED: Collective Puppetry-Making Workshop

Join artists and theatre makers Andrea Celeste La Forgia and Kerem Akar for a two-session workshop exploring puppetry, storytelling, and collective creation. Using plaster, fabric, and found materials, participants will design and build their own puppets, then bring them to life through simple theatre exercises involving voice, movement, and character development.

The workshop will take place on May 8 and 15 from 18:00 to 21:00 in the Space for Education and Participation at Kunstinstituut Melly. Participants are encouraged to attend both sessions in order to complete their puppets.

The workshop is part of TOOLSHED #2: The Imaginary Stage, developed through a series of workshops across Rotterdam. The project reflects on creativity in relation to labour, social class, migration, and collective learning. Participants’ personal and shared stories become the starting point for creating performative material through puppetry.

The outcomes of the workshop will contribute to a collective presentation in the TOOLSHED space at Kunstinstituut Melly.

No prior experience is required. The workshop is open to all skill levels and languages.

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