Puppetry Workshop

A fun and creative sock hand puppet and rod puppet-making workshop. Materials will be provided; participants are requested to bring along a pair of sharp scissors and paper cutter. Younger children can have a parent accompanying them.

Day 1: Sock puppet/muppet-making
Day 2: Rod puppet-making

What will your children learn?
– The fundamentals of puppetry
– Storytelling through puppetry
– Social awareness
– Creative expression
– Fine motor skills

Conducted by: Dadi Pudumjee and The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust
One of India’s foremost and innovative puppeteers, Dadi Pudumjee is the founder of The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust, the country’s leading platform for Indian and international puppetry. Ishara has brought social issues to the forefront and created pioneering and award-winning shows that have educated, enriched and entertained artistes and audiences alike worldwide. Pudumjee has been bestowed with numerous accolades including the Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award among others. He has also been the President of UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette), the world puppet organisation, and is presently President Emeritus of UNIMA.

For queries, please contact Binaifar Bhesania on 9137076369 or 9372098112
For registration, contact our box office: 6622 3754
Email: theatre@ncpamumbai.com