Figure theater workshop for girls

The basics of puppet theater will be introduced in a five-day workshop during the summer vacations, starting on June 24, 2022. It is aimed at girls aged 10 to 14 who would like to make their own figures and perform theater with them. The workshop will take place in the music school building, Salierstr. 6. The event is part of the NRW cultural promotion for young people under the title "Kulturrucksack".

Registrations are possible online via the homepage of the city of Bocholt or via www.kulturrucksack.nrw.de. Participation is free of charge.

The workshop times are:

• Friday,6/24/22, 4 to 8 p.m.
• Saturday 25.6.22, 10 to 18 o'clock
• Wednesday, 29.6.22, Thursday 30.6.22 and Friday, 01.07.22 in each case 10 to 18 o'clock

Together with puppeteer and theater teacher Simone Silberzahn, participants can design their own large rod puppets, build them, design them individually and dress them in costumes. Afterwards, the "Kulturrucksack" kids can breathe life into their puppets with their voices, make them speak, sing, laugh, roar or fly. They make up stories and create a puppet theater piece with heroes, monsters, queens or whatever may emerge.

"Improvised play"

"Through the construction of the puppets, an identification with the characters is created, which makes improvised play as well as the development of one's own story possible in the first place," explains educator Silberzahn. "From experience, it's always incredibly fun for all participants to get creative and come up with exciting stories together." It would be great if a small play could be created and presented to parents at the end of the workshop, says Silberzahn. Previous experience is not required.

The "Kulturrucksack NRW" campaign is a program of the state of NRW. More at www.kulturrucksack.nrw.de.