SHOWS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Magic of the Mummy -Tales of Ancient Egypt
Myths of the Vikings
Call of the Loon Bird - Native American Myths
Red Riding Hood's Magic Purse
Finders Keepers
Clydebuilt are very experienced in schools performances. Puppetry is a marvellous medium for children as it combines many expressive arts skills drama, music, storytelling, craft, design and technology.
Please click on the links above to take you to the shows page for more information.
Stephen and Leigh both have criminal record checks through ‘Disclosure Scotland’ and will send this to your organisation if required.
WORKSHOPS
We also have a very varied workshop programme that can be tailored to each individual school.
The AIM of the workshops is to encourage every child to make and manipulate their puppet to the best of their ability.
Workshops are for children OR Teachers – In Service Days
WE ARE NOW DEVELOPING WORSHOPS WITH THE HELP OF 'HISTORIC SCOTLAND' -- WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE AT ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL IN MAY FOR SCHOOLS. MORE INFORMATION FROM HISTORIC SCOTLAND'S EDUCATION UNIT
- SHADOW PUPPET workshops include construction, manipulation and creating all the elements required for a simple story or theme. If you have a blackout/darkish room the puppets show up better.
- ROD PUPPETRY – include demonstration of professionally made rod puppets followed by the workshop participants making and manipulating their own rod puppets. The construction has been simplified to fit into a much shorter time but these puppets will move as well the professionally made puppets. Movement is everything in puppetry – if puppets can’t move well they don’t work well.
- PUPPETRY MANIPULATION – An opportunity to learn about a fascinating variety of puppets – starting with familiar toys through to ROD PUPPETS and LIFE-SIZED BODY PUPPETS. Explore character and movement and get advice on how to make your own puppets move and work well.
 Workshops are a fun way to learn about making things or to link in with a particular theme or story.
- WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENT AGE RANGES
- MATERIALS ARE USUALLY PROVIDED (Except for Rod Puppetry where we ask for fabric and a wooden spoon).
- LIMITED NUMBERS PER SESSION
- WE ARE FLEXIBLE TO YOUR NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
“One of the best IN – Service days we have ever had” – Fife Council
 SPECIALLY FOR SCHOOLS
IS YOUR SCHOOL STUDYING THE VIKING, EGYPTIANS OR THE NATIVE AMERICANS?
These shows are very suitable for schools studying these themes and we provide a show and workshops package for schools – A show for a number of classes, followed by a shadow puppet making workshop with one particular class who may be studying that theme. More information from Leigh McCalister
CALL OF THE LOON BIRD is also tied in closely with CfE as the story explores the themes of responsibility and family values.
PRE SCHOOL SHOWS
 Our shows are all designed with theatres in mind, but the stage design is flexible and can be adapted to fit into small spaces. We often take our shows to schools with no facilities. Please phone and ask as we are very happy to tour all our younger children shows to schools. Suitable shows for this are:
The aim of all our shows and workshops in a school/ education situation is to encourage the children to get as much out of the experience as possible by participating, asking questions, looking at and discovering how puppets are designed and work. The puppeteers are only too happy to talk to the children after the performance if the time allows. |
