Today was the first day of our 2-day Glove Puppetry Playtime workshop in Yorkshire. We explored the movement of the hands and created scenarios using props (e.g. hats, gloves, etc); did some improvised body percussion sequences; operated hand puppets using a raised play board; as well as devised a 'hand ballet'.
Below are some photos and a video clip taken during the day.
Exploring the various shapes and movement of the bare hand.
Emma, Emma and Kate having fun improvising collaborative hand compositions. A 'hand ballet' sequence based on the song, "Losing My Mind" by Ute Lemper. We each took turns being the 'central' character (which involved quite a bit of team work!). We discovered that what worked best in the piece is the use of repeated movements (or 'phrases'), which were emphasised more each time.
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