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Presented by Tanglewood Marionettes
Kick off the workshop with an inside look at how human-style marionettes are typically strung, led by our expert puppeteers. Participants will work with professional-quality marionettes throughout the session—each left unpainted and uncostumed to highlight the craftsmanship, construction, and jointing techniques behind their design.
Our marionettes are short-strung for easy floor-level operation, giving participants a true hands-on experience as they learn to control finely balanced puppets. You’ll start with simple motions, like turning the puppet’s head or lifting its hand, and gradually build up to more complex actions such as sitting and walking. Along the way, our instructors will guide you in observing real-world movement to enhance your puppetry skills.
The workshop wraps up with playful, interactive role-playing exercises—perfect for putting your new skills into action!
Meet the Presenter
Ware, Massachusetts
Tanglewood Marionettes
Founded in 1993, Tanglewood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette theater based in New England, renowned for its large, beautifully handcrafted puppets, vibrant sets, and immersive lighting and sound that bring classic tales to life for audiences across the United States. Their repertoire—spanning fairy tales, Greek myths, cultural stories, and puppet circuses—is designed with young audiences in mind (primarily kindergarten through sixth grade), and each production is enriched by engaging demonstrations, and Q&A sessions, and educational study guides. Esteemed in the puppetry community, Tanglewood has received top honors for theatrical excellence, including UNIMA-USA’s Citations for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry.
