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Summer Puppet Arts Training Intensive 2010June 27 - July 17, 2010The InstituteSandglass Theater and The University of Connecticut’s Puppet Arts Program are offering an intensive three-week Puppet Arts Training Program June 27 - July 17, 2010. The workshop will be offered to puppeteers, teachers, actors, directors, designers and writers who want to expand and deepen their skill and understanding in the art of the puppet. The Method
Sandglass Theater believes that the puppet, as a theatrical medium, unlocks doors to our more secret sides and to integrating parts of ourselves. This includes the worlds of our dreams and memories, as well as all the metaphorical possibilities of theater. The objective of the training program is to inspire theater artists to understand and to experience the puppet at a theatrical medium. Sandglass believes in integrating this understanding of the puppet within the larger picture of expressive theater. Sandglass teaches a method of manipulation developed in over 19 years of workshops in Europe and America. Key to the training is the link between the approach to manipulation and the content of the performed work. Classes during the intensive will be scheduled for five and a half days per week. Daily sessions will include body training and breath development with relation to puppet performance, training in manipulation technique an its relation to artistic statement, and training and discussion in theory and aesthetics. All sessions, including improvisation workshops, will provide the opportunity for participants to develop their own pieces. Participants will also receive open workshop time for puppet building. The program will include evening and weekend sessions with Sandglass company members and guests on a variety of subjects. Space and other resources will be available during other times for participants to rehearse and develop their pieces. The workshop will lead to informal public showings. The Faculty Eric Bass, Institute Director: Co-Founder of Sandglass Theater and recipient of 5 Citations of Excellence from the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA). Ines Zeller Bass, Instructor: Co-Founder of Sandglass Theater and director of Sandglass Theater’s children’s programs. UNIMA Citation winner. Dave Regan, Technical Director: Sandglass company member since 1999. MFA in Puppet Arts from the University of Connecticut. Bart. P. Roccoberton, Jr., the director of the Puppet Arts Program at the University of Connecticut is the host of the 2007 Sandglass Institute. The SiteThe 2009 Sandglass Institute will take place in the Puppet Arts Complex on the Depot Campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. The Facility features a fully equipped Shop and Fabric Room, a Studio where each participant will enjoy their own work bench, a Movement Room with a sprung dancer’s floor and 12 foot high mirrors, a Hi-tech Classroom, Computer Room, Chemical/Plaster Room and Library. The University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program was founded by Professor Frank Ballard in 1965. It remains the sole program in the world which grants academic degrees in the Puppet Arts at the BFA, MA and MFA levels. Together, with The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, the Puppet Arts Program seeks to enrich the development of the form through research, production and training. SupportYou may be eligible to receive financial support in the form of a grant or bursary from government agencies, foundations or other supporters in your own country. You should apply to them directly. ApplicationA $30 Application Fee is required (please make checks payable to Sandglass Theater.) Send Applications to:
Costs- The fee for the Sandglass Institute is $1550.00 U.S. - Costs for Materials, Housing and Meals will be the responsibility of the registrants. - Housing is available in university apartments for $300 for the length of the Institute. Each unit accommodates 4 individuals in two double bedrooms, a common room and a kitchen. Linens and towels are included in the cost. -A wide variety of inexpensive restaurants and cafeterias are available. Groceries are nearby and there are cooking facilities in the Puppet Arts Complex. As well, produce from vegetable gardens at the Complex is available in exchange for a little weeding. AcceptanceUpon acceptance a deposit payment of $500 must be made by May 30, 2009 to reserve your place. The balance of $1050 plus $300 for Housing (if applicable) are due at registration. More Informationinfo@sandglasstheater.org • (802) 387–4051 • PO Box 970 Putney, VT 05346
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