Fat Cat
Workshops
Puppet making
Description:
Mask making
Drama/Make a play
FOR AGES 4-18
A popular and inspiring workshop for all ages. Make your own puppet from various materials including fabric, fake fur, card, paper, etc
You can even put on your own play afterwards with a little help from Jane the puppeteer
Most materials used can be supplied by schools thereby saving on the cost of the workshop
Minimum two hours per group
FOR AGES 4-18
Drama provides a fantastic opportunity for team building and working together
Work with an experienced drama teacher and gain confidence whilst having lots of fun
This is a fun workshop which all children love - even the most shy children respond and come out of their shell when they work with Jane. She has infinite patience and kindness and brings out the best in children
If you choose make a play then the possibilities are endless. The participants create their own performance and also make and design the props, puppets and programmes
FOR AGES 4-18
Make your own mask from different materials - card, tissue paper, paint, wool, fake fur
Natural materials are used in the construction of African masks - mud and grass, for example
Giant masks are a popular choice
Minimum one hour per group
Most workshops can run from 2 hours to a few days depending on time and resources
Please contact us for a quotation
FOR AGES 8-18
Create your own fake wounds - from burns, bruises, cuts and grazes to partially severed limbs
We provide all the makeup and also teach you how to make your own fake blood and skin
We also offer advanced face painting workshops
Please take a look at the special fx makeup gallery for more images
Minimum 2 hours
Special effects/casualty makeup
FOR AGES 6-18
Wow - a chance to star in your own movie!
The participants will devise their own film and shoot it. They can even learn how to create special makeup effects (see above)
All equipment is supplied
Minimum one day
FOR AGES 6-18
Make your very own rainforest complete with trees, hut, snakes and monkeys
Or what about your own farm
Or moonscape or the Antarctic - or whatever you want!
Lead by a professional model maker the participants learn how to use clay, card, paper and wire
Minimum two hours
Model making
Movie making
FOR AGES 4 - 9
Learn all about monkeys in a fun workshop. The children get to meet and chat with different monkeys from around the world. Jane also teaches everyone how chimpanzees communicate - from facial guestures to grunting and jumping in an energetic drama workshop. We end the session by making our own monkey masks
Jane has spent time working with primates in Cameroon and brings her own personal experiences to this wonderful workshop. Not to be missed
Running time 2 hours
Funky Monkey Drama workshop
FOR AGES 4 - 9
You can either blast off into space or go on safari to Africa
The first part of this creative workshop is spent getting ready for the adventure: making special items for the journey. Binoculars and cameras, etc for the safari or space passports and mini rockets etc for our trip to space
The second half of the workshop is drama-based. We go on our exciting missions with Jane as our tour guide. We will meet exciting creatures along the way (Jane's puppets) - space aliens, monkeys, elephants!
Running time 2 hours
Blast Off! and On Safari drama workshops
Cultural days and History days
FOR AGES 4 TO 12
Become a Maasai warrior for the day. Or how about living like a Tudor for 2 days?
These drama and making workshops provide fantastic opportunities for children to experience another culture/moment in history
By creating their own props and putting together a performance the children get a real feel of what it is like to live in a different time or culture
Popular choices: The Maasai, The Baka people of Cameroon, Tudors, WW2