Last week I had this great workshop at Studio One in Auckland. It was supposed to be a holiday programme for kids from 10 to 14. Truth was the youngest was just 8 and I was a bit worried, that the age difference would be too noticeable. Surprisingly it wasn’t at all. They all played wonderfully together and came up with this lovely story not to judge a book by its cover. I am always amazed about their creativity. Isn’t this skeleton just gorgeous? It is made out of two shuttlecocks and pipe cleaner by thirteen-year-old David. We had so many characters in the end we could easily have made a few films…. But what I really like is that they come up with one story as a group and work on it together.
For me personally it was a wonderful break from the drudgery of school and it became very clear to me that I have to get back into the swing with my puppets. I have three projects on the boil and have to make up my mind which one I am starting first. Life is definitely too short…
And here is the film we’ve created.
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That puppet is gorgeous! Im glad it went well Dietlind.
How did you go with your holiday programmes? We should catch up for a coffee soon.
Very cute film. I could see the advantages in having the workshop choose a single story to illustrate.
With the kids it is so easy they just come up with the loveliest story. It is so nice to see them all work together on one storyline. Are the youngsters supposed to be all egocentric. Not my in my experience :)