L'atelier Royal

VIDEO DE PRESENTATION

The objectivef of this workshop is to break away from a mindset that values art only through the lens of a professional artist performing for an audience of believers. Making artistic practice accessible to everyone is one of the possible keys for citizens to feel more connected to culture.
This workshop, by relying on a few basic techniques, allows participants to gain a concrete understanding of what theatrical creation represents, while demystifying it. We will construct a short scene not based on any particular talent, but through working techniques that help structure and develop our creativity.

In one day, participants will have the opportunity to go through the key stages involved in creating a puppet show. This workshop is therefore aimed more at amateurs (from the Latin amator, meaning one who loves) rather than professionals.
Rather than focusing on the construction of puppets, the animators from Les Royales Marionnettes will concentrate on the joy of inventing, playing, and telling stories, providing most of the necessary materials (puppet theaters and puppets).
The duration of the workshop varies depending on demand: from one to three days.

The puppet used in this workshop is of the "Liège" type. It is a single-rod puppet manipulated from above, and its easy handling does not require any cumbersome technical approach.

The workshop is designed for a group of up to 24 participants. These participants either self-organize or are organized (depending on age) into groups of three. Each group is provided with a small puppet theater, a set of rod puppets, and works to develop a short scenario lasting a few minutes based on simple dramaturgical rules (characterization of characters, protagonists, objectives, obstacles, conflicts, etc.).

Then, depending on the age group, the participants create one or more painted backdrops. The group then moves on to addressing staging questions, puppet manipulation, and text delivery. Depending on the length of the workshop, we will also briefly cover more technical aspects such as lighting and creating soundtracks. Each group presents their short scene at the end of the workshop in front of all the participants.

Furthermore, prior individual skills are more than welcome, so feel free to encourage participants to, for example, bring their instrument if they are musicians, their vocal cords if they are singers, or their tools if they are illustrators...