Puppet Central is now closed. Many thanks to all who contributed puppets, performed, gave workshops, and especially to everyone who visited, contributed and participated by making puppets.

PUPPET CENTRAL at the Bay Centre, 3rd floor
August 17th to September 11th
Open Daily
10am-6pm

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED
(WORKSHOPS + PERFORMANCES + FESTIVAL EVENTS)

WORKSHOPS

August 29, 1:00 pm
Ray Turner’s Rod Puppet Workshop
Create a Ray Turner rod puppet and present stories in our puppet stages. Take your puppet home.
Ages 9 to adult.
Suggested donation $5
(view this event on facebook)

September 9, 5:30 pm
CLOWNING WORKSHOP with Sue Proctor (from Winnipeg)
The workshop will focus on discovering, exploring and developing a personal clown through mime, improvisation and playful interaction. The workshop is an introduction to her approach to clowning and is open to the public at all levels of experience.
2½ hours
$20
[see this event on facebook for more information]

September 12, 1:00pm
Sue Proctor Storytelling and Puppets Workshop (from Winnipeg)
1½ hours
Suggested donation $5

Drop-in
Giant Puppet-Making

Drop-in
Butterfly, Peace Dove, and Heart Puppets (for children ages 3 to 7)

Drop-in
Hands on Puppet Area

Drop-in workshops at all events by donation

PERFORMANCES

August 18, 1:30pm
Tim Gosley’s “The Ugly Duckling”

August 21, 1:30pm
Tim Gosley Shadow Puppet demo + “The Blind Men and the Elephant”

FESTIVAL EVENTS

September 11, 5:30 to 7pm
PUPPETS FOR PEACE OPENING RECEPTION
Meet KAREN PRELL (Red Fraggle / Labyrinth’s Worm), RICK SCOTT, TIM GOSLEY
PATRICK SMITH giant puppet display,
Activities, Walk-about puppets,
SNAFU DANCE THEATRE mini show
free

September 11, 7:30pm
PUPPETS MEET POETS: The bpNichol/Fraggle Rock Project
Join Karen Prell, Tim Gosley and slam poets 2 Dope Boys in a Cadillac for a slam version of renowned poet bpNichol’s Fraggle Rock script “the Day the Music Died” then enjoy a screening of the original television episode.
Suggested donation $10

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To book an activity or for festival line-up & puppet parade
timgosley@telus.net   •   250.598.7488

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