Spotlight On: Playful Puppetry – A PuppetBox Workshop
Hands-on, imaginative puppetry workshops for students, teachers, performers, and young creators.
Playful Puppetry - A Puppetbox Workshop By PuppetBox
📅 Available for 2026 bookings
📍 Ideal for: Schools, festivals, theatres, community projects, and professional training
What’s the Workshop About?
Playful Puppetry is a joyful, practical introduction to the principles of performance puppetry — using beautifully handmade PuppetBox rod puppets, junk puppets, and object play.
Whether you're a school, community group, or professional arts organisation, this bespoke workshop invites participants to dive into character-building, movement, and storytelling using accessible, expressive tools. The experience is highly adaptable — available as a 1-hour taster through to a full-day immersive workshop.
“Perfect for unlocking creativity, teaching essential puppetry skills, and empowering students or artists to make the inanimate come alive.”
Workshops can be tailored to suit different learning styles, group ages, or accessibility needs.
Who’s It For?
School groups
Youth theatres
Teachers
Drama or puppetry students
Professional performers or companies
Family-friendly festival workshop spaces
Workshop Details
Type: Puppetry Workshop
Format: Customisable (1 hour to full day)
Audience: Suitable for children, young people, adults, and professionals
Accessibility: Inclusive and adaptable; specific educational needs can be incorporated
Language: English
Group Size: Flexible depending on setting
Travel: Available UK-wide and internationally
Ticket/Cost: Bespoke – based on location, length, and group size
📸 Promo & Booking Info
Website: puppetbox.co.uk
Photos & Details: Visit PuppetBox
Contact: info@puppetbox.co.uk
Instagram: @puppetboxuk
About PuppetBox
PuppetBox was born from a need: to create puppets that were expressive, versatile, and ideal for teaching the fundamentals of performance puppetry. When puppeteer Sophie Powell struggled to find the right teaching puppets, she and maker Annie Brooks launched PuppetBox — combining their creative forces to design puppets that come to life in learning environments.
Their work has supported shows and workshops for Long Nose Puppets, Get Lost & Found, OH! Productions, and more — and their workshops have become a trusted resource in schools, colleges, and theatre training programmes across the UK.
With backgrounds in puppetry, writing, physical theatre, education, and visual design, Annie and Sophie bring decades of experience to every workshop — and a deep belief in the power of puppets to connect, teach, and spark creativity.