Teatro Lambe Lambe Online Puppetry Course
Begin a fascinating journey of exploration and learn how to build a fully working Teatro Lambe Lambe from your own design!
Learn the Brazilian art of Teatro Lambe Lambe Puppetry with the UK's leading specialist in the subject, Fagner Gastaldon of PuppetSoup.
New Course Dates for September 2024 !
Timings are suitable for students in the USA, Canada, the UK and beyond! Classes are on weekends over a total of eight days.
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This course is suitable for total beginners to advanced professional puppeteers as you receive personal tuition throughout the course. All levels are very welcome.
12pm (Midday) Eastern Standard Time (USA) 5pm (UK Time)
September 28th, 29th, October 5th, 6th, 19th, 20th, 26th 27th.
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Classes are live and interactive (not pre-recorded) and we limit our group to 10 people maximum to keep the course friendly, personal and high quality.
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Click 'book now' to request a simple booking form or email us at info@puppetsoup.com and we will be very happy to welcome you to the course and answer any questions you may have!
PuppetSoup are delighted to offer a group Teatro Lambe Lambe Puppetry course in 2024 for participants in the USA, Canada, the UK and beyond!
PuppetSoup are very excited to be partnering again with the National Capital Puppetry Guild to not only offer this course in the USA but also offer a scholarship place on the course!
Join award winning Brazilian puppeteer and maker, Fagner Gastaldon of PuppetSoup, and learn how to create and build a “Teatro Lambe Lambe” in this inspiring online puppetry course.
Develop a unique and portable puppetry performance and construct a magical theatre box, miniature theatre world and fantastic micro puppets in this innovative puppetry workshop.
“Described by artist Álvaro Apocalypse as “A última grande invenção do teatro de animação no mundo,” or “The last great invention of animation theatre in the world,” Teatro Lambe Lambe is a form of puppetry or shape animation that takes place inside a confined but easily transportable space, usually a box placed on a tripod that, normally, one spectator would watch at a time.
Each play or show is traditionally short, usually two to five minutes in length and a whole variety of techniques and tricks are used within these miniature theatres to offer spectators the full variety of puppet art, just on a smaller scale!”
Teatro Lambe Lambe is a Brazilian form of puppetry that our Director, Fagner Gastaldon specialises in performing and has taught extensively. Fagner is a multi award winning Puppeteer originally from Brazil who holds an Honours Degree specifically in Puppetry from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London where he also now teaches up to Postgraduate level in puppetry.
This course offers you the unique opportunity to learn the art and craft of Teatro Lambe Lambe Puppetry with one of the puppeteers who was in Brazil for the start of this puppetry movement, and has performed Teatro Lambe Lambe for over twenty years.
The course will run over four weekends (8 days) in 2024 and timings will be set at Midday EST (Eastern Standard Time) allowing students from the USA, Canada, the UK and beyond to learn the art of Teatro Lambe Lambe Puppetry with convenient timings.
The course will be run online and each session will consist of 2 hours of group tuition, in a small group, where you will receive lots of personal tutoring and guidance to make your own Teatro Lambe Lambe.
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“You will receive expert tutoring in the history, heritage and techniques of Teatro Lambe Lambe and then go on to learn how to design and build a fully working Teatro Lambe Lambe, and make the miniature puppets to be performed within it.
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You will work towards creating a show ready to be performed. You will receive tuition in all aspects of making and performing Teatro Lambe Lambe from how to design and make the theatrical box, staging, set design and construction, puppet design, puppet construction and of course, tuition in performance and advice on your show.”
Click 'book now' to request a simple booking form or to ask us any questions you may have. You can also email us at info@puppetsoup.com and we will be very happy to help. Please find the detailed course description below.
We look forward to welcoming you to the amazing world of Teatro Lambe Lambe!
Full Course Details:
Begin a fascinating journey of exploration and learn how to build a fully working Teatro Lambe Lambe from your own design!
Learn the Brazilian art of Teatro Lambe Lambe with the UK's leading specialist in the subject, Fagner Gastaldon of PuppetSoup.
This is an online course run by PuppetSoup.
Teatro Lambe Lambe is a form of puppetry or shape animation that takes place inside a confined but easily transportable space, usually a box placed on a tripod that, normally, one spectator would watch at a time.
Each play or show is traditionally short, usually two to five minutes in length and a whole variety of techniques and tricks are used within these miniature theatres to offer spectators the full variety of puppet art, just on a smaller scale!
Objective of the Lambe Lambe Course:
To learn how to create and build a “Teatro Lambe Lambe” from your own design and to go on to construct this theatre and its puppets, within the workshop, and learn how to perform with it.
Details of this workshop:
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This is a mixed level course available to experienced puppet makers or to complete beginners.
Tuition will be provided online for a group of adult learners via Zoom.​ The course is suitable for adults over 18 years of age and will require some basic household tools such as a drill, scissors, pliers and a hot glue gun. Materials are not provided for this course as the course is delivered online so materials will need to be sourced. You will be provided with a simple tools and materials list when you make your booking.
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The online course is fully comprehensive and offers learners from all locations around the world the chance to explore the wonderful art of Teatro Lambe Lambe.
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What you will learn and do
You will learn about the history, heritage and techniques of Teatro Lambe Lambe and then go on to learn how to design and build a fully working Teatro Lambe Lambe, and make the miniature puppets to be performed within it.
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You will work to finish a show ready to be performed. You will receive tuition in all aspects of making and performing Teatro Lambe Lambe from how to design and make the theatrical box, staging, set design and construction, puppet design, puppet construction and of course, tuition in performance and advice on your show.
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The course will run over 8 sessions of 2 hours of online tuition (over four weekends). Of course, to make your Lambe Lambe performance ready will require plenty of work and rehearsal outside this time, however you will gain all the knowledge you need on this course to go on to perform successfully.
Skills you will learn on the course:
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How to design a small scale theatre
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How to design the scenery of your theatre
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How to design small scale puppets and props
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Health and safety in a workshop environment
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Safe use of tools
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Guidance on use of tools
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How to take your design from paper to turn it into your theatre
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Puppet construction and making
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Depending on the style of your project you could be working with sculpture, carving and mechanism development.
Please click 'book now' to request a simple booking form or to ask any questions you may have. You can also email us at info@puppetsoup.com if you prefer.
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The course cost is $195 (US Dollars) or £150 (GBP) per person for the eight day group course. Materials and tools are not provided as the course is delivered online, but you will be provided with a welcome letter, tools list and materials list in advance, as well as reading materials through the course. The course is delivered live online and will include a range of learning styles to ensure you don’t get screen fatigue!
The numbers for this course are strictly limited to ensure all students get satisfactory tuition and plenty of personal guidance to make the best Lambe Lambe they can. This is a friendly, informative course where you will learn from an expert tutor and be welcomed into the Teatro Lambe Lambe Puppetry world.
Your details will only be stored and utilised for the duration of the course and contact will only be made with you in regards to details of the course.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Teatro Lambe Lambe family!