Young People's Puppet Theatre Young People's Puppet Theatre
The Young People’s Puppet Theatre is an educational charity which brings large-scale year-long puppetry projects into schools. Our projects include making marionettes, designing and making scenery and props and then putting together a technically demanding production. Performances are presented on the YPPT’s high tech stage which has been designed and built by Brilliant Stages, a local company of international stature which builds touring stages for the world’s most famous rock and pop superstars.
Our typical project at the moment is with Year 6 classes. The projects start in September, with each member of the class designing and making a fully-articulated 9-string marionette. After Christmas, the class collaborates on set designing and building, and then each child takes a part in the final show, with roles including puppeteering, voices, scene changing, lights and sound. All projects are led by a YPPT-approved project leader, who comes in to the school for every session.
Puppetry is a particularly good form of theatre for school students because it incorporates art, drama, performance and backstage skills, as well as a host of social skills, the most notable of which is the development of teamwork. We find this to be of particular benefit to Year 6 students in preparation for the transfer to secondary school.
We are always looking to recruit new scriptwriters, project leaders and schools to host our projects - get in touch or have a look at our website for more information!
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Telephone: 07914 830 730
Email: admin@yppt.org.uk
Website: http://www.yppt.org.uk/
My Events
Two Russian Fairy Tales by the YPPT and Aboyne Lodge School / Sat 20 Jun 2015
Sent into the forest by her cruel stepmother, will little Marusha escape from Baba Yaga, the bony-legged, the witch? And will the old woman ever find ...
Young People's Puppet Theatre launch event / Thu 18 Jun 2015
The Young People's Puppet Theatre is a new local educational charity which exists to bring puppetry into schools. Our launch event will take place at ...
My Opportunities
WRITE FOR US and win £250! / Sun 31 May 2020
Bored in lockdown? Exams cancelled? Want to do something creative with a real purpose? Send us your ideas and you could win £250! WHO: Writers and...
Subsidised puppetry projects for schools - years 5, 6 & 7 / Tue 31 Mar 2020
If your school is looking for a unique creative challenge for your pupils, look no further! We offer year-long school projects aimed at children in Ye...
Young People's Puppet Theatre is recruiting Project Leaders / Thu 31 Dec 2015
The Young People's Puppet Theatre is looking for project leaders! Location: We welcome applications from anywhere in or around Hertfordshire. T...