Looking for ways to deliver memorable messages? Or create magical plays? Or create playful spaces? Then you are ready to witness the POWER OF PUPPETS!
From the tiniest finger puppets to bigger-than-buildings giant puppets – puppets have withstood the test of time (and tyrants!) to become the most powerful mediums of communication and entertainment in the world.
Join us and learn a brief history of puppets, experience a few different types of puppets & make your very own paper puppet and bring it to life. Tap into the endless playful possibilities that your puppet can pave for your personal/professional goals.
Dress: Comfortable (dress in clothes that allow flexibility)
Optional: Bring any recycled materials (old socks/boxes/newspapers/paper/bits & bobs), scissors, sticky tape, markers/colour pencils to share.
All donations $2 and over are fully tax-deductible.
ActNow Theatre's Community Workshop Program is supported by the ActNow Theatre Accomplices.
Please note: ActNow Theatre will be capturing photos and videos for promotional purposes during this workshop. If you do not wish to be recorded, please let an ActNow Theatre representative know when you arrive so we can ensure we respect your needs.
If you have any trouble RSVPing please call us at (08) 8123 0346 during business hours or email info@actnowtheatre.org.au to register.
OPENING FOR BOOKINGS 1ST MAY
ABOUT SULOCHANA
Founder and artistic director of Power of Play (PVT) LTD, Sulochana Dissanayake engages in communication development, corporate trainings, education and performance, based in Pita-Kotte, Sri Lanka. A cum laude graduate of Bates College (B.A. in Economics and Theater, 2009) (www.bates.edu), her study of social economics combined with formal training in acting, directing, play writing and puppetry has led her to connect with diverse audiences using non-traditional tools for effective communication. She facilitates positive behavioral changes across industries by employing creative and interactive communication techniques to convey critical information in fast paced work environments. Her professional experience in leading theaters in USA (Guthrie Theater - www.guthrietheater.org & Williamstown Theater Festival - www.wtfestival.org) exposed her to the supremacy of theatrical presentations to influence audiences. Keen on discovering the power of performance to build bridges across social, cultural and economic divides, she travelled to South Africa and Indonesia on a Watson Fellowship (2009/10, awarded by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation of IBM). She returned to Sri Lanka in 2010 & established Power of Play PVT LTD in 2011. Dissanayake won the BUNKA Award (awarded the Sri Lankan Artists by the Sri Lanka-Japan Friendship Association of Sri Lanka) in 2016. In 2024, Dissanayake migrated to Adelaide with the hope of expanding Power of Play to Australia for intercontinental collaborations. Dissanayake remains active in both countries & capitalizes her experience in USA, Europe, Africa and Asia to customize unique communication solutions for corporate, governmental and non-governmental sectors of Sri Lanka & South Australia.