Intro to Shadow Puppetry
Tom Tuke leads a three-session workshop on building and performing shadow puppets, exploring history, jointed figures, screen movement, light, refraction, and shadow effects.
When
June 10–24, 2026
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Price
$45; students free
Check the organizer for final availability.
Location
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, Storrs, CT
United States
Organizer
Ballard Institute and Museum
in person
Why it belongs on Shadow Pals
Hands-on shadow puppetry workshop with a direct organizer source.
Make it part of your practice
Explore shadow puppet guides before you go, then bring the ideas you discover back to your own light-and-shadow practice.
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