Following their "OMA" performance, Sandglass Theater artists Shoshana Bass & Jana Zeller will lead a FREE hands-on workshop promoting imagination, problem-solving, and upcycling.

Utilizing toilet paper rolls, old chopsticks, and a variety of decorative elements participants will be able to build their very own character from their imagination. The puppet building will be followed by a brief lesson in bringing your creation to life!

The workshop is wonderful for youth, families, art educators, the puppet curious, and anyone interested in play. Activities are suited for those 8+  but all are welcome. 

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Saturday, March 11 at 3:30 PM, approximately 90 minutes. Free to the Public. 

Don't miss Sandglass' intergenerational puppet performance "OMA" featuring live music by Molly Gawler before the workshop on Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 PM. 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Sandglass Theater is a renowned theater company specializing in combining puppets with music, actors, and visual imagery. Since 1982, the company’s productions have toured internationally in over 30 countries, performing in theaters, festivals, and cultural institutions and winning numerous international prizes.

Shoshana Bass (performer) is Artistic Director of Sandglass Theater based in Putney, Vermont on the unceded lands of the Abenaki people. Having been raised in a traveling family of internationally acclaimed puppeteers, she has spent her life witnessing and in dialogue with artistic voices of diverse cultures, heritages, and perspectives. Now she performs, directs, and choreographs internationally. She is a touring ensemble member with the company in Babylon, Journeys of Refugees; Rock the Boat; and Punschi and her solo performance When I Put On Your Glove.

Jana Zeller (performer) has been drawing and painting since she was a child. She trained for many years as an oil painter and portrait painter, worked as a set painter for the theater, the TV and movie industry, and the opera. As one of the daughters of Sandglass Theater, she began painting puppets, sets and props early on, and later became a working puppeteer creating original shows that have been presented in the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and India. She performs and teaches puppetry across New England, and art classes for children in her studio in Brattleboro, Vermont.

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN POLICY

No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission. 

COVID-19 POLICY

Mayo Street Arts no longer requires audience members attending public events to wear masks. Audience members who feel sick—whether due to COVID or any other illness—should stay home out of respect for others.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Mayo Street Arts has a no-refund policy for all reservations. If MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.

Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.