Bring a Puppet to Life! 1 day Workshop in Pōneke
Schedule
Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 pm
UTC+13:00Location
Vogelmorn Hall | Wellington, WG
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A hands-on 1 day workshop in Pōneke Wellington facilitated by Bridget Sanders of Birdlife Productions, offering a beautiful opportunity to build your own Practice Puppet (in the style of a table-top Sandglass training puppet) and explore techniques to breathe life into it.Perfect for anyone curious about puppetry, theatre practitioners wanting to expand their toolbox, and lovers of handmade craft.
No prior experience needed — just enthusiasm and a generous puppetry heart!
Cost: $85 waged / $60 student or unwaged
All materials provided. Drinks and snacks included.
Please bring your own lunch and advise accessibility needs in advance.
Tickets: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/puppetry-workshop-bring-puppet-to-life/wellington/tickets
Bridget Sanders is Producer & Creative Director at Birdlife Productions: https://www.birdlifeproductions.co.nz/
She is a performer and touring artist across NZ and Europe, specialising in puppetry, storytelling, and live music.
Bridget believes puppetry ignites imagination and offers powerful alternatives to screen culture.
Founder of the Wellington Puppetry Festival (2024)
Training includes: Mask & Clown (John Bolton Theatre School, Melbourne), Puppetry (Sandglass Puppet Theatre, USA),
Puppet making (Judith Hope, UK)
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Where is it happening?
Vogelmorn Hall, 13 Vennell St, Brooklyn, Wellington 6021, New Zealand, WellingtonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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