BUNRAKU/TABLETOP PUPPETRY MASTERCLASS - Henry Maynard
Early bird discount available until the 2nd Jan 2025
Centre 151 London
27th & 28th Jan
11am - 5pm
Led by Henry Maynard, Artistic Director of Flabbergast Theatre, this is a masterclass workshop for those interested in increasing their mastery of Bunraku Puppetry used widely as the basis of puppetry technique in the industry.
Henry created the hit show Boris & Sergey which spawned 6 iterations and toured all over the world, and was presented at The Globe Southbank and for a Saudi prince in the Seychelles:
An audience that is flabbergasted, left in awe, astonishment and fits of laughter - Three Weeks - Veronika Kallus *****
An unexpected masterpiece. - Broadway Baby - Katherine Burr*****
truly inspired - Edinburgh Spotlight - Jen McGregor*****
This is utterly brilliant; an hour of filthy, hilarious puppetry genius...Thank god for Flabbergast Theatre: - Across The Arts - Jo Turbitt*****
An irresistible combination of child’s play and the seedy late night rendezvous- Edinburgh Guide - Laura Hutton*****
A pure pleasure to watch, and one of the biggest laughs I’ve had in a long time - A Younger Theatre*****
dizzyingly inventive ...wickedly funny...exquisite...- Exeunt Magazine - Natasia Tripney ****
exquisite...genuine beauty and theatrical magic - one stop arts - Dorothy Wilson ****
Henry was trained during his work with Blind Summit and Handspring. He has trained a large number of some of the most successful and prolific Puppeteers working today including in shows such as War Horse, Life of Pi, Circus 1903, and many more.
His own credits in puppetry are extensive and he has worked with The National Theatre, The Globe, National Theatre Scotland, and several West End productions.
Early bird discount available until the 2nd Jan 2025
Centre 151 London
27th & 28th Jan
11am - 5pm
Led by Henry Maynard, Artistic Director of Flabbergast Theatre, this is a masterclass workshop for those interested in increasing their mastery of Bunraku Puppetry used widely as the basis of puppetry technique in the industry.
Henry created the hit show Boris & Sergey which spawned 6 iterations and toured all over the world, and was presented at The Globe Southbank and for a Saudi prince in the Seychelles:
An audience that is flabbergasted, left in awe, astonishment and fits of laughter - Three Weeks - Veronika Kallus *****
An unexpected masterpiece. - Broadway Baby - Katherine Burr*****
truly inspired - Edinburgh Spotlight - Jen McGregor*****
This is utterly brilliant; an hour of filthy, hilarious puppetry genius...Thank god for Flabbergast Theatre: - Across The Arts - Jo Turbitt*****
An irresistible combination of child’s play and the seedy late night rendezvous- Edinburgh Guide - Laura Hutton*****
A pure pleasure to watch, and one of the biggest laughs I’ve had in a long time - A Younger Theatre*****
dizzyingly inventive ...wickedly funny...exquisite...- Exeunt Magazine - Natasia Tripney ****
exquisite...genuine beauty and theatrical magic - one stop arts - Dorothy Wilson ****
Henry was trained during his work with Blind Summit and Handspring. He has trained a large number of some of the most successful and prolific Puppeteers working today including in shows such as War Horse, Life of Pi, Circus 1903, and many more.
His own credits in puppetry are extensive and he has worked with The National Theatre, The Globe, National Theatre Scotland, and several West End productions.
Early bird discount available until the 2nd Jan 2025
Centre 151 London
27th & 28th Jan
11am - 5pm
Led by Henry Maynard, Artistic Director of Flabbergast Theatre, this is a masterclass workshop for those interested in increasing their mastery of Bunraku Puppetry used widely as the basis of puppetry technique in the industry.
Henry created the hit show Boris & Sergey which spawned 6 iterations and toured all over the world, and was presented at The Globe Southbank and for a Saudi prince in the Seychelles:
An audience that is flabbergasted, left in awe, astonishment and fits of laughter - Three Weeks - Veronika Kallus *****
An unexpected masterpiece. - Broadway Baby - Katherine Burr*****
truly inspired - Edinburgh Spotlight - Jen McGregor*****
This is utterly brilliant; an hour of filthy, hilarious puppetry genius...Thank god for Flabbergast Theatre: - Across The Arts - Jo Turbitt*****
An irresistible combination of child’s play and the seedy late night rendezvous- Edinburgh Guide - Laura Hutton*****
A pure pleasure to watch, and one of the biggest laughs I’ve had in a long time - A Younger Theatre*****
dizzyingly inventive ...wickedly funny...exquisite...- Exeunt Magazine - Natasia Tripney ****
exquisite...genuine beauty and theatrical magic - one stop arts - Dorothy Wilson ****
Henry was trained during his work with Blind Summit and Handspring. He has trained a large number of some of the most successful and prolific Puppeteers working today including in shows such as War Horse, Life of Pi, Circus 1903, and many more.
His own credits in puppetry are extensive and he has worked with The National Theatre, The Globe, National Theatre Scotland, and several West End productions.
The workshop will focus on the practical techniques involved in Bunraku Puppetry specifically improvisation as a team and the real time embodiment of life.
these skills are transferable to animals such as those found in War Horse and Life of Pi.
we will explore improvisation techniques that will assist in both audition and professional settings
