Logo UNIMA

Union Internationale de la Marionnette

Non-Governmental Organization affiliated to UNESCO

What a Puppet Can Do – applied puppetry in theory and practice

Last updated: 25-07-2024

A series of webinars by the Education, Development and Therapy Commission

Organised by the UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission, the series will feature online lectures, workshops, exchange of ideas, and examples of good practice in all three fields: education, development and therapy.

The webinars will be held once every two months on Zoom in English, Spanish or French (the official UNIMA languages), starting on February 26th. 

Duration: 40 to 45 minutes plus 20 to 40 minutes for Q&A and sharing experiences with participants.

Maximum duration: 90 minutes.


UPCOMING ZOOM WEBINARS:


Webinar No. 4

Hélène Ducharme: “Research and creation for neurodiverse and children with an intellectual disability”

Date: Monday 30th September 2024
Time and Registrations:

Language: English, French and Spanish

Note: Ms. Hélène Ducharme speaks English, French and Spanish. At the appointed time, she will host the Zoom Webinar in different languages. Please ensure you register and join at the scheduled time to listen in your preferred language.

Ms. Hélène Ducharme, Artistic Co-director and General Manager of her Montreal-based company, Théâtre Motus, will speak about her creative approach in working with neurodiverse and intellectually disabled children. Since 2017, Hélène has developed a research and creative component specifically for these special children, integrating puppetry, acting, live music, and sometimes dance and acrobatics. With the aid of videos and photos, she will share her experiences of the different approaches she has developed over the years, including how she adapts for individual audiences, develops workshops in classrooms, and creates and performs shows in venues outside of classrooms or institutional settings. She will also discuss the particularities of promoting and touring these shows.


RECORDED ZOOM WEBINARS:


Webinar No. 1

Livija Kroflin : The Language of Puppets
Date: Monday 26th February 2024
Time: 15:00 CET
Language: English


Webinar No. 2

Cariad Astles : Puppetry Healing Stories in Hospital Care 
Date: Monday 29th April 2024
Time: 14:00 CET in English 

Language: English


Webinar No. 3

Andrea Markovits: Therapeutic Animated Forms: From Personal to Collective Memory
Date: Monday 17th June 2024

Time: 15:00 CEST – English