Wellington Puppetry Festival 2024

Wellington Puppetry Festival 2024 27-29 September 2024 Vogelmorn Bowling Club, Te Whanganui-ā-Tara Wellington Supported by the Wellington City Council, Venues Wellington, and Performing Arts and Young People Aotearoa (PAYPA) A three day event of puppetry workshops, puppet theatre, and connecting over kai for puppeteers and other puppetry curious artists in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara Wellilngton. We welcome puppeteers and creative artists from across Aotearoa to attend! ✨Confirmed Gala Performances Enid the Portrait Painter by String Bean Puppets Paper Puppets by Amy Grace Laura The Bell by Naranjarte Theatre Company The Kiwi Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Gay Janssen There was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly by Rowena Macgill Lost Things by Rosie Mazur Confirmed Workshops Karetao by Toro Pikopiko Puppets DIY Bespoke Backpacks for Giant Puppets presented by Ally Rogers UNIMA & Recent International Puppet Journeys by Ana Lorite So you want to be a puppeteer? presented by Kenny King & Jacqui Coates✨*Friday, 27 September* Festival Launch at Vogelmorn Hall 5:30-8pm Meet your Puppetry Community and learn about UNIMA Aotearoa New Zealand over a simple supper. ✨ Festival Pass ticket holders only ✨ *Saturday, 28 September* Puppetry Gala 10-12noon Roaming Puppets on the Vogelmorn Green Puppet Theatre up in Vogelmorn Upstairs ✨ Open to the General Public ✨ Puppetry Workshops in Vogelmorn Hall Workshop #1 12:45-1:45pm Workshop #2 2:30-3:30pm Workshop #3 3:45-4:45pm ✨ Festival Pass ticket holders only ✨ Feast of Puppets in Vogelmorn Hall 6.30-10pm A puppet theatre and dining experience for Festival Pass holders and local artists. ✨ Festival Pass ticket holders only ✨ *Sunday, 29 September* Puppetry Workshops in Vogelmorn Upstairs Workshop #4 10-11am Workshop #5 11:30-12:30pm Workshop #6 1-2pm ✨ Festival Pass ticket holders only ✨ Afternoon Tea up in Vogelmorn Upstairs 2-4pm A final opportunity to connect with the puppetry community and other artists over a cup of tea! ✨ Festival Pass ticket holders only ✨ Vogelmorn Community Vogelmorn Cafe open all festival weekend – Saturday & Sunday 9-3pm Smoked & Pickled open all festival weekend – Saturday 3-10pm & Sunday 3-8pm Vogelmorn Community Bar & Living Room open Friday & Saturday 3-10pm