Upcoming:
The Cinematic Performing Artist
Masterclass with Adam Booth
Sat Mar 22, 10 AM – 1 PM
Previous:
Discover Improv Workshop
Led by Erica Marx
Thu Jan 23, 6 – 8 PM
Puppetry in Performance: using puppets and objects for creativity and storytelling
Led by Robin Guiver
Sunday Feb 9, 10 AM – 5 PM
Please contact us at info@thecherry.org if you have further questions about the workshops, including reduced fee options for financial need or accommodations to make the workshop accessible.
Online enrollment includes a fee which covers the credit card processing fees. If you’d like to avoid the fee, you can enroll by emailing jen@thecherry.org and mailing a check to The Cherry Arts @ 130 Cherry St, Suite 3, Ithaca NY 14850.
The Cinematic Performing Artist
Masterclass with Adam Booth
Sat Mar 22, 10 AM – 1 PM
$50
Cherry Artspace (102 Cherry St)
Since the 1890s, the motion picture has grown to be a dominant force in storytelling, but how many creatives in other art forms employ the techniques of this medium? Many of us have vivid memories of favorite movie scenes, music, character voices, or even single lines of dialogue – and despite not having seen some of those movies in years, the elements are still fresh in our minds. Wouldn’t you want your stories to have such lasting impact? This workshop introduces to spoken storytellers, visual thinkers, and aural creatives some introductory elements of storytelling culled from cinematic techniques. Come prepared to participate and explore how filmic components can be used to enrich, strengthen, and transform our storytelling experiences.
Discover Improv Workshop
with Erica Marx
Thu Jan 23, 6 – 8 PM
$25
Cherry Artspace (102 Cherry St)
Come discover the joy of improv in a supportive environment.
In this 2-hour class you’ll be introduced to key improv principles and we’ll play games so you can experience them in action. Designed for people with little to no improv experience to enjoy.
Puppetry in Performance: using puppets and objects for creativity and storytelling
with Robin Guiver
Sun Feb 9, 10 AM – 5 PM
$120
Cherry Artspace (102 Cherry St)
Explore creativity and performance using puppets and objects with Robin Guiver. Robin’s unique approach to puppeteering is drawn from his background in physical theatre, extensive work with Handspring Puppet Company (the Puppet company behind the National Theatre’s world renowned War Horse), and his film work with the leading creature puppetry teams in the UK, on films including Star Wars VII, VIII and IX, Ghostbusters ‘Frozen Empire’, Jurassic World 2, and others.
Working both solo and on multiple person puppets, using both technique and play, we will look at how and why is puppetry such an exciting and accessible skill, explore different physical languages of puppets for performance, and look at how and where we can apply puppetry as an effective skill in different situations for both theatre and storytelling