Professional Cardboard Puppetry Workshop

Are you aged 16–30 and passionate about puppetry or theatre design? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of the UK’s most exciting creatives in the field.

Join multi-award-winning Theatre and Puppetry Designer Sam Wilde for a full-day workshop on Sunday 14th September (10am-3pm), and discover the art of cardboard puppetry!

Sam’s credits include:
The Nutcracker – Polka Theatre (Olivier Award Nominee 2025)
The Fir Tree – Shakespeare’s Globe
I Want My Hat Back Trilogy - Little Angel Theatre (Offie award winner 2023)
BOXVILLE – National Tour (Offie award Finalist 2025)
Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk – The Wardrobe Ensemble
Sam is the Artistic Director of CardboardAdventures.co.uk, winner of the 2023 TYA: Design Off West End Award, and a finalist for TYA: Writer of the Year. He also appeared as the winner of the Paper episode of Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas (Channel 4, 2022) and was named in The Stage 100 for 2020/21.

Whether you're an emerging artist or simply curious to explore puppetry as a creative form, this workshop is the perfect place to start.

Places are limited – book now to secure your spot!

You may also like the following events from Front Room WSM:

• Next Thursday, 4th September, 07:30 pm, Imaginary Landscapes in Weston-super-mare
• Next Friday, 5th September, 07:30 pm, Work-in-Progress: Stories From An Invisible Town in Weston-super-mare
• Next Saturday, 6th September, 01:00 pm, Audition Technique - From Prep to Performance in Weston-super-mare

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