TV
Puppetry and Arts
Workshops for
Education and
Events We
come to you
with
everything
supplied £600
per day
inclusive Puppet
Making -
Puppeteering -
Storytelling -
Media -
Performance
Arts and
Crafts
- DT - Show
and Tell -
Talks -
Workshops
Amazon/CITV/CBC's
Bookaboo and
Puppeteer
Marcus Clarke
BAFTA Winning
EMMY Nominated
Kids TV Series
About: All
Workshops are
delivered by Bookaboo's
Puppeteer,
Milkshake Monkey's
Puppet Maker and
Exhibiting
Contemporary
Artist Marcus
Clarke FRSA ASET
CTLLS DBS
Registered Over
200 Workshops
have been
delivered so far
to a variety of
age ranges
including
KS2/3/4 FE HE
and Adults.
Puppetry 1/ Sock
Puppet Making.
2/ Sock Puppet
Puppeteering.
3/
Puppeteering
using our
varied
pre-made
Puppets.
4/ Combination
of the above
with or
without video
recording/playback. Up to 60 students per Workshop
with mostly
one Workshop
in the morning
and one in the
afternoon and in any combination of Puppet Making and
Puppeteering.
"
A
fabulous day
learning about
TV Puppetry
and
Puppeteering,
animation,
performance,
film and media
creation.
Marcus shared
his knowledge
of
puppeteering
in a very
entertaining
and fun manner
and was able
to relate to
the pupils in
a unique
style.
We all had a
thoroughly
enjoyable two
days". Jo
Hemming, Head
of Art at
Warwick Prep
school. Top and
Bottom row
Pictures
Courtesy of
Warwick Prep
School.
Observation of
Marcus Clarke. "A
real strength of
Marcus's
delivery is his
considerable
classroom
presence. He was
able to gain the
learners'
attention at all
times and was
sensitive to,
and promoting
of, ways in
which all could
be included".
Puppeteering
only
Workshops further information.
Using our
supplied
pre-made
puppets and 6x
Camera and
Monitor
Stations.
Fine
Art and Craft
Workshops also
available
include The Treasure of the Seaside
Feedback from GT. Yarmouth Library
Brilliant
thanks for
coming ,
engaging with
the school
children
making the
most of the
library
gallery space.
The Treasure of the
Forest
Heraldic
Art and Design
for Schools
Workshop.
Creating the
Dog Horse
Coat. Imaginative,
unique and
inspiring Schools
Arts Workshop
linked to Knights
of Old, Chivalry
and the very
origin of Western
Design for
Marketing.
Children create
their own Heraldic
Coat of Arms
similar to that
which Medieval
Knights used on
their Flags and
Horse Coats to
advertise their
presence on the
Battlefield or at
a Tournament. In
this Workshop a
Dog Coat card
template is used
with the children
emblazoning it,
covering it with
their own Heraldic
Design. Created by
them in the same
way that Knights
of old created
their design and
following the same
colour and layout
rules. Delivered
by exhibiting
Visual Artist
Marcus Clarke who
leads the workshop
and also provides
everything
required for each
child in each
whole class to
create their own,
Heraldic Dog Horse
Coat. The
resulting
children's
creations are
bright and unusual
looking in design
terms. Intended to
be individual and
distinctive.
Different but with
both Historical
and Design History
relevance and
educational value.
The downloadable
(right) Template
can be used for
Children to design
their own Heraldic
Dog Coat on a
stand alone
Schools basis or
to prepare for
Marcus's visit and
workshop.
They are supplied
for free like all
the other
materials and
Tools in any
Workshop Marcus is
delivering.
Template far right.
Bookable on a
whole day basis a
class can complete
this in a session.
Four sessions a
day to a maximum
of 120 students.
Or as a drop in
Workshop at Events
and Festivals.
Puppetising
Buildings
Workshop
Art,
Puppetry and
the built
environment. Puppetising
Buildings is a
Puppetry and
built
environment
based Art
Workshop, with
the printed
images of
Buildings
being
Puppetised,
made to look
like Puppets.
Fantasy
characters
with funny
faces
basically.
"Imbuing
them with some
of the
qualities of a
puppet.
Irreverence
and the
illusion of
life".
Click the
image far
right for
information.
Puppetry Lectures
and Masterclasses,
Talks.
At the
QUAD, Derby Film
Festival 2014
delivering a
Puppetry for the
Screen Masterclass.
Introducing Little
Shop of Horrors and
catching up with The
Storyteller, Actor
Sir John Hurt.
Universities,
Colleges,
Schools and
Youth Groups and
Film Festivals.Demonstrating various
Puppets
and
configurations
with
TV
and
Film
clips.
Visiting Lecturer Script
KS2
to MA in English,
Animation,
Performing Arts,
Fashion, Art and
Design. Film and
Media Studies.
Duration's from 30
minutes to 1 hr 40
minutes. More
Marcus Clarke
has a CTLLS
Teaching
Qualification
from Warwick Uni
(upper
right)
NQF Level 4,
Credits 36,
Equivalent to
the current
Certificate in
Education and
Training.
Marcus is
registered with
the Society for
Education and
Training
Foundation and
is ASET
acredited and
registered with
the DBS.
Marcus has also
been BAFTA
nominated for
his script
editing work ref Has made
award winning
short films ref
He is currently
Bookaboo
(Puppet) in the
multi BAFTA
award winning
CiTV/CBC Kids TV
Series Bookaboo
ref
Advanced Puppeteering Training
Workshops For
Practitioners
using their
own Hand
Puppets.
Including One way UK and Whatnot
style.
Adult TV Puppetry
Workshops from 1993 to
2008
Our
TV Puppetry Workshops and
Talks advance the
understanding of the Art
of Puppetry.
Previously
available Puppet Making Workshops
include these and pages have some
useful resources. Ocean Life Dreaming
with Roo
Other
information.
Quotes
Myleene Klass worked with Marcus as a Guest
on Series II of Citv's Bookaboo "I have never actually seen how puppetry
is carried out for 'on
screen', its unreal. The puppeteer
literally has to be a
contortionist, a mind reader and have a
good sense of timing (lying
on the floor looking at a screen/monitor
whilst reading scripts,
improvising and coordinating himself and
the puppet is no mean feat.)
Really enjoyed it." Thank you Myleene
Klass
Testimonials
2015 Haydn
Primary School. Long term collaborator, Teacher Mary
Chambers of Haydn Primary writes. We
(governors and staff) are committed to
developing a learning environment where
everyone can create, experiment, invent,
perform, think, explore and investigate
for themselves. We work hard to ensure
children receive their entitlement to a
range of high quality experiences in all
arts subjects. We believe a rich, diverse
and creative curriculum can help raise
attainment and accelerate learning by
boosting a child’s confidence and
self-esteem. Our mission statement says
that success is celebrated when children
are encouraged to explore opportunities
creatively. Staff
actively seek to work with professional
artists and arts organisations through
visits, workshops and performances in
school. Working with professionals eg
visual artists, film makers, actors,
musicians and dancers, has further
convinced us that there is no better way
for the children and staff to achieve real
learning experiences than alongside
enthusiastic experts. Specialists inspire
and motivate both the children and adults
to learn and celebrate newly learnt skills
and discover talents; we embrace both the
process and the outcome. The arts
therefore permeate everything we do; the
use of visual literacy and digital media
has further developed our provision.
The
school has established really positive
links with artists and organisations
including Puppet Maker, Puppeteer and film
maker, Marcus Clarke.
Galley Hill Primary Marcus Clarke, from Hands Up Puppets,
spent two weeks at our school working with
every single child from Nursery to Year 6.
He carried out Puppet Making and
Puppeteering Workshops with each of our
classes.
The children (and staff!) loved hearing
about Marcus'
career including working with Jim Henson,
made the most extraordinary sock
puppets and improved their Speaking and
Listening through working
collaboratively to create films using the
puppets they had created. The children were
motivated and excited to use the cameras
that Marcus had set up around the room and
enjoyed seeing themselves on the attached
monitors that
certainly helped them to evaluate and
improve their performance. The resources
that Marcus provided for the children to
assemble their puppets from ensured that
each puppet was imaginative, unique and
completed to a high quality. The excitement
of the puppet workshops created a real buzz
throughout the entire
school community and everybody was talking
about what a fantastic experience it
was for the children. Thank you Marcus!
EMILY BIRCH, Galley Hill Primary and
Nursery, Hemel Hempstead, Herts.
Marcus,
Thank you for your support. Your
workshop proved to be a great success,
students and teachers really enjoyed the
simple but effective puppet making.
Thank you for constructing a session to fit
in with our timetable, it was perfect for
what we wanted, thank you.
CLARE HARVELL, Bishopshalt School
Royal Lane, Uxbridge
Cameras, screens, puppets, sixty very
excited six year olds; a recipe for disaster
you might think but what an amazing day.
It is rare that someone can talk to the
children for 45 minutes without them
becoming restless; they were riveted!
It was lovely to see all the different types
of puppet and watch them being controlled by
an experienced puppeteer. I loved the way
that whenever Marcus was talking, so was his
hand!
Learning how to manipulate the puppets was
really interesting and many of the children
were fascinated by how the various puppets
worked.
The groups really enjoyed the opportunity to
rehearse their ideas and see themselves on
screen. Some of them just wanted to spend
the whole day in front of the camera!
Thank you so much for a marvellous
experience and I hope we can repeat it next
year.
Mrs F Clayton
St Christopher CE Primary School, Oxford.
'We were really impressed by the workshops
that Marcus delivered at our
school. Marcus is full of enthusiasm for his
craft and was able to
inspire the children to produce some amazing
sock puppets. As well as
the making activity, the children were also
treated to some tricks of
the trade and as a result, were able to make
their puppets come to life.
A truly memorable day!'
Tracy Horton
BABLAKE SCHOOL
Coventry
Penny Jones, Montgomeryshire Youth
Theatre.
"I wanted to say a massive thank you for the
fabulous workshops you provided us with this
weekend. The feedback from the students that
took part was phenomenal. I can�t think of
a better way for a group of creative kids to
spend the day! On a personal level it was a
pleasure to meet you and hear your
interesting anecdotes, which are of course
an integral part (along with the bad jokes)
of your first rate workshops!
Jo Hemming, Head of Art at Warwick Prep
school commented "The girls had a fabulous
day learning about TV Puppetry and
Puppeteering, animation, performance, film
and media creation. Marcus shared his
knowledge of puppeteering in a very
entertaining and fun manner and was able to
relate to the pupils in a unique style.
We all had a thoroughly enjoyable two
days". "Marcus shared his considerable
knowledge and skills in a fun, engaging and
professional way. His sense of humour
encouraged all our students to open up
and give the puppetry a go. Students of all
abilities developed their
technical skills, improved their teamwork
and communication skills and at
the end of the project were able to
communicate their progress and
enjoyment. Students are now regularly using
puppetry to explore ideas and I
have found it to be a great addition to my
teaching repertoire. Marcus comes
highly recommended."
Rob Cooper - Head of PSHEE and Citizenship
Mapelwell Hall School. Leicestershire.
I have worked with Marcus on several
productions, the latest being Bookaboo, whom
he puppeteers with such talent, sensitivity,
timing, humour and craft. He is uniquely
gifted and I know of few other puppeteers
(if any) in the UK to equal to him.
October 31, 2009 (Lucy Goodman
Producer Happy Films)
Marcus Clarke is a rarity. He has a track
record of absolute quality and a unique
ability to relate to children. He has a
gentle style which appeals to staff and
pupils alike.The experiences he has had
enable children to recall his TV characters
and his puppets literally speak for
themselves.
Marcus is a class act, a unique talent who
gives you the full facts behind his trade, I
can thoroughly recommend his visit/assembly
talk. Philip Ball. Primary School Head
Teacher.
Marcus Clarke is a gifted puppeteer and
entertainer. He took my students through a
whole new set of ideas about where stories
come from, and how to create a sense of
reality. His take is a refreshing break with
conventional modes of teaching people to
write. Farah Mendlesohn Middlesex University
" It was such a great session, and
could not have been more useful to me, many,
many thanks." Hanna Backland backlandfilms
"Marcus
Once again I'd like to thank you for
yesterday's training day. Having only
had one proper training day before, and
learning by the seat of my pants over the
last year and a bit, the insight into
puppetry and the exercises you had us doing
will help me to give the puppets a bit more
life.
That was probably the most nervous I've been
for a perfomance but you managed to give us
all helpful feedback that will be put to
good use.
Thanks again, I really enjoyed it, and I
would certainly recommend you to anyone
wanting to extend their puppetry skills.
All the best Andrea" (Attendee
Advanced Puppeteering for Ministry, day
Workshop) Clients
2017 Haydn Primary
St.Georges Primary Gt.Yarmouth
Edward Worlledge Primary Gt.Yarmouth
2016 King
Edward Primary School Nottinghamshire
The Priory School, Herts. KS3/4 SEND
2015
Lowe's Wong Infant and Primary,
Nottinghamshire.
Elkesley
Primary
and Nursery, Nottinghamshire.
Hollygirt School Nottingham
Nottingham Free School
Ashley C of E Primary, Surrey.
2014
Forest Park Primary, Catford, London SE1
Bishopshalt School, Hillingdon. Arts College
specialising in Music and the Performing
Arts.
Galley Hill Primary, Herts. All classes and
all years made and performed Sock Puppets.
The QUAD, Derby Film Festival 2014
Bablake School Coventry.
27th Cavendish Scouts, Nottingham.
Haydn Primary School Nottingham
2013
Guernsey College of F.E. (BTEC Performing
Arts) Ysgol Tir Morfa, Ffordd Derwen. Farlow CofE Primary
St. Pauls and St. Mary's CofE Primary,
Prescot, Liverpool.
Skegby Girl Guides
Montgomeryshire Youth Theatre
Derby University
Loughborough University
Middlesex University
Bredon Hill Middle School Worcestershire
Murray Park Secondary School Derby
Maplewell Hall School Leicestershire
Buxton Puppet Festival
Warwick Prep School.
Stanburn Primary School. Harrow
Buxton Puppet Festival 2011 (Character
creation Talk and Butterfly Puppet Making
Workshop)
Swirls South Leamington Schools Cluster.
At the
QUAD, Derby Film
Festival 2014
delivering a
Puppetry for the
Screen Masterclass.
Introducing Little
Shop of Horrors and
catching up with The
Storyteller, Actor
Sir John Hurt.
Quotes
Testimonials
Clients