Bunraku Puppetry on Monday & Wednesday! Read some info!

On Monday and Wednesday afternoons next week, thanks to our PAC who provided funding to us for in-class workshops, we are having a workshop on Bunraku Puppetry! Maggie Winston from the Lost and Found Puppet Company will be joining us to teach us about this Japanese art.

The puppetry requires three people in groups to make the puppets come to life. Given there is a specific structure to how this is done, it fits well with our thinking for our second unit. Plus, it is a great exercise in collaboration!

Please read and watch materials from some of the links below so you have some background on Bunraku before our workshop. Thank you!

Encyclopaedia Britannica What is Bunraku?

A very cool Bunraku Cat Puppet

Look at the way the puppets work: Japanese Bunraku Technique

History of Japanese Bunraku Theatre

Kids Web Explore Japan

PBS Learning Matter Bunraku Japanese Culture

Japan Zone Japanese Culture: Bunraku

More complex World of Theatre Bunraku