Have you ever wondered how to bring an object to life? It’s a skill that will almost never come in handy in everyday life. Almost never.

Imagine you’re walking home one night (perhaps after a night at the theatre) and you see a puppet lying at side of the road. Would you know what to do? Well fear not! Puppet master Mark Down is here to help. In this lecture demonstration he guides you through the ten vital steps you need to know to bring a puppet to life and keep it alive until professional puppeteers can get to the scene and take over.

About the author:

Mark Down is a director, writer, actor, animator, designer. In 1997 together with Nick Barnes, he co-founded the Blind Summit Theatre that has toured the world with its extraordinary shows, participated in the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games and whose colleagues have been involved in the creation of some of the biggest “puppet” shows in Great Britain.