WORKSHOP STRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT PHASE: Ms Carrig and her class researched various aspects about the planet Mars in the weeks leading up to the workshop, including the planets structure, identifying features, and cutting edge technologies such as re-usable first stage rockets and the Mars Rover. The class then wrote an original fiction script for a puppet show, rooted in real science. It tells the tale of Jack, Ben, and Stephanie, and their daring mission to Mars.
After completion of draft 1, Wattle & Weave formatted the script in the professional theatrical style, and offered creative feedback and encouragement to the class for devising a second draft.
WORKSHOP DAY 1: Wattle & Weave led the class in an official read through of their script, where the group played around with different accents and character styles for the show. Wattle & Weave then carried out a full visual storyboard for one act with the children. In this way, the class learned how visualising the story can really bring the details to life. The children decided that many more elements could become puppets than they had originally imagined. “Why don’t we make the rocket a puppet too?!”