NEWTOWN ITALIAN SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER SHADOW PUPPET STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Friday May 26, 2023
NEWTOWN ITALIAN SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER SHADOW PUPPET STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Friday May 26, 2023 Our class continues to attract more students and today was no exception, with a new member who decided to watch while participants rehearsed their shadow puppet story and offered insightful advice and asked interesting questions, which helped focus the story telling. Spica met with Rita before class to go over with her the order of presentation of her puppets. This is an example of the dedication and enthusiasm of our participants. She decided to add color to the top of each pot of food, to help distinguish the rice from the vegetables, and the chicken from the pork. Her husband, Paul, has made all his shadow puppets and has a very clear idea of the order of presentation as well as the sound effects needed to enhance his story. Once all rehearsals were complete, students had the opportunity to finish the final touches to their puppets or make the ones that were missing and ne...