SINAG — BASIC SHADOWPLAY WORKSHOP
What can happen when a simple piece of cardboard meets light, shadow, and imagination?
Led by Karilyo, Sinag — Basic Shadowplay Workshop invites young participants to discover the basic principles of shadow puppetry through a hands-on process of making and playing.
Using simple everyday materials such as cardboard, discarded folders, paper, and wooden sticks, participants will create their own shadow puppets and explore how shapes and objects can be transformed when placed between light and screen. Through this process, children are encouraged to experiment with their hands, imagination, and storytelling while discovering some of the fundamental techniques behind shadowplay.
The workshop also encourages participants to look differently at materials around them. Clean cardboard scraps, old product packaging, and discarded office folders can find a second life as characters, creatures, and objects for the shadow screen. There is no need for expensive materials—sometimes a story can begin with something we already have.
Come ready to cut, make, experiment, and discover what stories might appear when we turn on the light.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Facilitators
Karilyo — Philippines
Recommended Age
Children aged 10 years and above
Participation Requirement
Participants must be able to use scissors independently without adult supervision.
Capacity
Maximum 20 participants
MATERIALS
For Each Participant — 1 piece each
- Thin cardboard — preferably clean scraps or discarded product packaging
- Thin folder — preferably a discarded office folder
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Sharpener
Materials for Group Sharing
- Paper — 1 ream, any commonly available size such as A4, short, or long
- Masking tape — 5 rolls, ½-inch or 1-inch
- Wooden skewers / barbecue sticks — approximately 10 inches long, 50 pieces
A Small Note About Materials
The cardboard and folders will be used to make the puppets, so thinner materials are recommended and easier to work with. We encourage the use of clean recycled or reused materials rather than buying new ones whenever possible.
