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Breathing Objects By Myra Loke

Objects in motion and objects that breathe - herein lies the heart of puppetry. The creativity in this art form is the balance between the activated motion by the puppeteer, and the "agency" of the puppet/object - the recognition that “every object contains a soul of its own”. With this acknowledgement and respect, we activate the puppet/object by giving it our breath (the puppeteer’s breath).

This process of activating and animating a puppet requires the participation of the puppet, puppeteer and also the audience. The object comes to life by a puppeteer's hands and breath, and the audience is encouraged to suspend disbelief while actively participating in this transformation. This reconfiguring of being therefore requires participation and investment.

This workshop brings its participants through the journey of answering two crucial questions - How can we harness this participation and why should we?

This workshop will be conducted in 2 parts, over 2 separate days:-

Session #1: 10th September (Thursday) 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Session #2: 12th September (Saturday) 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Language: English

Capacity: 10 pax

* This ticket entitles you to attend both sessions of the workshop.

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*Note*

1. Please note that Drama Box will be recording activities and content on the SCENES virtual site for archival purposes. Selected footage will be used for marketing and publicity purposes
2. More information and workshop link will be emailed to you 2 weeks before the workshop. Please make sure you fill in the correct email address.
3. We want to share with you a cup of tea from our sponsor Pek Sin Choon. If you’d like to enjoy some Chinese tea, please also fill in your home address so we can mail it to you.

About Myra Loke

Myra Loke is a puppeteer, actor, educator, designer and theatre-maker. She started her journey in Singapore’s theatre 13 years ago when she co-created and participated in ARTivate (Pioneer Batch), a youth wing of Drama Box Ltd.

Now, Myra is the Co-Artistic Director and a member of the artistic core team of The Finger Players. She has since performed in Framed, By Adolf, The Spirits Play, ITSY- The Musical, The Flying Dutchman, Turn by Turn We Turn and several others. Myra also works very closely with The Finger Players as a props-maker and puppet designer.

In 2017, Myra co-created “You Can Reach The Sky”, Singapore’s first immersive theatrical experience for babies. In 2018, Myra co-founded an arts collective, The Wanderlings, where she continues her work in engaging young people and people with special needs.