School
Would you like to develop an educational project with ESNAM? For a quarter or a whole year, groups can be welcomed as part of a cultural program. An introduction to the history of puppetry, learning to observe to discover what puppets tell, the characters who animate them, and recognizing the different artistic currents. This program is available from kindergarten upwards, with several possible itineraries.
Once upon a time… an art school – Visit ESNAM
Discover the history of ESNAM, how it works and its puppets, thanks to its astonishing instrumentarium that reveals behind-the-scenes information on the training and manufacture of puppet objects.
Puppet en stock – The puppet as object
Discover puppet making, conservation, types and techniques. Visit led by the librarian in charge of the collections.
La main à la pâte
Discover a family of puppets through commentary on show recordings, and play related games. Workshops led by the librarian in charge of audiovisual resources.
Ateliers de pratique artistique
Artistic practice workshops enable you to learn a technique, act, manipulate and discover an aesthetic. These workshops are offered and led by puppeteers (financial participation by the establishment):
- The shadow: understanding and manipulating your shadow
- Objects: write and play with them
- Matter: from inert to animate
- Manipulating a figure
ESNAM student performances
Classes can attend presentations of student work, followed by an on-set discussion.