Character Archaeology

In this workshop, participants enter the space to discover a series of “islands” of objects. Participants visit and explore each island and through an almost archaeological exploration of these objects, to figure out who the character might have been that left the objects behind. They choose one to three objects, and create characters from these objects.

After this, the characters interact with each other, in a series of improvisations. This workshop is engaging and entertaining. It works across all ages from primary school and up. The workshop can go for: 1.5 hours, 3 hours or a full day with a presentation/showing. You can view two different, short excerpts of this workshop on You Tube:  Children discovering curious objects and A boy talks about the character he is discovering.

“Just wanted to let you know how thoroughly the kids and I enjoyed the workshop on Tuesday. Particularly liked finishing off with that big shared belly laugh on the floor.

When we got home my son told my husband that it was the ‘best time ever’. He is such a gentle, caring boy (with a very bossy big sister) that he had a blast being ‘naughty’ and especially being the bossy teacher.

Maddy seemed to lose some self consciousness after the workshop and the past few days they have both played more collaboratively and imaginatively and got along and laughed more together than we have ever seen before. So thank you!”

Anonymous parent feedback, Heritage Hill Museum, 2013