What: All aboard the Kerfuffle train! Join Ashley Laverty, Founding Artistic Director of Kerfuffle, for a FREE creative drama workshop specifically designed for children under 6 years old and their adults at Illinois Art Station on June 4! During the workshop, children and their caregivers will use their bodies, voices, and imaginations to explore the play’s themes of train travel, community, and the search for treasure. Through creative drama and movement activities, games, and songs, young artists will act out where they might travel on their own magic train. This workshop is intended for audiences/viewers of The Conductors at Connie Link Amphitheatre (morning) or Bloomington Public Library (afternoon) that day.
Check-in and self-guided Creation Stations available starting at 11:15am, workshop will run from 11:30am - 12:30pm.
Children of all ages are welcome to participate, though the workshop will be designed for children ages 3-6 years old. Attendance is limited to 15 young artists and their adults.
When: Tuesday, June 4 at 11:30 a.m. (Check in starting at 11:15 a.m.)
Where: Illinois Art Station (101 E. Vernon Ave. Normal, IL 61701)
Who: Young artists ages 6 and under and their adults. This workshop is designed for young artists and their adults to explore and play together following their viewing of The Conductors at Connie Link Amphitheatre at 10:00 a.m. or before their viewing of The Conductors at Bloomington Public Library at 2:00 p.m. Registration for the workshop is limited to 15 young artists and their adults.
Cost: FREE. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, an agency of the State of Illinois, the McLean County Arts Center, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
NOTE: A complete registration form must be submitted for each child participating in the Creative Drama Workshop.
About Kerfuffle: Kerfuffle is an award-winning midwestern theatre and dance company devoted to creating aesthetically and emotionally engaging performances for children ages 0-6 years old. Founded in 2015, Kerfuffle centers young children as major creative partners in the development of new work and shares playful, multi-sensory performances in museums, libraries, parks, and other nontraditional spaces. Children’s imagination is at the center of Kerfuffle’s process. In order to understand what engages, delights, and surprises children, Kerfuffle’s plays are developed through creative drama workshops where young people create stories, characters, and worlds in collaboration with adult artists. Kerfuffle is a registered 501(c)3 organization and is the 2020 recipient of the Zeta Phi Eta-Winifred Ward Outstanding New Children's Theatre Company Award through the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. Visit www.kerfuffletvy.com for more information.