School Programs

As a teacher of puppetry, Sarah Frechette is imaginative, humorous and fun for all ages! Sarah teaches a variety of puppet styles including marionettes, shadows, hand puppets, rod puppets, masks, acting with puppet and even "found object" theater - where ordinary gadgets become

characters.

"Portable Puppet Shows" -- Hand Puppets & Original Stories

by 5th - 8th graders

"...creative, talented, inspiring artist who knows how to teach with impeccable skill..."

Along with building puppets, Sarah shows the students how to create voices and personalities for their puppets, making sure each new character comes to life!

Caterpillar

Marionettes

by 4th graders

Hand Puppet

made out

of recycled

materials

by 1st graders

The PUPPET

and its

DOUBLE!

Human

Rod Puppets

by Home

Schoolers

"...endless energy and unique programs..."

"...altered her programs to fit the needs of each student individually, this is a rare gift..."

It is important that students leave Sarah's workshops feeling like they can go back to their classroom, or home, and make many more puppets on their own!

For availability and rates contact Sarah at puppetkabob@gmail.com

Under Night Sky

Let your imagination travel "Under the Night Sky" as a Grandmother's true stories come to life through elegant cinematic shadow puppets.

Reach out and touch the brightest star in the sky as Grandmother's story travels along the Underground Railroad. Look closely and discover the secret of a young girls escape to freedom.

"...visually stunning and provocative..."

"...I was mesmerized and my son was too..."

Come unravel the stories stitched together in Grandma's patchwork quilt. Her magical tale of an Irish Memory Quilt, and an Old School House are united by journey's of courage, love and hope.

Show length: 45 minutes

Perfect for ages 4 and up!

Under Night Sky is performed by 2 puppeteers, 2 needle-felted rod puppets & 150 Shadow Puppets!

For booking information contact Sarah at puppetkabob@gmail.com

Marionettes

THE MAN ON THE BURNING TIGHT ROPE

Marionettes I hand carved and painted while mentoring with Master Puppeteer Albrecht Roser.  I stayed at his studio in Germany, discussing and absorbing his theories on Zen and the art of Puppetry.

Ooh La lala

SPODOBA

WALLY

This is a marionette of my Papa Walt.  I carved it while in Buoch, Germany at the studio of Master Puppeteer Albrecht Roser.  When I returned home I showed my Papa Walt the puppet.  "Look Gramp I made a puppet of you!"  He replied "why you didn't make a puppet of me -- you made one of you and me together!"  Oh, the Grandfather is very wise...

Lady Maikawa

I hand carved this marionette our of wood.  It is the essence of my friend Hailey - a symbol of sensuality and diving healing.  I collaborated on a performance piece "Black Forest" for Lady Mai with my good friends & artists Stef Choi and Tony Candelaria.

Night Shade Dynasty

Artists Liz Allen, Sarah Frechette, Jason Thibodeaux & Alain Z, along with composers Oviedo Menendez and Blake Madden have fused together as Night Shade Dynasty.   Our debut shadow show "Night Shade" performed in New York City as part of the 2007 Voice4Vision Puppetry Festival at Theater for the New City, NYC. 

 The show recently had its coming out party on the West Coast...

"Night Shade" performed at DISJECTA in N. Portland -- April 2009

For more info on the show go to www.nightshadedynasty.blogspot.com

Squid Monster from a show we performed with GOLDEN TRIANGLE

Pop-Up Image from Night Shade's ORDER OF WOLF

As the artist collective "Night Shade Dynasty" we blend illustration, masks, puppetry, music and light into a bewitching form of cinematic theater.  During the weekend of July 26 & 27 2008 we performed our shadow play at Liberty Hall in North Portland, OR.  

"...the artist collective Night Shade, bring their creepy, fascinating style of puppetry to liberty hall..." writes Inara Verzemnieks, The Oregonian  

Read our full review in the A&E --http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/in

dex.ssf/2008/07/chasing_shadows_with_night_sha.html