This fall, students from Falmouth High School participated in TimeSlips Collaborative Storytelling sessions with residents of The Cedars retirement community and artists from Figures of Speech Theatre. We created over a dozen stories together based on photographic prompts. Two of these original stories were adapted for this virtual performance, brought to life through narration, music, […]

These five short puppet performances will showcase original student works incorporating elements of puppetry, acting, sound design, and more. The performances are open to the public. They will run approximately one hour, including a 15-minute Q&A with the students. Holy Cross community members and the public are encouraged to attend. College of the Holy Cross […]

We’re excited for the upcoming culminating event at the end of a four-month collaboration between artists from Figures of Speech Theatre, students from Falmouth High School, and residents from The Cedars retirement community in Portland. On Saturday 12/7 at 1:30 PM at The Cedars, residents and members of the public will gather to watch the […]

We couldn’t be more delighted with the students who have registered for our Devising Puppet Theater course at College of the Holy Cross. Now that they have been exposed to the form and a have bit of construction under their belts, we’re excited to watch them begin to bring their puppets to life!

Friends of Congress Square Park is a volunteer-led organization invested in ensuring Congress Square Park is vibrant, welcoming and safe. By creating a place where all people can feel a sense of belonging, contribute, and have shared experiences, we’re fostering a more equitable, resilient, and pluralistic city. Try your hand at bunraku puppetry in a free […]

Our recent shadow puppetry work at Wentworth School in Scarborough, Maine was a lovely and fruitful collaboration! FST Director of Education Ian Bannon offered four performances of “Jester Kings of Java” to reach the entire school, participated in an hour-long interview for the school media channel, and conducted a professional development workshop to help teachers integrate their […]

FST Director of Education, Ian Bannon, is one of two teaching artists invited to participate in a year-long project in Eastport to create a schoolwide culture of arts integration. Ian and creative movement artist Katenia Keller have both visited the school for two days per month since August, working side-by-side with teachers in every classroom. […]

Six high school students at Heartwood Regional Theater Company have been working closely with FST Director of Education Ian Bannon to turn their Ivan and Maroushka character sketches into working puppets. As her classmates construct the bodies for a smaller pair of puppets for the middle school production of “The Snow Maiden,” one student is beginning to sculpt a […]

We are thrilled to announce that the Maine Arts Commission has awarded FST two grants for the coming year. (We’re also thrilled to announce that they still have enough funding to give grants!) An Arts and Humanities Grant, issued jointly by the MAC and the Maine Humanities Council, will be used to support a tour of […]

The Art of Memory: Stories from Maine’s Outer Islands Thursday, March 16 @ 4:30pm Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine Tickets & screening info: www.portlandyouthfilmfestival.com Film info: www.figures.org/memory