It’s very easy to set up a puppet show stage. The key idea is to focus on puppets and remove the attention from the puppeteers. Learning how to make a puppet stage: DYI puppet theatre can help you create a magical experience for the audience.
These are some ways I set up the stage:
- Table turned on the side. Yes, there’s the easiest way to perform any puppet show. We have a coffee table we consistently use for puppet performances. I hide behind the tables with all my puppets ready to tell the stories.
- Have two chairs and a dowel / broomstick and cover it with a piece of cloth. Easy – peasy! This method is another great way for anyone interested in how to make a puppet stage: DYI puppet theatre at home.
- Small box puppet stage. I found a great range of boxes in Ikea. I cut out the window, made a simple curtain and found a stick to put the curtain up. Excellent set up for playgroups, family day care, early childhood centres and preschools – perfect for those figuring out how to make a puppet stage: DYI puppet theatre too.
- Cover the table with a cloth. Cut a window and present the show from under the table (children love it!).
- Cover the table with a cloth. Present the show, standing / sitting next to it.
- Doorway stage – you can buy one or just use an old sheet and cut the window for puppets.
- Big appliance box or furniture box will make a perfect stage! Just watch this tutorial from IKEA. Now you have some great ideas about how to make a puppet stage: DYI puppet theatre becomes easy!
