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Simple Doorway Puppet Stage

Today for our puppet workshop I created a simple puppet stage by placing an extendable shower tension rod in a double doorway.  Threw a folded painter's sheet over it and use a clothespin at each side below the rod to hold the fabric in place. Quick to put up and take down.

Esther Puppets 2015 (7)Esther Puppets 2015 (14)Esther Puppets 2015 (12)

Next time I'd like to add .....

A Background:

I will hang a painter's sheet from our drop ceiling (with large binder clips) a couple of feet back and slightly wider than the stage.  This will give us a clean background (hiding the furniture).  I would also sew a piece of Velcro on the side of the background facing the puppet stage.  I'm thinking height of Velcro would be maybe 2 feet above front stage height.

For background scenery changes:

One could paint scenes 2 feet high x width of your stage.  Then sew Velcro onto it so you have easily removable changes to attach to background.     

Stage Front:

Fold the painter's sheet double (so you can't see through it), cut away excess material. but leaving some extra material for seams.  Sew a seam across the top fold where you can slide the shower rod in and out.  Then hem the bottom.  Sew a piece of Velcro across the top front for scene changes.

Scene Foregrounds:

Example:  A table set with food.  Draw foreground onto painters sheet.  Attach Velco across back at top.   Can easily add or remove foreground scene changes.

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Last edited by Luanne Payne
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