Join professional puppeteer Kristina Troske for a hands on puppet building session! In two hours, design and build a 2D bird puppet with wings you can flap. A Robin, BlueJay, Cardinal...Once complete, you will get to bring your moving rod puppet home. Come wearing paint clothes, or bring an apron - creativity can get messy!
All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Nov 7 | 10am - 12:00pm
Alternate date:
Nov 8 | 1pm - 3:00pm
Nov 9 | 1pm - 3:00pm
About Kristina:
Kristina Troske is an artist and mother of four. Her practice is informed by a background in theatre, dance, and social work. In 2017, she completed a Diploma (DESS) in Contemporary Puppet Theatre at Université du Québec à Montréal, a formative experience that confirmed her interest in puppetry, both in performance and construction. Since then, she has collaborated with numerous Montreal-based artists and companies, including multidisciplinary artist Nathalie Derome (Des mots d’la dynamite). In March 2025, she was invited to design giant puppets for the 20th anniversary of the Casteliers Festival, in response to the theme of urban wildlife. In July 2025, she also participated as a puppeteer in the international climate initiative The Herds in Stockholm, a collective project raising awareness of the climate crisis through the arts. With Ausgang Collective, Kristina completed her first creation and production for young audiences, L’amour te reviendra, which explores our need to connect with nature. The production premiered at Montreal’s Petits Bonheurs Festival in May 2022 and toured to Senegal and Iqaluit in 2024. She is currently a performer and puppeteer in Le passage secret by Des mots d’la dynamite, a theatre production for young audiences using shadow theatre, for which she designed and built the puppets. At the same time, she is developing her new creation, Nous sommes tout, an installation and performance for preschool-aged children. Kristina is currently taking courses toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Concordia University, for fun!
