Help launch the First Threads Troupe and make our Community Debut. We’ll create a one-hour puppet show together, with two 15-minute segments and time to welcome the audience, switch scenes and close the show. We’ll choose the stories and share the work. You can sign before you know which part you’d like to play.
How we share the work
Every troupe needs six roles covered: one Troupe Guide, four puppet operators and one Bard/Engineer. The Bard/Engineer can be a separate person, or troupe members can share the responsibility. Before each workshop, we’ll name one person to handle tech and video for that session.
What I’m saying yes to
I intend to help the troupe finish the show. I’ll join the planning session at Festivus on December 19 and make time for monthly workshops from January through April 2027 if we go ahead. Between gatherings, I’ll practise or prepare as we agree. I’ll take on a share of the work that fits my skills and capacity, care for the puppets and our shared space, respect people’s boundaries and make room for others to contribute.
We count on each other to make the show, and we know life happens. If you need a hand or your availability changes, tell us early so we can adjust the work together.
What happens next
If five participants commit alongside the Troupe Guide, Tau will run the January through April programme. There’s room for others to join as we grow. If we’re short of five, we’ll review where things stand at the March Annual General Meeting and plan the 2027–28 season there. Either way, we’ll keep everyone in the Village in the loop through The WychBourne Weekly and our usual updates.
The nine charter places
Eight places are for troupe members. The ninth is for the guide.
- Troupe member 1
- Troupe member 2
- Troupe member 3
- Troupe member 4
- Troupe member 5
- Troupe member 6
- Troupe member 7
- Troupe member 8
- 9. Troupe Guide
Signed by ChrŸs Tei
Guide’s agreement
I agree to this charter and will serve as your Troupe Guide until further notice. I’ll help the group plan the show, share the work and make sure each workshop has a named person for tech and video. If someone’s plans change, I’ll work with the troupe to find a way forward.
Add your name
Already a Community or Company Puppeteer? Sign in to your puppeteer account and use the email on your registration. New to the troupe? Register as a Community Puppeteer (opens in a new tab), then come back here to sign. If you already have a Village account and need to change your plan, ask us for help with registration.