Puppets

In recent years Linda has developed puppet work and has a large number of puppets stored in Sri Lanka as well as in her home in the UK which are used for public performances as well as for church and workshops. Linda encourages children to use the puppets for their own storytelling as well as for therapeutic uses, and uses them in the ‘Love and Laughter’ workshops with adults and children. Puppets are very useful for children expressing themselves more clearly than acting as themselves and free them from embarrassment, especially when hiding behind a screen to perform. Linda has developed techniques for using puppets in child protection education and exploration as well as fun projects using traditional stories and faith based work. In 2016, Linda wrote and produced a full length puppet play, ‘A Very Puppet Christmas’, for the Gresley Church Christmas play which was packed out both nights.

Linda sees drama as a very powerful educational tool and has used street drama to very positive effect in many places including internationally. She has a very large costume department which causes some difficulties in the home environment but she enjoys making her own costumes for every age group.

To buy Linda Rose’s book of sketches, visit Amazon or Lulu.com.

A review from Amazon verified purchaser Angela Jackson on 8 May 2016 wrote:

Great book will come in very useful, used one sketch already and gone down very well.

A review from the Lulu.com site: Winston John wrote on 15 Oct 2009:

Busy Churches sure could do with these Easy Sketches! This book is really great. The plays in it are mostly short, easy-to-perform dramas, and each has a solid meaning. Our church has really enjoyed and appreciated the ones we’ve performed so far. Linda Rose clearly has great talent in writing these church sketches. I hope to see more of her work one day. W.J.