British puppeteer, Robin Stevens visited RDASC Alamo site to perform an engaging and imaginative puppet show for the RDASC youth. As part of the Richmond District After School Collaboratives's art component, Alamo students have been working with Michele Menard, a visual and puppet artist, this past semester on the art and craft of puppetry. Students have been making their own puppet characters and creating stories to illuminate the personalites of their puppets for their final culminating event happening on Decemeber 16th at 5pm in the Alamo auditorium. 
Students were completely enthralled with Robin's presentation and his impressive background. As a British puppeteer, actor, director and writer Robin Stevens has worked for children's TV for nearly 30 years, and has done many successful programs. These include The Teletubbies, Pob, Rosie and Jim, Tots TV, Boohbah & Blips. He worked for Ragdoll Productions for about 20 years, at times co-writing scripts and originating content with Alan Dapre, before that working for the BBC. He trained with John Blundall the world famous puppet master. Currently in the USA and worked in Hattersley tugging the old rag doll from 1990 to 1993.
For more information on Robin Stevens, please see his website at http://www.robinstevenspuppets.com/
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