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UP-DATED February 7th 2020
GUILD EVENTS.
April 9, 7 pm An Evening at the Puppet Barge. Food, drinks, lots of chat & puppetry with “Hanging on a thread” by Di Fillipo’s Marionettes” free admission but a collection will be taken (all donations gladly accepted but please fold your donation carefully!)
May 10, from 11 am: Annual Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival. Look out for the Guild stall, just R of the church door.
OTHER EVENTS
CORNWALL
FALMOUTH
FESTIVAL OF CURIOUS PUPPETRY
(www.curioyuspuppetry.com)
Amata Studios, Falmouth University
(01326 259 349)
February 15, 3 pm & 7 pm
By Silent Tide/Little Angel Theatre:
“The Adventures of Curious Ganz”
(6+/adults)
The Poly
(01326 319 461)
February 29, 7.30 pm
The Rat Affair:
“Rat”
(10+/adults)
March 7, 7.45 pm
Cat Mother & Les Hommes:
“Beguiled”
(8+/adults)
March 11/12, 7 pm
Curious School of Puppetry:
“Presents” – a range of work from the students
(7+/adults)
The Tolmen Centre
(01326 341 353)
February 29, 2 pm & 5 pm
Tim Spooner:
“The Assembly of Animals” – a performed sculpture
(3+)
SEE ALSO TALKS & EXHIBITION
CUMBRIA
PENRITH
Upfront Puppet Theatre
(01768 484538)
phone for details
DEVON
BIDEFORD
Miss Merlynda’s Puppet Theatre
(01237 431166)
until February 29th
Miss Merlynda’s Puppet Theatre:
“Adventures of Piccadilly”
LANCASHIRE
ROSSENDALE
Boo Theatre
(01706 220241)
phone for details
LONDON
BRENTFORD
Watermans
(020 8232 1010)
February 16, 3 pm
Garlic Theatre:
“Three Billy Goats Gruff”
(3-6)
COVENT GARDEN
St Paul’s Church
May 10, from 11 am
43rd May Fayre & Puppet Festival:
Puppet parade at 11 am, Puppet Shows from 12 Noon – 5 pm
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre
(020 7226 1787)
times of performance vary – phone Box Office for details
LITTLE VENICE
The Puppet Theatre Barge
(020 7249 6876)
Times and days vary, please phone Box Office for details
until February 23
Strings Theatre:
“The Water babies”
(3+)
February 29 – July 5
Movingstage Marionettes:
“Brer Rabbit visits Africa”
(3+)
April 4 – 19
Di Filippo Marionettes:
“Hanging by a thread”
(3+)
May 2-3
Drew Colby:
“My Shadow and me”
(3+)
NORFOLK
DISS
The Corn Hall
(01379 652241)
February 29, 2 pm
String Theatre:
“The Crow’s Tale”
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre
(01603 629 921)
phone for details
SCOTLAND
GLASGOW
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre
(0141 339 6185)
February 8, 2 pm
Magic Den:
“Magic Circus” (includes some puppetry)
February 22, 2 pm & 4 pm
Mousetale Puppets:
“Oscar’s Amazing Space Adventure”
February 29, 2 pm
Clydebuilt Puppets:
“Three Bears”
RHOS-ON-SEA
The Harlequin Marionette Theatre
(01492 548166)
Shows daily – phone for details
EXHIBITIONS
CORNWALL
FALMOUTH
The Poly – Spring Gallery
(01326 319 461)
until February 21
Festival of Curious Puppetry
Puppets from around the world.
HAMPSHIRE
Hastings Museum (01424 451052)
Small permanent exhibition of puppets from Hastings Puppet Theatre including Professor Day’s Variety Pie Marionettes. Full set of Punch & Judy puppets and marionettes which include pianist, Joey, Scaramouch, acrobat). Puppeteers were Professor Day (1860 – 1939) and John Alston (until 1953) Free Admission
NYEWOOD: ˜Barley”, Ramshackles, Nyewood, near Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 5JA. Ventriloquists Club of Great Britain: Exhibition of vent figures, puppets & associated memorabilia. Every Friday 2 pm-4 pm
KENT
DEAL
Kent Museum of the Moving Image
(01304 239515)
www.kentmomi.org
includes shadow puppetry
LONDON
Pollocks Toy Museum 1 Scala Street, W1
(020 7635 3452)
10 am – 5 pm Mon – Sat
WELLINGTON
Waterslade Studios
(studios @ forkbeardfantasy.co.uk)
Inter-active puppetry exhibition
SUSSEX
BRIGHTON
Brighton Museum
(0300 029 0900)
Excellent collection of puppets, well displayed.
Tues – Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Brighton Toy & Model Museum
(01273 749 494)
small collection of puppets – but well worth a visit.
Tues – Frid 10 am – 5 pm Sat 11 am – 5 pm
SCOTLAND
BIGGAR
The Biggar Puppet Theatre
(01899 220631)
Exhibition of puppetry, including Victorian marionettes. Open daily.
GLASGOW
The Scottish Mask & Puppet Theatre Centre 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale,G12
(0141 339 6185)
phone for details
TRAINING
LONDON
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre
(020 7226 1787)
Curious School of Puppetry (020 7689 3615)
www.curiouspuppetry.com
UK’s newest puppetry training school is led by Sarah Wright, Rene Baker, Toby Olie and Lyndie Wright. The aims of the school are: To develop and encourage the emergence of talent in British puppetry, to provide expert hands-on training for theatre-makers and performers, to build links between existing professionals and developing artists.
See website for details.
SWISS COTTAGE
Central School of Speech and Drama.
BA course in puppetry and MA course in Advanced Theatre Practice (with a focus on puppetry). Details from www.cssd.ac.uk.
LONDON SCHOOL OF PUPPETRY (01756 753495/ 073597357/01453 833293)
Courses in shadow puppetry, marionettes, rods, hand or glove puppetry. A new Diploma course, to run on various Saturdays throughout the year. Marionette carving, choreography, living room theatre, cross arts performances, special needs work. Accredited by Middlesex University. www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com
SUSSEX
SUCCESSFUL PUNCH AND JUDY
Tuition by Glyn Edwards 31 Connell Drive, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 6RT. 01273 308174, email: glyn@punch-and-judy.com website: www.punch-and-judy.com. Tailor-made tuition based on Glyn’s book of the same name. Call to discuss your needs
WALES
MARIONETTE MANIPULATION
Tuition by Christopher Somerville 01492 548166. Tailor-made tuition for singles, couples or groups. All enquiries Email: chris@punchandjudy.com
WORKSHOPS and TALKS
CORNWALL
FALMOUTH
The Poly
(01326 319 461)
February 13, 6.30 pm
Julian Crouch, designer and puppeteer
February 20, 6.30 pm
“The Dark Crystal Q&A” showing of the Jim Hensen movie followed by
Q&A with Brian & Wendy Froud (designers)
(3+)
February 27, 6.30 pm
Paul Spooner, builder of Automata
DEVON
TOTNES
John Robert’s Workshops
(01803 867778)
26- 31 July
Carve a wooden string puppet
2-7 August
Carve a wooden puppet
9-15 August
Make a complete puppet and perform
NB: THIS WORKSHOP NOW SOLD OUT
LONDON
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre
(020 7226 1787)
phone for details
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre
(01603 629 921)
phone for details
SOMERSET
BRISTOL
Puppet Place
(0117 929 3593)
phone for details
SCOTLAND
GLASGOW
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre
(0141 339 6185)