WHAT'S ON
in PUPPETRY
Performances, Workshops, Exhibitions, Sales & Sits.Vac.
DERBYSHIRE
BUXTON
July 27 - August 1
Buxton Puppet Festival (0845 127 2190 - for all venues) NB venues are listed in alphabetical order, not date order
Buxton Opera House
July 29, 2 pm
Presto Puppets: "Rumpelstiltskin" & "Puppet Parade" (all the family)
July 30, 2 pm
Lempen Puppet Theatre: "The Rainbow Forest" (5+)
8 pm
Yamabiko-Za (Japan): "Buxton Bunraku" (7+)
July 31, 7.30 pm
Yambiko-Za (Japan) & Funny Wonders (UK): "Buxton meets Sapporo...Again!" (7+)
Paupers Pit Theatre
July 27, 2 pm & 4 pm
IdolrichRotto Productions: "My tree" (5+)
8 pm
Marcus Clarke: "An audience with....." (16+)
July 28, 1.30 pm & 3.30 pm
Wishworks: "Whispering Smith" (3+)
8 pm
Jonathan Storey: "Jack Pratchard" (12+)
July 29, 12 Noon & 4 pm
Objects Dart: "Tom Tim Tot" (3+)
8 pm
Figure of Speech: "Apollo" (12+)
July 30, 12 Noon & 4 pm
Poppets Puppets: "Grand Illusions" (4+)
July 31, 2 pm
Diddley Dee Puppets: "Hansel & Gretel" (3+)
4 pm
Diddley Dee Puppets: "Red Riding Hood" (3+)
August 1, 2 pm & 4 pm
Erikko (Japan): "Someko & Demon" (4+)
Opera House Forecourt (street performances - no booking required)
July 27, 3 pm
Sim-Sim Puppets: "Stories from the Arabian Nights"
July 28, 3 pm
Silisogise: "Punch & Judy"
July 29, 11 am & 3.30 pm
Beresford Puppets: "Jig Doll Theatre"
July 30, 11 am & 3 pm
Frolicked: "The Alchemist"
July 31, 11 am & 3 pm
Ramshackle Theatre: "The Yarn Spinner"
Pavilion Gardens Bowling Green (street performances - no booking required)
July 27, 11 am
Sim-Sim Puppet Theatre: "Stories from the Arabian Nights"
July 28, 11 am
Silisosige: "Punch & Judy"
August 1, 3 pm
Yamabiko-Za (Japan): "Dragon & Drums"
see also WORKSHOPS
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
DORSET
BRIDPORT
Bridport Arts Centre (01308 424204)
August 4, 11 am
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Alice and the White Rabbit" (all the family)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CHELTENHAM
Bayshill Unitarian Church (01242 263283)
August 10 - 16
Puppet Festival - further details to come! If you want to take part contact Colin Bailey at the above phone number.
LEDBURY
St. Katherine's Hall (0845 4581743)
July 5, 3 pm
Sea Legs Puppet Theatre: "The Selfish Giant" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
LANCASHIRE
WATERFOOT
The Boo (01706 220241)
July 13 -25
Summer Festival of Puppetry
July 19, 12.30 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Alice and the White Rabbit" (all the family)
www.horseandbamboo.org
LONDON
BLOOMSBURY
British Museum (020 7323 8181)
July 12, 12 Noon & 3 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "The Lost Forest" (all the family)
BRENTFORD
Watermans (0208232 1010)
June 28th, 2 pm
Tam Tam Theatre: "The Dream Tree" (3-8)
CHALK FARM
Roundhouse Studio (0844 482 8008)
August 3/4
Shadow Theatre: "Under the Arabian Moon" - seductive stories from the Arabian Nights.
EALING
Pitshanger Park (details from 020 8997 8236)
June 28, from 1 pm
"Party in the Park" Mister Peter's Puppets: "St. George & the Dragon" freee shows
December 5, 6 pm & 7 pm
"Light up the Lane Festival" Mister Peter's Puppets: "The Siege of Troy" free shows
HIGHGATE
Lauderdale House (020 8348 8716)
July 11, 10 am & 11.30 am
Pippin Puppets: "Henry and The Mars Bear" (2-6)
ISLINGTON
The Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
until July
Resident Company: "Handa's Hen"
July 4, 1 - 5 pm
Little Angel Summer Party - all sorts of happening including workshops and performances.
July 24-26, 8 pm
Puppet Grinder Cabaret - puppetry for adults.
October 31 - November 8
Suspense: Festival of Puppetry for Adults performers will include Faulty Optic, Indefinite Articles, Horse & Bamboo.
LITTLE VENICE
Puppet Theatre Barge (020 7249 6876
July 4/5, 11/12, 3 pm
Movingstage Marionettes: "The Three Pigs and the Wolf" + "Captain Grimey"
www.puppetbarge.com
PECKHAM
Theatre Peckham (020 7168 7366/07983119427)
July 25, 6.30 pm
Jose Fernandez: "Ritual Scissors Dance" directed by Jose Navarro
dance, drama & masks
WEST END
Gielgud Theatre (0844 482 5130)
"Avenue Q" good puppetry, good fun!
London Coliseum (English National Opera) (0871 2211729)
until July 4
Blind Summit are part of the ENO's production of "Madame Butterfy"
Lyceum Theatre (0870 243 9000)
"The Lion King"
for times of performance, phone Box Office.
New London Theatre (0844 412 4654)
"War Horse" - the great National Theatre production is selling out fast, the run has been extended.
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 629921)
June 27, 11 am & 2.30 pm
One Moment in time Theatre: "The Bird Book" (4+)
June 27, 7 pm
Hocus Pocus Theatre: "No strings - Burlesque & Cabaret Club" (18+) includes some puppetry
July 30/31, 2.30 pm
Garlic Theatre: "Billy Goats Gruff" (3+)
August 7/8, 2.30 pm
Gemma Khawaja: "Liang & the Magic Paintbrush" (4+)
August 13/14, 11 am & 2.30 pm
Banyan Theatre: "Cinderella Ashputtel" (3+)
August 21/22, 2.30 pm
Garlic Theatre: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (4+)
August 28/29, 2.30 pm
Garlic Theatre: "George & the Dragon" (5+)
SHROPSHIRE
DINHAM, near Ludlow
Dinham Millennium Green
August 31, between 2 pm - 5 pm
Professor Clive Chandler: "Punch & Judy" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
MUCH WENLOCK
The Edge Arts Centre (01952 728509)
July 18, 8 pm
Theatre of Glass (UK/Portugal): "Templestade" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
SHREWSBURY
The Hive (01743 234970)
August 18, 2 pm
Sea Legs Puppet Theatre: "The Ugly Duckling" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
SOMERSET
BATH
The Egg Theatre (01225 448844)
July 18, 11.30 am & 3 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Alice and the White Rabbit" (all the family)
WATCHETT
Tropiquaria (01984 634253)
Shadowstring Marionettes: puppets shows daily (shadowstring@Freenet.co.uk) phone for details
STAFFORDSHIRE
HEDNESFORD
Museum of Cannock Chase (01543 877666)
August 2, pm & 2.30 pm
Objects Dart: "Little Red Riding Hood" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
SUSSEX
CROWBOROUGH
Goldsmith's Recreation Ground (enquiries 07931 550 365)
July 11, from 1 pm
Mister Peter's Puppets: "St. George & the Dragon"
free shows
WARWICKSHIRE
ILMINGTON VILLAGE
August 3, various times
Major Mustard: "Robin Hood"/"King Arthur" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicsfestival.com
WEST MIDLANDS
Walsall Museum (01922 653116)
August 7, 1 pm & 3 pm August 8, 11 am, 12 pm, 1.30 pm & 3 pm
Professor Clive Chandler: "Punch & Judy" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com#
WORCESTERSHIRE
ARELEY KINGS
Village Hall
August 29, 11 am
Blue Sky Theatre: "The sun has got his hat on" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
BROMSGROVE
Artrix (0527 577330)
July 18, 11 am & 2.30 pm
Storybox Theatre: "3 Pigs" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamnicspuppetfestival.com
Avoncroft Museum (0527 831363)
July 25/26, between 10.30 am & 5 pm
Major Mustard: "King Arthur"/"Robin Hood" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
Sanders Park (01527 881381)
July 5, 1.30 pm
Objects Dart: "Salt" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
August 2, 1.30 pm
Professor Clive Chandler: "Punch & Judy" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
September 6, 1.30 pm
Major Mustard: "Robin Hood" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
DROITWICH
St. Andrew's Shopping Centre
July 7, 11 am
Objects Dart: "Salt" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
HAGLEY
Hagley Catholic High School (07908 776954)
July 16, 7.30 pm
Theatre of Glass (UK/Portugal): "Tempestade" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppet festival.com
KIDDERMINSTER
Town Hall
August 28, 2 pm
Blue Sky Theatre: "The sun has got his hat on" - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
MALVERN
Theatre of Small Convenience (01684 568933)
various dates during the summer - the shows last 5 minutes. Phone for details.
"Quackery Codswallop V"
- part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
PERSHORE
Plum Festival
August 3, various times between 10 am - 4 pm
Professor Glyn Edwards: "Punch & Judy"
YORKSHIRE
BEVERLEY
St.Mary's Parish Hall (01482 391672/867430)
July 12, 6 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Alice and the White Rabbit" (all the family)
SKIPTON
September 21 - 27
Skipton Puppet Festival - further details from The Lempen Puppet Theatre
SCOTLAND
NORTHERN IRELAND
ARMAGH
The Market Place (028 3752 1821)
October 10,
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Alice and the White Rabbit" (all the family)
BALLYMENA
Town Hall (The Brad) (028 256 35900)
October 7
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Alice and the White Rabbit" (all the family)
ENNISKILLEN
Ardhowen Theatre (02866 325440)
October 6, 10.30 am
Indigo Moon Theatre: "The Lost Forest" (all the family)
NEWRY
Sean Hollywood Arts Centre (028 3031 3180)
October 8, 10 am
Indigo Moon Theatre: "The Lost Forest" (all the family)
OMAGH
The Strule Theatre (028 8224 7831)
October 9, 10.30 am & 4.30 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "The Lost Forest" (all the family)
WALES
RHOS-ON-SEA, COLWYN BAY
The Harlequin Marionette Theatre
Open during all school holidays
(01492 548166)
phone for details or visit
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRIA
SALTZBURG
Saltzburg Marionettentheatre
now including "The Sound of Music" in their repertoire - very good, so I'm told!
(www.marionetten.at)
BELGIUM
GHENT
July 18 - 26
International Puppetbuskers Festival
www.eftc.be
DENMARK
BORNHOLMS
September 14 - 19
Bornholms Medieval Centre 2nd Low tech and Environmentally Friendly Puppet Festival
www.bornholmmiddelaidddercenter.dk
FRANCE
CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES
Institut International de la Marionette & TIM (Theatre de l'Institut) (0033 (0) 3 24 33 72 50
September 18 - 27
World Festival of Puppetry
www.festival-marionette.com
GERMANY
BOCHUM
August 29 - September 6
Fidena: "Kaspar Reloaded"
www.fidena.de
IRAN
TEHRAN
November 28 - December 5
Iran International Student Puppet Festival
applications to: http://ifsptir.org/Registration deadline for applications September 6
participants will need to fund their own travel to Iran; food, accommodation & transportation during the festival will be paid by the festival organiser.
ITALY
KENYA
NAIROBI
October 10 -17
KIP FESTIVAL The theme for the festival is cultural diversity for peace and unity through the art of puppetry.
THE NETHERLANDS
DORDRECHT
24TH INTERNATIONAL POPPENTHEATERFESTIVAL 2009 (+31 78 6140342)
until June 28
www.poppentheaterfestival.nl
PHILIPINES
November 24 - 28
2nd ASEAN Puppetry Festival Samahan ng mga Papetir ngPilipinas (+63 2 4391471/+63 9 189370604)
puppeteers from Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Brunei, Darusssalam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
email: papetir@gmail.com
SOUTH KOREA
CHUNCHEUN
August 8 -16
20th Anniversary Puppet Festival
deadline for applications to take part 31 July 2009
email: Korea_chon@yahoo.co
WORKSHOPS
UK
DERBYSHIRE
BUXTON
Buxton Puppet Festival (0845 127 2190)
The Old Clubhouse
July 28, 10 am
Rod Puppet Workshop led by Wishworks (4+)
July 29, 10 am
Rod & Glove Puppet Workshop led by Keith Barnes (5+)
July 30, 10 am
Recycled Puppets Workshop led by Drew Colby (4+)
July 31, 10 am
Performing Circus Puppet Workshop led by Poppet Puppets (4+)
see also PERFORMANCES
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
DEVON
DARTINGTON
SPARC (01803 867778)
July 26 - 31, 2009 August 2 - 7
Puppet Carving week led by Puppetcraft (adult only)
TOTNES
venue tbc (01803 867778)
July 26 - 31, 2009
Puppet carving week led by Puppetcraft (adult only)
DORSET
Bridport Arts Centre (01308 424204)
August 4, 1 pm
Puppet making workshop with Indigo Moon
see also Performances
LANCASHIRE
WATERFOOT
Horse & Bamboo Theatre (01706 220241)
July 20 - 24
Puppet carving with John Roberts (Puppetcraft)
LONDON
FOREST HILL
Horniman Museum (020 8699 1872)
June 28 2 pm & 3.15 pm
Hands on Masks
Every Saturday July 4 - August 29, 11 am & 12.15 pm Every Sunday July 5 - August 30, 2 pm & 3.15 pm
"Hands On" - includes puppets & masks
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
September 1 - 4, 10 am - 5 pm
The Absolute Marionette - with Christopher Leith
September 6/13, 10 am - 5 pm
Shadow Bodies: led by Steve Tiplady (participants ar expected to attend on both days).
September 14 - 18, 10 am - 6 pm
Carving workshop with John Roberts
INSET TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND WORKSHOP LEADERS: Table-top puppets phone 020 7226 1787/www.littleangeltheatre.com for details.
SWISS COTTAGE
Central School of Speech and Drama
October 30/31. 10 am - 5 pm
"Ephemeral Animation" - a workshop led by Nenagh Watson (Barking Dog Theatre) to encourage appreciation of animation.
October 30/31, 10 am - 5 pm
"Objects and new technologies" led by Maria Dominguez (Spain), exploring objects, pu7ppets and new technologies.
November 2 - 5, 9 am - 6 pm
"To be or not to be: a material. How to use emotional and sensorial memory for the creation of visual theatre. led by the Phillippe Genty Company (France)
applications for any of the above workshops to Cariad Astles: cariad.astles@cssd.ac.uk/mailto:cariad.astles@cssd.ac.uk. Closing date for application September 15th.
NORFOLK
TIBENHAM
Playboard Puppets (01379 674353)
October 17/18
"Puppetry in Film & Television" (including script development, directing & performance technques)
email: thebuttonmoon@aol.com www.buttonmoon.tv
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 615564)
July 4, 10.30 am
Walking-hand puppets Workshop (5+)
July 11, 10.30 am
All day adult's puppet making Workshop (16+)
July 21, 10.30 am
Clay modelling Workshop (5+)
July 22, 10.30 am
Two Stick Puppets making Workshop (5+)
July 24, 10.30 am
Puppet & Theatre Workshop (5+)
July 27, 10.30 am
Robots & Aliens Puppet Making Workshop (5+)
July 28, 10.30 am
Glove Puppet Workshop (5+)
July 29, 10.30 am
Table Top Wooden Spoon Puppet Making Workshop (5+)
July 31/August 1, 10.30 am
Magimation III Workshop - film animation (10+)
August 3, 10.30 am
Troll Puppet Workshop (5+)
August 4, 10.30 am
Coloured Shadow Puppet Workshop (5+)
August 5, 10.30 am
Mask Making Workshop (5+)
August 15, 10.30 am
Performance Skills Workshop (puppetry) (8+)
August 19, 10.30 am
Bug Puppet Workshop (5+)
August 20, 10.30 am
Extending Neck Puppet Workshop (5+)
August 26, 10.30 am
Sorcerer/Wizard Puppet Making Workshop (5+)
August 27, 10.30 am
Marionette Figure Workshop (5+)
September 15 - November 24 (except for October 27) 10 week course, every Tuesday 7 pm - 9.30 pm
Puppet Making Course (15+)
SOMERSET
WELLINGTON
FORKBEARD FANTASY SUMMER BASE (0117 930 9933)
Forkbeard Summer Schools
July 10 - 17
www.forkbeardfantasy.o.uk
WORCESTERSHIRE
DROITWICH
St. Andrew's Shopping Centre
July 7, 10 am
Puppet Making Workshop with Objects Dart - part of Dynamics Puppet Festival
www.dynamicspuppetfestival.com
YORKSHIRE
GRASSINGTON
London School of Puppetry
July 18/19
Making miniature shadow theatre
July 25 - 31
Marionette carving
August 4/5
Paper heads for rod and shadow puppets
www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com
SCOTLAND
SALTCOATS
North Ayrshire Museum
July 9/10, 23/24, 30/31
"Pierrots, Puppets and Pictures" - demonstrations & workshops relating to the exhibition. See website for times.
www.theworldthroughwoodeneyes.co.uk
SPRINGBURN
Springburn Leisure Centre
July 14, 1 pm
"The Immortal Mr. Punch", a talk by John Blundall (adults only)
July 21, 1 pm July 28, 1 pm
"The Immortal Mr. Punch", family drop in event relating to the exhibition.
August 6, 1 pm
"The Immortal Mr. Punch" - a discussion about historic prints of Mr. Punch, led by John Blundall. (adults only)
www.theworldthroughwoodeneyes.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL
PRAGUE
2009
late July
PUPPET FILM ANIMATION WORKSHOP
www.kidpraha.cz or email info@kidpraha.cz
FRANCE
CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES
Institut International de la Marionette (UNIMA) ((0033 (0) 3 24 33 72 50)
until July 31
"Interior Landscapes" directed by Philippe Genty suitable for actors, dancers, puppeteers and circus performers. Deadline for applications April 18
August 31 - September 18
Revisiting the string puppet" directed by Stephen Mottram Deadline for applications April 18
www.institut@marionette.com
THAILAND
BANGKOK
The College of Dramatic Arts (0066 224 1408/0066 225 0197)
November 4 - 22, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Khon (Thai Mask) Workshop for International Artist - subsidiary subjects include Nang Yai (Thai Shadow Puppetry) This is a three-wekk intensive training programme and designed for artists who have little or no knowledge of Thai Theatre. Deadline for applications: September 15th.
Apply to: Adjjima Na Patalung (Company Director), Flat 2, 20-24 St. Matthew's Row, London E2 6DT (0044 207 6132052/0044 7989421867) info@artsonloc www.artsonlocation.net.
ON-GOING COURSES
LONDON
SWISS COTTAGE
Central School of Speech and Drama
BA course in puppetry, MA course in theatre practise
details from www.cssd.ac.uk/undergrad.php/16/puppetry.html
WALES
FRANCE
CHARLESVIELLE-MEZIERES
Institut Internationale de la Marionette (00 (0) 3 24 33 72 50)
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, will commence this April.
Marionette carving, choreography, living room theatre, cross arts performances, special needs work.
Accredited by Middlesex University.
www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com
MARIONETTE MANIPULATION
Tuition by Christopher Somerville
(01492 548166)
Tailor-made tuition for singles, couples or groups.
Call to discuss your needs.
TELEVISION PUPPETRY
Weekend course in Norfolk learning the art of television puppetry in a real TV set, using television hand puppets. Courses arranged on request: Ian Allen, Playboard Puppets 020 7226 5911/01379 674353
SUCCESSFUL PUNCH AND JUDY
Tuition by Glyn Edwards 2 Pembury Road, Worthing, Sussex, BN14 7DN 01903 200 364 Tailor-made tuition based on Glyn’s book of the same name Call to discuss your needs
EXHIBITIONS & TALKS
DERBYSHIRE
SUDBURY, Nr. Ashbourne
Sudbury Hall & National Trust Museum of Childhood (01283 585337)
Lilliput Marionette Theatre: a small selection of marionettes from "The Lost Princess" are now on view in the museum. Opening times are Wed - Sun, 11 am - 5 pm. Between July 28 - September 7 (school holidays), the museum is open daily.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh-w-visits/w-findapalce/w-sudburyhall
LONDON
FOREST HILL
Horniman Museum (020 8699 1872)
until November 8
"The Robot Zoo" - a world of robotic creatures with articulated models that may be of interest to people interested in puppetry.
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
November 6, 11 am - 3 pm
"Objects in performance" - a symposium with talks and demonstrations by theatre practitioners, researchers and performers at the Suspense festival.
presented by The Little Angel Theatre & The Central School of Speech and Drama.
NORWICH
Sainsbury Centre (01603 593199)
"An Impossible Journey - the Art and Theatre of Tadeusz Kantor"
www.scva.ac.uk
SUSSEX
BRIGHTON
Brighton Museum (01273 292864)
Excellent exhibition of puppets in 'Performance Area'. Semi-permanent display - well worth a few visits.
WEST MIDLANDS
CANNOCK
Cannock Chase Museum (01543 877666)
November 16 - December 18
PUNCH & JUDY EXHIBITION
CHASEWATER
Chasewater Innovation Centre (01543 370737)
September 4 - November 1
PUNCH & JUDY EXHBITION
WALSALL
Walsall Museum (01922 653116)
July 4 - August 22
PUNCH & JUDY EXHIBITION
SCOTLAND
GLASGOW
Mitchell Library (0141 334 7281/07890 492777)
"The World through Wooden Eyes" exhibition of puppets, masks and related material.
open daily 1 pm - 5 pm
www.theworldthroughwoodeneyes.co.uk
Scotland Street School
"Mechanics Alive" - a touring exhbition of automata, presented by Mechanical Cabaret.
www.cabaret.co.uk
SALTCOATS
North Ayrshire Museum
June 13 - October 17
"Pierrots, Puppets and Pictures" a look at travelling shows of cinema, variety & puppet theatre on the west coast.
see also WORKSHOPS
www.theworldthroughwoodeneyes.co.uk
SPRINGBURN
Springburn Leisure Centre
June 2009 - June 2010
"Peddlers of Pleasure - mr. Punch and his International Cousins"
see also WORKSHOPS
FRANCE
AVIGNON
Maison Jean Vilar
until July 29
"Craig and the Marionette"
U.S.A.
SEATTLE
Frye Arts Museum
until September 13
"The Puppet Show"
PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS
BERKSHIRE
MAIDENHEAD
Dolphin Cottage (01628 627387)
Puppet Animation Films - exhibition of sets, photographs & history of the making of puppet animation films by The Dolphin Puppeteers. phone for appointment to view.
DERBYSHIRE
DERBY
Pickford's House Museum
Houses the Frank Bradley collection of Toy Theatres
LONDON
GOODGE STREET
Pollock's Toy Museum 1 Scala Street, W1 (020 7635 3452)
10 AM - 5 PM Mon - Sat
STAFFORDSHIRE
STAFFORD
Staffordshire County Museum (part of the Shugborough Estate, Milford, near Stafford) (01889 881 388)
The Douglas Hayward Puppet Collection: a permanent display of around 200 puppets dating from 1800 to the present day, by puppet makers including The Lanchesters, the Stavordales, Eric Bramall, Ken Barnard, Fred Tickner, Douglas Hayward and many more. Displayed in a re-creation of the Douglas Hayward Puppet Museum from the Staffordshire village of Abbots Bromley. Open 7 days a week from mid-March to end of October, 11 AM to 5 PM. One admission charge covers car park and entrance to the museum, Mansion House (National Trust)farm and gardens.
SCOTLAND
BIGGAR
The Biggar Puppet Theatre (01899 220631)
Excellent exhbition of puppetry, including Victorian marionettes. Open daily.
GLASGOW
The Scottish Mask & Puppet Theatre Centre 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale,G12 (0141 339 6185)
Interesting collection of puppets. Phone Box office for times of opening.
THE NETHERLANDS
Puppenspe(e)museum, Otton van der Mitden, Kerkweg 38, 8193 KL Vorchten.
Featuring Mr.Punch, Judy and relations.
31(0)578-63 13 29
www.poppenspelmuseum.nl
SWITZERLAND
FRIBOURG
Musee Suisse de la Marionette
(+41.26.321.31.75)
www.FribourgTourism.ch
USA
KENTUCKY
FORT MITCHELL
Vent Haven Museum ((859)341-0461)
The world's only museum dedicated to the art of ventriloquism
open May - September
email: venthaven@insightbb.com
SITUATIONS VACANT
PUPPETEER WANTED: by Tutti Frutti Productions. Considerable experience and singing ability + an aptitude for puppetry. Ability to play a musical instrument desirable. Reherasals and touring base is in York. Apply with c/v and photograph to wendy@tuttifrutti.co.uk.
PERFORMERS WANTED FOR PUPPET GRINDER CABARET AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Expenses only paid. Contact Karen Petersen: puppegrindercabaret@hotmail.co.uk.
PUPPET SHOWS WANTED: One-Off show, lasting about one hour, required for St. George's CofE School (12-13 year olds) in Gravesend, Kent, sometime in July. Apply to Melanie Ward: ward@saintgeorgescofe.kent.sch.uk. £250 fee offered.
PUPPETRY TUTORS WANTED: by London School of Puppetry. Applicants need to be experienced in all kinds of puppetry and be based in the North of England. Contact: Caroline Astell-Burt: castellburt@londonschoolofpuppetry.com.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED BY THE LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE Box office, Ushering, Publicity distribution, marketing, general administration. As much or as little as you wish to give will help this puppet theatre. For beginners, it is an excellent opportunity to learn about puppetry. Phone: 020 7226 1787 and ask for a volunteers pack.
COMPLETE "TRADITIONAL TURKISH SHADOW THEATRE: KARAGOZ PROJECT: 5 DVD set featuring Hayali Metin Ozlen. Plays performed in Turkish with English subtitles. $100. www.turkishcultureshop.org.
DVD: "THE STORY OF FENIST", the award-winning documentary about Russian puppeteer Igor Fokin and his family is available on-line from www.redpalettepictures.com/storyoffenist.html for $30 + $5 p&p (possibly a bit more to the UK). All proceeds go to support Fokin's wife and three children, living in Russia.
PUPPET ANIMATION FILMS: The Dolphin Puppeteers have a series of 13 ten minute puppet animation films for sale. They are on 3 dvds: 1 for £7.99, 2 for £13.99 or 3 for £17.99. Further details (and purchase) from www.dolphinpuppetfilms.co.uk or The Puppet Theatre Barge.
ALUMINIUM MARIONETTE TOURING STAGE: Suit small scale venue or secondary school. Professionallly engineered, originally cost £6000. Offers! Movingstage Marionettes 07836 202 745.
PUPPET PLANET, 787 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 3JQ 020 7627 0111 lesley@puppetplanet.co.uk (Guild member)
BENJAMIN POLLOCK'S TOY SHOP, 44 The Market, Covent Garden, London WC2 8RF (tel: 020 7379 7866, FAX 020 7379 7880) the only traditional toyshop in the West End, specialising in puppets, toy theatres and old-fashioned toys.
TALENT FOR SALE!
Melvyn Rawlinson (of Professor Popup fame) is not only an excellent puppeteer but also an experienced director. If any puppeteers or puppet company is looking for a director for a forthcoming production, why not contact Melvyn. Write to him at Professor Popup's Puppet Theatre. 34 Cleeve Avenue,Toton, Nottingham, NG9 6JH or Melvyn.Rawlinson@btinternet.co.uk./melvyn@accesstheatre.co.uk www.accesstheatre.co.uk
USEFUL WEBSITES for information on other performances:
www.figurentheater-stuttgart.de (Stuttgart, Germany)
www.carnetmagazine.org (the Netherlands and Flanders)
www.kleinespui.nl (Netherlands)
www.propop.be (Theatre Propop en De Poppenzaal, Belgium)
WHAT’S ON is produced by The British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild. BPMTG is a member of PUPPETEERS UK.
Please send items for inclusion to PETER CHARLTON, peter@peterpuppet.co.uk or FAX to 020 8997 8236 Advertisers are also encouraged to register details of puppetry events on www.puppeteersUK.com.
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