WHAT'S ON
in PUPPETRY
Performances, Workshops, Exhibitions, Sales & Sits.Vac.
COLCHESTER
Lakeside Theatre (01206 573948)
March 18
Nutmeg Puppet Theatre: "Pip's Wildlife Garden" (all the family)
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CHELTENHAM
Bayshill Unitarian Church Hall (01242 263283/07940 430094)
February 14 - 18
Puppet & Toy Theatre Festival
February 14, 2.15 pm
Colin Bailey's Marionettes: "Dick Whuittington and his Cat"
February 15, 11 am
Scallywag Puppets: "The Adventures of Buzzy Bee"
2.15 pm
Colin Bailey's Marionettes: "Dick Whittington and his Cat"
February 16, 2.15 pm
Pauline Venables' Shadow Puppets: "Annancy, Snake, Tiger and Crocodile"
February 17, 11 am
Colin Bailey's Marionettes: "Dick Whittington and his Cat"
2.15 pm
Thimble Toy Theatre: "The Garden of Allah"
February 18, 10.30 am
Scallywag Puppets: "Rumplestiltskin"
12 Noon
Scallywag Puppets: "The Adventures of Buzzy Bee"
3 pm
Scallywag Puppets: "Rumplestiltskin"
see also Workshops
HAMPSHIRE
SOUTHAMPTON
Nuffield Theatre (023 8031 5500)
March 24
Dynamic New Animation: "The frog Prince and other peculiar tales"
LANCASHIRE
MANCHESTER
Opera House (0161 245 6600)
February 15/16,10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
"Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt" with 5 puppeteers, puppetry director: Nigel Plaskitt, puppets made by Paul Jomain.
WATERFOOT
The Boo (www.horseandbamboo.org)
LINCOLNSHIRE
GRANTHAM
Guildhall Arts Centre (01476 406158)
February 15, 2 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Alice and the White Rabbit" (all the family)
LONDON
BARBICAN
Barbican Centre (0845 120 7511)
until February 25, 7.45 pm + 2.30 pm 4, 11, 18 & 25
Improbable: "The Devil and Mister Punch"
March 15 - April 7, 7.15 pm + 2.30 March 24/31 & April 7
Complicite/Simon McBurney: "The Master and Margarita" - puppetry by Blind Summit
BATTERSEA
BAC (020 7223 2223)
until February 25
The Paper Cinema: "Odyssey" puppetry and animation (adults)
BRENTFORD
Watermans (020 8232 1010)
February 12, 3 pm
Noisy Oyster: "The DaSilva Marionette Circus" (3+)
February 14, 2 pm
The Nuffield Theatre & Forest Forge Theatre Company: "The Phoenix and the Carpet" 4+
February 19, 3 pm
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre: "Rapunzel" 3-7
February 26, 3 pm
Little Angel Theatre: "Goldilocks" 2-6
March 4, 3 pm
Horse and Bamboo: "Red Riding Hood" 4+
March 11, 3 pm
Theatre of Widdershins: "The Elves and the Shoemaker" 3-9
March 18, 3 pm
Puppet Lab: "Funnybones" 3-7
March 25, 3 pm
Apples and Snakes: "A Roo in my suitcase" 3-6
April 1, 3 pm
Noisy Oyster: "The Three Billy Pigs" 3+
April 15, 3 pm
Kipper Tie: "The Ugly Duckling" (2+)
April 29, 3 pm
Krazy Kat Theatre Company: "The Pied Piper..." 3-7
www.watermans.org.uk
CAMBERWELL
Blue Elephant Theatre (020 7701 0100)
February 28 - March 17, 8 pm
Theatre Temoin & Cie Traversiere: "The Fantasist"
www.theatretemoin.com
COVENT GARDEN
Covent Garden Piazza
May 12
The Big Grin Festival: Punch & Judy shows from Japan, Australia, America and elsewhere. followed by a 'Beggars Banquet' in the evening. Details from the Punch & Judy Fellowship.
May 13
St. Paul's Church, Bedford Street.
Alternative Arts: Day 2 of "The Big Grin": a celebration of Mr. Punch's 350th Birthday! Contributions from puppet shows (including some of Mr. Punch's cousins) from all over the world. Sunday's festivities include the traditional Covent Garden May Fayre and Puppet Festival.
www.alternativearts.co.uk
Lauderdale House (020 8348 8716/07929 798 782)
February 11
On the other hand Puppets: "The Marvellous Magical Coat" 3-8
HOLBORN
The Art Workers Guild (018434 850002) or RobertNMT@googlemail.com
April 15, 3 pm & 6 pm
Robert Poulter's New Model Theatre: "The Mumy's Purse" BOOKING ESSENTIAL
ISLINGTON
The Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
February 8 - 19
Norwich Puppet Theatre: "Little Red Riding Hood" (4+)
February 22 - 25 (time vary, phone Box Office for details)
Garlic Theatre: "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" (3+)
February 26, 11 am & 2 pm
Garlic Theatre: "Fiddlesticks" (40+)
March 2, 10 am, 11.15 am & 1 pm March 3, 11 am, 12.15 pm, 1.30 pm
Aurora Orchestra: "Mozart with Puppets" (2+)
March 8 - 9, 8 pm
Folded Feather: "Twisted Variety"
March 10, 11 am & 2 pm
Tallulah Swirls Theatre Company: "When Eggy met Peggy" (3+)
March 14/15, 10 am, 11.30 am, 1.30 pm
Little Angel Theatre: "Goldilcoks" (2-6)
March 18, 11 am & 2 pm March 21/22, 10 am, 1 pm March 23, 1 pm & 5 pm
The Rainbow Collection: "The Gingerbread Man" (3+)
March 25, m11 am & 2 pm
Touched Theatre: "Me & the Sea" (6+)
March 28 March 16, 8 pm March 17, 3 pm & 8 pm
Matthew Robins at the Little Angel Theatre
March 24, 7.30 pm
Grist to the Mill: "Biting the Dust"
March 30, 8 pm
Dotted Line Theatre: "The Lonely One" (shadows)
March 31, 11 am & 2 pm
Tucked In Productions: "Tim and Light" (4+)
April 1/7/9, 10 am, 11.30 am, 1.30 pm
The Puppettellers: "Videk's Shirt" (2-5)
April 11 -15, 10 am, 11.30 am, 1.30 pm
The Puppettellers: "The Little Red Hen" (2-5)
April 21, 11 am & 2 pm
Galopin: "The Chronicles of Bitter and Twisted: The Return of the Ugly Duckling" (5+)
April 18, 8 pm
Nutmeg Puppet Theatre: "The Intangible Cities of Margherita Monteciano" + Nutmeg film "Psyche opens the box"
April 19, 8 pm
Susan Beattie: "Spirit"
April 22, 10 am & 11.30 am
Ronnie Le Drew: "The Snitchity Titch Show" (2-6)
8 pm
Eye Spy Arts: "Jew(ish)"
April 25, 8 pm
Pangolin's Teatime: "The Great Puppet Horn"
April 27, 8 pm
Touched Theatre: "Headcase"
May 3/4, 8 pm May 5, 3 pm & 8 pm
Nonesuch Theatre: "The Adventures of Thunder and Coal"
April 29, 11 am & 2 pm
Theatre of Widdershins: "The Elves and the Shoemaker" (3+)
May 19 - July 8 (times vary, check with Box Office)
Little Angel Theatre Company: "The Ugly Duckling" (3+)
LITTLE VENICE
Puppet Theatre Barge (020 7249 6876)
February 11, 11 am & 3 pm February 12, 3 pm February 13 - 17, 3 pm February 18, 11 am & 3 pm Febvruary 19, 3 pm February 25, 11 am & 3 pm February 26, 3 pm March 3, 11 am & 3 pm March 4, 3 pm March 11, 3 pm March 17, 11 am & 3 pm March 18, 3 pm
Movingstage Marionette Company: "The Flight of Bubuscha Baboon"
April 19, from 6 pm
An evening with Movingstage Marionettes and The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild.
The evening will include a performance of "Brer Rabbit goes to Africa". Non-members of BPMTG are welcome.
www.puppetbarge.com www.puppetguild.org.uk
LONDON BRIDGE
Unicorn Theatre (020 7645 0560)
April 3 - 7
Little Angel Theatre: "Goldilocks" (2-5)
WATERLOO
Old Vic Tunnels (0771 8209837)
Pangolins Teatime: "The Great Puppet Horn"
WEST END
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, still running!
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 629921)
March 10
Dynamic New Animation: "Chicken Licken"
SOMERSET
WATCHETT
Tropiquaria Zoo (01984 640688)
Shadowstring Marionettes (Paul Doran)
Daily marionette shows free entry to Tropiquaria for BPMTG members on production of membership card.
SUFFOLK
IPSWICH
New Wolsey Theatre (01473 295 900)
March 24
Dynamic New Animation: "Chicken Licken"
WARWICKSHIRE
UPPER TYSOE
Tysoe Marionette Theatre (01295 680431)
May 27, from 11 am
Annual General Meeting of the British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild followed by a performance of "The Gruffalo" by the Tysoe Marionette Theatre. Non-members of BPMTG are welcome but seating is limited so booking is advised.
WEST MIDLANDS
BIRMINGHAM
Alexandra Theatre (0844 871 3011)
April 11/12, 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
"Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt" with 5 puppeteers, puppetry director: Nigel Plaskitt, puppets made by Paul Jomain.
GRIMSBY
Grimsby Auditorium (0844 871 3016)
February 8, 1 pm & 4 pm 9, 10 am & 1 pm
"Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt" with 5 puppeteers. Puppetry director: Nigel Plaskitt, puppets made by Paul Jomain.
SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
Saltburn Arts Theatre (01287 624997)
February 25, 2.30 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "The Lost Forest" (all the family)
SCOTLAND
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre (0141 339 6185)
February 18, 2 pm & 4 pm
Mousetale Puppets: "Oscar and the quest for the underground princess"
February 25, 2 pm
Mr. Giggles: "Pirate Pete"
March 3, 2 pm
Kidglove Puppets: "The three Billy Goats Gruff and other tails"
March 4, 3 pm
Kidglove Puppets: "Red Riding Hood and other tales"
March 10, 2 pm
Pavla's Puppets: "The Paper-Bag Princess"
March 17, 2 pm
Clive Andrews: "Jango's Extravaganza"
March 24, 2 pm
Maskot Puppet Theatre: "Mr. Punch comes to the Comedy Festival"
March 31 2 pm
Alex the Magician: "Magical Mayhem"
April 21, 2 pm
Poppy's Puppets: "The three Pigs and other tales"
May 12, 2 pm
Yugen Puppets: "The Magic Horse"
May 19, 2 pm
Sokobauno Theatre: "Galoshins"
June 10, 3 pm
Tania Czajka: "Lapin wants ice cream"
see also workshops
www.scottishmaskandpuppetcentre.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND & WALES
NEWTONABBEY
Theatre on the Mill (028 9034 0202)
February 11, 2 pm & 4 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "Aladdin" (all the family)
WALES
RHOS-ON-SEA, COLWYN BAY
The Harlequin Marionette Theatre (01492 548166)
Open during all school holidays phone for details or visit http://www.puppets.uk.com/seasons.htm
AUSTRIA
SALTZBURG
Saltzburg Marionettentheatre
(www.marionetten.at)
FRANCE
CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES
Institut International de la Marionette & TIM (Theatre de l'Institut) (0033 (0) 3 24 33 72 50
POLAND
LOMZA
2012
June 13 - 16
25th International Theatrical Festival Valise (puppet and actor theatre)
to take part in the festival contact The Puppet and Actor Theatre, 18-400 Lomza, Pl. Niepodleglosei 14, Poland. You will need to send them a description of your show, video/dvd recording + 5 photographs. If you want an application form email: peter@peterpuppet.co.uk or peter.charlton@zen.co.uk.
UK
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CHELTENHAM
Bayshill Unitarian Church Hall (01242 263283/07940 430094)
February 16, 11 am
Puppet-making workshop for children
LANCASHIRE
WATERFOOT
The Boo (01706 220241)
phone for details
LONDON
BAC (020 7228 5335)
March 7, 2 pm - 6 pm
Hand Shadows with Drew Colby
booking form available from louise.alexander@puppetcentre.org.uk
BARBICAN
Barbican Centre (0845 120 7511)
February 11/12, 10.30 am
"Puppetry and the Gap": "Exploring he natur of 'The Gap' and how puppets help us to dream ourselves into it." led by Julian Crouch. (18+)
BRENFORD
WATERMANS (020 8232 1010)
February 14, 1 pm & 3.30 pm
Puppet-making workshop - make a Phoenix puppet (see Performances)
CLAPHAM
Madinga Arts (020 8674 6560)
March 24/25, 10 am - 5 pm April 21/22, 10 am - 5 pm
"Puppetry in the streets" bookings from louise.alexander@puppetcentre.org.uk
(adults)
FOREST HILL
Horniman Museum (020 8699 1872)
phone for details
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
until March 24 (no class February 18,
9.45 am - 11 am (9-11) 11.30 am - 12.45 pm (5-8)
Saturday Puppet Club (5-11)
until March 24, 11 am - 1 pm (no class February 18)
Little Angel Youth Theatre (11-16)
until March 17,
9.45 am - 11 am or 11.30 am - 12.45 pm (no class February 18)
Crafty Kids (2-5)
Tuesday evenings until March 27 (no class February 14)
Adult Beginners Course (16+)
Wednesday evenings until March 28, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm (no class February 15th)
Adult Puppet Makers Course (16+)
Wednesday evenings until March 28, 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm (no class February 15)
Adulty Puppet Peformers Course - Shadow and Object Animation (16+)
February 15, 10.30 am - 4 pm
Puppet Making Fun Day (5-11)
March 3/4, 10 am - 5 pm
Short string marionette Master Class led by Ronnie Le Drew
March 11, 10 am - 5 pm
Stage lighting for Puppetry Theatre
March 12 - 16, 10 am - 6 pm (daily)
Marionette Carving workshop led by John Roberts
April 2 - 5, 10 am - 4 pm
Easter Puppet Passport - puppet making for 5 - 11s.
April 16 - 20, 10 am - 6 pm (daily)
Table top puppet construction led by Peter O'Rourke
April 28, 10 am - 5 pm
An introduction to Puppet Performance
INSET TRAINING for early years educators (apply to Box office)
www.littleangeltheatre.com
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 615564)
from January 17 (Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks)
"Mask in performance" led by Mark Pitman (GArlic Theatre). (adults)
YORKSHIRE
SHEFFIELD
The Crucible (0114 249 6000)
May 12, 10 am
"Large Scale Puppets the Pif Paf Way" Pif-Paf Theatre in association with the Puppet Centre Trust (18+)
NORTHERN IRELAND
NEWTOWNABBEY
Theatre on the Mill (028 9034 0202)
February 11, 11 am
Puppet making workshop for children led by Indigo Moon Theatre SEE ALSO PERFORMANCES
SCOTLAND
GLASGOW
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre (0141 339 6185)
March 31, 10 am
The Great Comical Characters Workshop
March 31, 2 pm
Magical Mayhem Workshop (+ performqnce) led by Alex the Magician
INTERNATIONAL
CZECH REPUBLIC
PRAGUE
Puppets in Prague Workshop (www.puppetsinprague.eu/up_coming_workshops.html)
March 14 - 21
Carving Acrobat marionettes
March 24 - April 1
Carving Dragon marionettes
April 20 - 30
Animation
June 20 - July 4
Carving traditional marionettes
August 9 - September 2
Carving,Manipulation and performance
FRANCE
CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES
Institut Internationale de la Marionette (00 (0) 3 24 33 72 50)
www.institut@marionette.com
ON-GOING COURSES & COURSES ON DEMAND
LONDON
ISLINGTON
The Arts Factory (0796 7895544)
LEARN TO LIP SYNCH (one day workshop)
MAKE YOUR OWN STOP-FRAME PUPPET (2 day workshop)
ANIMATE A 3D STOP-FRAME PUPPET (2 day workshop)
CUT OUT ANIMATION (2 day workshop)
for full details of these workshops contact Kevin Griffiths itskevingriffiths@yahoo.co.uk or 0796 7895544.
www.puppetician.com
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
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
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
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
GOODGE STREET
Pollock's Toy Museum 1 Scala Street, W1 (020 7635 3452)
10 AM - 5 PM Mon - Sat
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
March 6, 7 pm
Puppetry Provocation: The Puppeteer: gifted artist or lowly techie? talk led by Penny Francis
May 1, 7 pm
Puppet Provocation: Is there a future for puppetry? Led by ?
HAMPSHIRE
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
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 629921)
phone for details
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.
SUSSEX
BRIGHTON
Brighton Museum (01273 292864)
Excellent exhibition of puppets in 'Performance Area'. Semi-permanent display - well worth a few visits.
HASTINGS
Hastings Museum (01424 451052)
Small permanent exhibition of puppets from Hastings Puppet Theatre - 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
YORKSHIRE
BRADFORD
National Media Museum (0844 8563797)
Until further notice!
Cinemamagic: special effects in cinema by Forkbeard Fantasy. I don't know if this does include puppetry but Forkbeard's exhibitions often do.
SCOTLAND BIGGAR
The Biggar Puppet Theatre (01899 220631)
Excellent exhbition of puppetry, including Victorian marionettes. Open daily.
GLASGOW
Mitchell Library (0141 334 7281/07890 492777)
"The World through Wooden Eyes" exhibition of puppets, masks and related material.
open daily (not Mondays) 1 pm - 5 pm
www.theworldthroughwoodeneyes.co.uk
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.
INTERNATIONAL
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
TUDOR PUPPETRY: Lisa Cooper of the Tudor Manor House in Gloucestershire is looking for a talk/ demonstration by a puppeteer specialising in Tudor Puppetry (sounds like a job for Ken Haines). Suggested date is July 15th. Contact: lisa@lisakopper.com.
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.
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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