WHAT'S ON
in PUPPETRY
Performances, Workshops, Exhibitions, Sales & Sits.Vac.
BUXTON
Buxton Opera House (0845 127 2190)
December 18
Zenwing Puppets: "The story of Father Christmas"
ESSEX
WITHAM
Witham International Puppet Festival (01706 812645)
September 18
Thingamajig Theatre: "Hippocondriac"
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CHELTENHAM
Bayshill Unitarian Hall (01242 263283/07940 430094)
October 26 - 30, 11 am & 2.30 pm
Hallowe'en Puppet Spectacular - Spooky Puppeet Shows with Minstrelesque Marionettes; Beauty & the Beast, Mickey Mouse & the Hall of the Mountain King, The Power of Wizard Picklequick.
HERTFORDSHIRE
ST.ALBANS
The Maltings (01727 844222)
September 25, 3 pm
Nutmeg Puppet Company: "Pip's Wildlife Garden"
LANCASHIRE
BURY
The Met (0161 761 2216)
September 25, 1 pm
Indigo Moon Theatre: "The Lost Forest" (all the family)
DIDSBURY
Didsbury Arts Festival (01706 812645)
September 26
Thingamajig Theatre: "Hippocondriac"
WATERFOOT
The Boo (01706 220241)
www.horseandbamboo.org
LONDON
BRENTFORD
WATERMANS (020 8232 1010)
September 12, 1 pm - 5 pm
Long Nose Puppets: "Penguin" (musical + workshop, 3+)
September 26, 3 pm
Pickled Image: "Wolf Tales" (5+)
October 3, 3 pm
Puppet Lab: "The Frog Princess" (3-7)
October 10, 3 pm
Angel Heart Theatre: "Malina's Dream" (4+)
October 17, 3 pm
Indefinite Articles/Norwich Puppet Theatre: "The Chalk Giants" (5+)
October 24, 1 pm & 2.30 pm October 25-27, 11.30 am, 1.30 pm, 3.30 pm
Tell Tale Heart: "From here...to there" (18 mnths - 4)
November 14, 3 pm
Garlic Theatre: "Little Red Riding Hood" (4+)
December 10 - 23 (except 16 & 17)
Stuff & Nonsense Theatre: "The Little Red Hen" (3-7)
www.watermans.org.uk
ISLINGTON
The Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
September 11 - November 7 (Wed. - Sun) (times vary, phone Box office for further information)
Resident Company: "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (4+)
KILBURN
Tricycle Theatre (020 7372 6611)
October 30, 11.30 am & 2 pm
Nutmeg Puppet Company: "Pip's Wildlife Garden"
LITTLE VENICE
Puppet Theatre Barge (020 7249 6876
see Richmond
www.puppetbarge.com
LONDON BRIDGE
Unicorn Theatre (020 7645 0560)
September 25 - October 31
Unicorn Ensemble: "The Garbage King" (10+) puppetry consultant Polly Beestone
December 4- January 2
Oily Cart: "Mole in the Hole" (3-6)
SOUTH BANK
National Theatre
Cottesloe Theatre (020 7452 3000)
from September 28
"Or you could kiss me" a new play by Neil Bartlett & Handspring Puppet Company with puppet design & fabrication by Adrian Kohler - and both Basil Jones & Adrian Kohler are in the cast.
The Scoop (www.morelondon.com/thescoop)
until September 5 (Thurs - Sun) 6 pm
Steam Industry Free Theatre: "Toad Hall" (includes puppetry)
WEST END
Bolivar Hall (020 7924 9359)
September 30, 7 pm
Jose Navarro: "The Pongo's Dream", part of an "Arguedian Evening" a celebration of the centenary of the birth of Peruvian writer Jose Maria Arguedas with sculptures, poetry, music & puppetry (by Jose).
Gielgud Theatre (0844 482 5130)
"Avenue Q" good puppetry, good fun!
(book soon,CLOSES OCTOBER 30)
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, run now extended until 2011.
WESTBOURNE PARK
Westbourne Studios/Pop Up Cinema (07765806712)
September 5/9, 6.30 pm
Mucky Puppets: Two puppet films, part of the Portobello Film Festival
NORFOLK
FELBRIGG
Felbrigg Hall (01263 8374444)
September 11/12
Nutmeg Puppet Company: "Pip's Wildlife GArden"
HEIGHAM HOLMES
Heigham Holmes Open Day (01603 756044)
September 19
Nutmeg Puppet Company: "Pip's Wildlife Garden"
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 629921)
October 27
Nutmeg Puppet Company: "Pip's Wildlife Garden"
SALTHOUSE BROAD
Green Boat Show (01603 756044)
September 26
Nutmeg Puppet Company: "Pip's Wildlife Garden"
SOMERSET
BRISTOL
The Puppet Place (0117 929 3593)
September 11
Various companies: "Puppets Open Door"
WATCHETT
Tropiquaria Zoo (01984 640688)
Shadowstring Marionettes (Paul Doran)
Daily marionette shows free entry to Tropiquaria for BPMTG members on production of membership card.
SURREY
RICHMOND
Puppet Theatre Barge (at Buccleuch Gardens) (020 7249 6876)
until October 3 (except for September 6 -10, 20-24 & October 27) 2.30 pm
Movingstage Marionettes: "The Hare and the Tortoise and other tales" (all the family)
until October 2, 8 pm ( except for September 5-10, 12-17, 19-23, 26-30)
Movingstage Marionettes: "The Tempest" (adults)
SCOTLAND
North Edinburgh Art Centre (0131 315 21 51)
December 8 - 11
Le Petit Monde: "Lapin wants to see Santa"
Traverse Theatre (01224 575743)
January 31 - February 5
manipulate festival of visual theatre (further details to follow)
GLASGOW
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre (0141 339 6185)
September 4, 2 pm
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre: "The Three Bears"
September 11, 2 pm
Folding Theatre Puppet Company: "The Singing Ringing Tree"
September 18, 2 pm
Yugen Puppets: "The Magic Horse"
October 2, 2 pm
Poppie's Puppets: "Mucklemouth (Big Mouthed) Meg"
October 9, 2 pm
Clive Andrews the Clown Company: "At the drop of a hat"
October 23, 2 pm
Ailee Cohen: "Rainbow Man"
October 30, 2 pm
Mr. Giggles: Wizzi Wizard's Halloween"
November 6, 2 & 4 pm
Miriam Lambert/Ireland: "The Gingerbread Man"
November 13, 2 pm
Pavla's Puppets: "Three Wishes"
November 20, 2 pm & 4 pm
Kidglove Puppets: "Little Red Riding Hood and other tales"
November 27, 2 pm
Clive Andrews: "Jango the Clown"
December 4, 2 & 4 pm
Flotsam & Jetsam: Pockets full of Christmas Puppets
December 11, 2 pm
Talking Heads: "Little Christmas Eve"
INVERNESS
STRONTIAN
Arainn Shuaineirt (Stuart Centre) (01397 709228)
November 27
Zenwing Puppets: "Travellers Follies"
WALES
RHOS-ON-SEA, COLWYN BAY
The Harlequin Marionette Theatre (01492 548166)
Open during all school holidays phone for details or visit
ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES
La Convocatoria a Titiriteros de Todo El Mondo
July 2011
This notification is in Spanish in which I am far from fluent but I guess this is an invitation for performers who may want to take part in this festival.
Apply to: festivalsur@gmail.com and more information at www.catalinasur.com or www.festivalalsur.com.ar. or write to: El Galpon de Catalinas, Benito Perez Galdos 93, CP 1155, Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
AUSTRIA
SALTZBURG
Saltzburg Marionettentheatre
(www.marionetten.at)
CANADA
MONTREAL
November 15 - 21
Cinars Performing Arts Festival (+1514842 5866)
the festival is now seeking applications. it is a multi-media event and occasionally puppet theatre gets a look in!
www.cinars.org
CZECH REPUBLIC
FRANCE
CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES
Institut International de la Marionette & TIM (Theatre de l'Institut) (0033 (0) 3 24 33 72 50
GERMANY
BOCHUM
September 9 - 16
Fidena Puppet Festival (info@fidena.de)
www.fidena.de
THE NETHERLANDS
MEPPEL
September 8 - 12
10th Meppel Puppet Festival (0031 522 245 254/0031 6 222 345)
contact: Bernard Bruil: info@poppenspelfestival.nl
www.poppenspelfestival.nl
UK
LONDON
BATTERSEA
BAC (emmaleishman@puppetcentre.org.uk)
September 1, 2 pm - 5.30 pm
"Grappling with Grants & Battling Budgets" Speaker: Tim Burley, Head of Development for BAC.
Places limited, reserve a place by booking ASAP.
FOREST HILL
Horniman Museum (020 8699 1872)
Every Friday from April 30, 4 pm
After School Art Club: Masks Mania making and using masks.
ISLINGTON
Little Angel Theatre (020 7226 1787)
September 25 - December 4, 11.30 am - 1.15 pm
Little Angel Youth Theatre: creating puppets & sets whilst working on an original script (11-15)
September 25 - December 4, 9.45 am - 11 am or 11.30 am - 12.45 pm (for 5-7s) 9.45 am - 11 am (for 8 - 10s)
Saturday Puppet Club
from September 27
Tuesday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30
Adult beginners workshops
Wednesday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30
Adult makers workshops (learn to make a rod puppet with a moving mouth)
Wednesday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30
Adult performers workshops: with glove & table-top puppets.
October 2 - 11, 9.45 am - 11 am or 11.30 am - 12.45 pm
"Crafty Kids: simple puppet making workshop (2-5)
October 27, 10.30 am - 4 pm
Half Term Kids Fun Day: performance of "Fantastic Mr. Fox" followed by a puppet-making workshop. (5-11)
INSET TRAINING AVAILABLE (KS1 & 2)FOR TEACHERS AND WORKSHOP LEADERS who work with primary aged children. phone 020 7226 1787/www.littleangeltheatre.com for details.
NORFOLK
DEREHAM
Neatherd High School
October 9
"Wild Puppet Workshop" with Nutmeg Puppet Company
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 615564)
phone for details
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NOTTINGHAM
University of Nottingham (Lakeside Arts) (0115 846 7777)
October 28, 10 am
Marcus Clarke: "Sock Puppet Making & Puppeteering" workshop for 10 - 15 year olds
WEST BRIDGFORD
Venue TBA (0776 7828451)
October 23
Marcus Clarke (Hands Up Puppets) "TV Puppet Making Workshop" (adults)
WILTSHIRE
SALISBURY
Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320117)
September 10
Mask Making Course for Youth Leaders led by Trestle Theatre Company
SCOTLAND
EDINBURGH
Traverse Theatre (01224 575743)
February 2 - 6
6 day Workshop led by Compagnie Phillippe Genty, exploring working with objects and using emotional memory to create visual theatre.
Booking now open: info@puppetanimation.org; apply before July 9 for reduced price "early bird" offer
GLASGOW
Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre (0141 339 6185)
October 30, 10 am
The Great Halloween Puppet Making Workshops
December 11, 10 am
The Great Christmas Puppet Making Workshops
INTERNATIONAL
DENMARK
COPENHAGEN
Basement (Enghavevej 42) (ida.tjalve@gmail.com)
September 23/24, 6 pm - 10 pm September 25, 11 am - 5 pm September 26, 11 am - 7 pm
"The Shadow CAtchers": a shadow puppetry workshop led by Ida Marie Tjalve & Alba Zapater
FRANCE
CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES
Institut International de la Marionette (UNIMA) ((0033 (0) 3 24 33 72 50)
until September 8
"The Actor and the Object" Workshop director: Agnes Limbos (from Company Gare Centrale, Belgium)
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
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
BEDFORDSHIRE
LUTON
UK Centre for Carnival Arts (020 7228 5335)
October 7/8
"BIG IDEAS" a conference organised by The Puppet Centre, Independent Street Arts Network, UK Carnival Centre for the Arts, Emergency Exit Arts & the University of Winchester:
To explore the creation and presentation of large scale outdoor puppetry, street arts and carnival animated structures.
For further information and 'early bird' booking, contact Emma Leishman (conference administrator) at emma.leishman@puppetcentre.org.uk or 020 7228 5335.
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 September 5
"Myths & Monsters" animatronics are included in this exhibition.
NORFOLK
NORWICH
Norwich Puppet Theatre (01603 629921)
phone for details
OXFORDSHIRE
BANBURY
Banbury Museum (01295 753752)
until September 18 (closed Sundays)
"The Magic of Masks & Puppets" exhibition by the Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre.
SOMERSET
BRISTOL
Ramada Bristol City (www.fanderson.org.uk)
October 22 - 24
TV21: Adventure in the 21st century: a major convention organised by FANDERSON, the organisation dedicated to the work of Gerry Anderson & company.
SUFFOLK
SOUTHWOLD
Craftco Gallery (01502 723211)
until September 9 (except Wednesdays)
Exhibition by Guy Richardson & Ron Fuller
SUSSEX
BRIGHTON
Brighton Museum (01273 292864)
Excellent exhibition of puppets in 'Performance Area'. Semi-permanent display - well worth a few visits.
SCOTLAND
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
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
ACTORS/PUPPETEERS WANTED: By Babbling Vagabonds, based in Bakewell, Derbyshire, for the autumn tour of "The Lonely Giant". Deadline for application 7 September.
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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