Tag Archives: Puppetry

Horse + Bamboo: Angus: Weaver of Grass

Horse + Bamboo: Angus: Weaver of Grass

August 24th, 2012 by

If you do go and see this show, I strongly advise that you read the programme notes beforehand. What you will discover is that it is based on the life of Angus McPhee, a native of the Scottish island of South Uist who developed schizophrenia during his army service in the Second World War and […]

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Little Angel Theatre / RSC: The Tempest

Little Angel Theatre / RSC: The Magician’s Daughter

August 24th, 2012 by

This puppet-based show is aimed at ages 3+ and is a high quality, seamless and visually engaging production that parents will probably enjoy as much as their children. As might be expected from a Little Angel / RSC collaboration, the craft disciplines employed are all of the highest order and this, refreshingly, includes the art […]

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Collectif Aïe Aïe Aïe: Ma Biche et Mon Lapin

Collectif Aïe Aïe Aïe: Ma Biche et Mon Lapin

August 23rd, 2012 by

It all begins with a porcelain deer and a porcelain rabbit. From the rabbit comes some pâté, the deer produces some bread, and the two puppeteers eat together. This playful piece then unfolds with more and more surprises as the skilled operators, Charlotte Blin and Julien Mellano, tell a series of short stories about couples […]

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Fools Play Collective: Our Soldier

Fools Play Collective: Our Soldier

August 23rd, 2012 by

Having only emerged from East 15 drama school last year, Fools Play Collective have surpassed themselves in their production of Our Soldier, a piece of physical storytelling that places the story of Macbeth among a group of soldiers in wartime. We are guided through the story by keen-eyed reporter Alice Coggins, played by Lottie Ormerod, who does a […]

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Sparkle and Dark's Travelling Players: The Girl With No Heart

Sparkle and Dark’s Travelling Players: The Girl With No Heart

August 22nd, 2012 by

This fourth show from Sparkle and Dark employs live music, various forms of puppetry and a ‘real’ central performer to tell a haunting if somewhat confusing fable of lost innocence. The elements are combined to create a coherent and engaging aesthetic, and there is a solid competence throughout the various skills deployed, but despite my […]

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