REVIEW: Venus and Adonis
Reading Time: 2 minutesLike the rarely performed yet splendid poem it illuminates, Greg Doran’s Venus and Adonis, brought to life through puppetry, is a rare and precious treat.
Category Puppetry
REVIEW: Return to the Forest
Reading Time: 3 minutesA playful spectacle of dance and puppetry that invites us to hear the call of precious treasures and follow wherever they lead.
REVIEW: This Is Not About Me
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Is Not About Me acutely explores the shifting meanings of intimacy through Grace and Eli, a pair entangled in an intricate, long-standing relationship.
REVIEW: Manipulate Festival: Animated Documentary Shorts
Reading Time: 3 minutesManipulate Arts - Scotland’s home for cutting-edge animation, puppetry and visual theatre - today announces the programme for the 19th edition of Manipulate Festival.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Inês Santos Belmonte and Lillith Freeman
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Inês Santos Belmonte and Lillith Freeman from We are Foreign Object, an emerging company that aims to investigate heritage, generations, and migration utilising object theatre and puppetry.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ben Kidd, Bush Moukarzel, and Zoë McWhinney
Reading Time: 5 minutesWorld-renowned theatre company Dead Centre make their Royal Court debut, collaborating with Sign Language poet Zoë McWhinney. Told through a mix of spoken English, British Sign Language (BSL), creative captioning and silence, Deaf Republic brings together an ensemble of deaf and hearing actors, aerial performers, puppetry, live cinema and poetry.
REVIEW: FAUSTUS IN AFRICA!
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn ambitious exploration of the psychological confusion, chaos, and bile that take root in colonialism’s heart of darkness.
REVIEW: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sadler's Wells production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe celebrates the 75th anniversary of the legendary novel with a 'larger-than-life production' for all ages.
REVIEW: War Horse
Reading Time: 3 minutesBased on Michael Morpurgo’s much-loved novel, this production tells the emotional story of a young boy, Albert, and his deep bond with his horse, Joey, during the outbreak of World War I.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Toby Olie
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe world premiere of There’s A Bear On My Chair at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall is on Wednesday 19 February. Adapted from Ross Collins’ beloved books and directed by Toby Olié (Spirited Away, Animal Farm, War Horse), this playful production brings Bear and Mouse to life through captivating puppetry. A Youngish Perspective holds the dialogue with Toby Olie, the director.