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‘The Dancers’ by Ahau Marionetas
Presented online, this show is about two dancers and their crazy magic radio. As the dancers perform to their traditional Portuguese music, the radio transports them around the world -…
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‘I am Nad’ by Daniel Dore
This is Nad. He's spent his life in the sink. Like all of us, Nad is just trying to navigate his existence as a sponge with abandonment issues... Life is…
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Ayup puppet!…the Nottingham Puppet Festival is back
Working in partnership, the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, City Arts Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, have announced dates for the Nottingham Puppet Festival which will take place this…
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Thousands enjoy puppets over four fantastic days in Nottingham!
On Sunday 25 March, the final day of Nottingham’s first ever Puppet Festival, the two stars of The National Theatre's War Horse Joey and Topthorn, surprised passers-by as they paraded outside the Theatre…
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The 2018 festival in pictures
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Blog
The power of puppetry
Rachel Reeves has written an article on the Power of Puppetry to explore human emotions and experiences: Lily and I had a lot in common – both brown-haired young women…
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An accessible festival
One of the priorities for Nottingham’s first ever Puppet Festival is that it's a great event that everyone can access, and so it’s really important that there are opportunities for…
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Not just for kids
Ever seen a weight-lifting mouse or Burlesque puppet show? Perhaps you’re a fan of the 80s hit Spitting Image, or F.A.B. about Thunderbirds? Whichever it might be, you’re in for…
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Festival promises a delightful assortment of family fun
A talking mushroom and lovable old grump, a menagerie of cardboard animals, a space-travelling girl, and a seafaring boy are just some of the characters you can see in the…
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We’re recruiting a team of volunteers!
Nottingham Puppet Festival is recruiting a team of volunteers - people that want to get closer to the puppet action! We need volunteers to take on a number of exciting…
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