We’re very happy to be performing again this December 3rd 4th, 17th and 18th 2016 at Farmleigh House 12pm 1.45 & 3.30
The ever popular Ding and Dong will henceforth be known as Dong and Ding, the decision was made post lengthy discussions after Dong pondered for some time on the idea that a ‘Ding’ (of a bell for instance) does not necessarily sound before a ‘Dong’ specially if the listener was to join the ‘ding donging’ in mid chime. After much deliberation between Ding & Dong or should I say Dong & Ding it was concluded that the ‘Which name goes first’ scenario should be resolved by a game of Tiddly Winks which finally concluded Dong as the winner. After a little hissy fit and characteristic grumpiness from Ding he conceded and agreed to Dongs name going before his- as he mumbled something about the name change amounting to a effective promotion for Dong, we can only wait and see how it will all pan out over Christmas
Behind the scenes of the iconic US TV show
Meet Scott Land master puppeteer. SMP Vegas spent sometime with Scott and his cast of marionettes. His passion for his craft is inspiring. Enjoy and share.
Any puppeteer will tell you how difficult string puppets or Marionettes are to operate, believe me this guy is a brilliant puppeteer! To pick up the ball alone takes real skill.
After a hugely successful performance last night in “Jump for Joy Adventure Centre” Monksland Athlone, we look forward to one final show tonight at 7.15
The legendary German puppeteer Albrecht Roser. Click the link to see the full documentary. (opens new window) https://youtu.be/WhHSp8SZxfc
This is one of our favorite Custard Pie audience reaction shots!
We’re really looking forward to performing at the amazing Belvedere House Mullingar on Saturday 5th of November!
The puppet theatre known as the Opera dei Pupi emerged in Sicily at the beginning of the nineteenth century and enjoyed great success among the islands working classes. The puppeteers told stories based on medieval chivalric literature and other sources, such as Italian poems of the Renaissance, the lives of saints and tales of notorious bandits. The dialogues in these performances were largely improvised by the puppeteers. The two main Sicilian puppet schools in Palermo and Catania were distinguished principally by the size and shape of the puppets, the operating techniques and the variety of colourful stage backdrops.