street theatre Archives

Sane People, Talking to Puppets?

04/07/2018

The Flying Buttresses have brought their puppet characters Hodman and Sally to events across the globe, proving that their bewildered wonder is universally engaging. ...

Fourth Wall on the Street? Not Our Style At All

20/06/2018

Examining the phenomenon of street theatre with Alister O’Loughlin, co-founder of Prodigal Theatre and performer with the Urban Playground Team....

Loitered Lens: Womadelaide 2017

02/05/2017

After 25 years, Womadelaide still surprises. Photos from 2017's edition...

Unexpected, Imaginative Experiences… with Whalley Range All Stars

03/04/2017

Security stopped us because we Went Too Far.... Whalley Range All Stars prove the power of theatre...

Our job, as puppeteers, is to disappear: Frolicked Outdoor Puppet Theatre

16/03/2017

Puppetry has a quality that allows us, as puppeteers, to get very close to people...

Disbelief is right there all the time: Maynard Flip Flap

11/03/2017

Some audiences are horrible. Maynard Flip Flap's Rick Allen dares to voice the forbidden truth....

Art can provide a mirror to people’s lives: Company Chameleon

10/03/2017

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‘I’m sure she knew she was talking to a puppet’: The Flying Buttresses

04/03/2017

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