After 5pm, Puppet shows

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Igam Ogam (Ages 2-6)

Igam Ogam is a little cave girl with a big personality who likes nothing more than hanging out with her friend Roly. But as the pair bounce and tumble around her cave one day, Igam discovers a new friend: her shadow.

Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen

Fri 28 Jun

£8 (Children £6; £25) / 0845 226 3510

  • 18:00

Paul Zerdin: No Strings

With 3 million plus YouTube hits, Paul Zerdin has taken ventriloquism to new heights. It won't be long before his unsuspecting audience notice that it's not just the puppets he's controlling! ★★★★★ (Scotsman). 'Brilliant' (Evening Standard).

Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh

Wed 31 Jul

£7 / 0131 622 6552

Preview

Thu 1 Aug

£7 / 0131 622 6552

Preview

Fri 2 Aug

£10.50 (£9.50) / 0131 622 6552

…and 22 more dates until 25 Aug

The Fantasist

Puppetry and physical theatre collide in this exploration of bipolar disorder. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pleasance Theatre, London N7

Sat 25 May

£10–£12 / 01273 917272

  • 19:30 – 20:30

Sun 26 May

£10–£12 / 01273 917272

  • 19:30 – 20:30

The Warren, Brighton

Sat 1 Jun

£11 (£9.50) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 2 Jun

£11 (£9.50) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Music Impossible

In a city where music has been banned, a group of citizens set out to uncover the truth about the evil that suppresses them. Based on Myrto Loulaki's classic fairy tale.

St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London WC2E

Fri 24 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7836 5221

Sat 25 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7836 5221

Sun 26 May

£12 (£10) / 020 7836 5221

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre

A comedy duo for adults that consists of two musical sock puppets.

Junction, Goole

Sat 1 Jun

£7 (£4.50; £18) / 01405 763652

  • 18:00

Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan

Wed 29 May

£10 (£9; Children £5) / 01239 621200

  • 19:00

Victoria Theatre, Halifax

Thu 27 Jun

£10 concs available / 01422 351158

  • 20:00

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Under The Microscope

Inspired by a love of crime drama, developed with a team of forensic scientists and puppeteers, this highly visual piece of theatre will take you to places darker than you could ever imagine.

ARC: Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton-on-Tees

Thu 13 Jun

£5 ( £4; £4) / 01642 525199

  • 19:00

Andrew and the Pony

'Andrew and the Pony' seeks the truth where others dare not, a bit like Indiana Jones where they end up in a cave drinking elixir but without that scary whip and the Nazis. A force majeure of storytelling, song, accompanying evidence via video links. Future reviews might say "The Pony had a lovely smile" (Equine Weekly).

The Quadrant, Brighton

Sun 26 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Around the World in 80 Days

The story of Phileas Fogg's attempt to make the epic journey around the world in just 80 days is retold with puppets and music by London Contemporary Theatre. Ages 4+.

The Lodge Gardens, North Berwick

Sat 20 Jul

£9.50 (£6.50)

  • 19:00

Avenue Q

An X-rated Sesame Street, this show follows the inhabitants of a run-down area of New York as they struggle with life, love and what to do with your BA in English. Some scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12.

Theatre Royal, Windsor

Tue 29 Oct

£11–£33 / 01753 853888

  • 20:00 – 10:00

Wed 30 Oct

£11–£33 / 01753 853888

  • 20:00 – 10:00

Thu 31 Oct

£11–£33 / 01753 853888

  • 20:00 – 10:00
…and 2 more dates until 2 Nov

Avenue Q

Puppet show following the inhabitants of a run-down area of New York as they struggle with life, love and what to do with your BA in English.

The SPACE, Glasgow

Wed 5 Jun

£15 / 0141 222 2333

Thu 6 Jun

£15 / 0141 222 2333

Fri 7 Jun

£15 / 0141 222 2333

Sat 8 Jun

£15 / 0141 222 2333

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Best of Punched

Think you know puppetry? Think again! Brighton’s sell-out puppetry night for grown-ups showcases a dazzling array of acts; inspiring theatre, magical creatures, bizarre new worlds, cabaret, comedy and craft. A unique chance to enjoy Brighton’s amazing makers, performers and writers in theatre’s hottest and most…

The Old Market, Hove

Sun 26 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Best Of Punched

Brighton's puppetry night for grown ups showcases a dazzling array of acts; inspiring theatre, magical creatures, bizarre new worlds, cabaret, comedy and craft.

The Old Market, Hove

Sun 26 May

£12 (£10) / 01273 917272

  • 20:00

Blue: An Experiment in Puppetry

"The last time I saw her she had on her blue jacket with the hood…" Close-up puppetry, stunning video design and live music animate The Nightingale’s spaces in this new story of the green in our roots and the blue in our hearts. From the company who brought you sell-out ‘Punched’ and ‘Headcase’.‘a very beautiful and…

Nightingale Theatre, Brighton

Sat 1 Jun

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 2 Jun

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Blue: An Experiment In Puppetry

Close-up puppetry, stunning video design and live music animate the Nightingale's spaces in this new story of the green in our roots and the blue in our hearts.

Nightingale Theatre, Brighton

Sat 1 Jun

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 17:30
  • 19:30

Sun 2 Jun

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 17:30
  • 19:30

Boris & Sergey's Vaudevillian Adventure

  • Directed by: Henry Maynard

Balkan puppeteers present a dark and twisted cabaret of improvised plays and sketches featuring their distinctive homemade characters.

Three And Ten, Brighton

Sun 10 Nov

£8.50 (£7) / 07786 984900

  • 19:30
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Buddhism: Is it just for Losers?

Life isn’t complicated: it just requires the right type of effort, applied in the correct direction, and an appropriate choice of wall - or so says Larry. But how happy is he? A compact performance-lecture with props, puppets and poetry, en route to a mid-life epiphany. "Rudkin has amazing stage presence" – (Total Theatre…

Nightingale Theatre, Brighton

Thu 30 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 31 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 1 Jun

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Buddhism: Is It Just For Losers?

A compact performance-lecture with props, puppets and poetry, en route to a mid-life epiphany.

Nightingale Theatre, Brighton

Thu 30 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 21:00

Fri 31 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 21:00

Sat 1 Jun

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 21:00

Cooking Ghosts

  • Written by: Kristin Fredricksson (adapt)

Beady Eye Theatre presents a non-narrative drama about a woman who abandons her three children, and their resulting loss of innocence. The tale is told through visual storytelling, puppetry, film footage and an originally-created score. Devised by Kristin Fredricksson and Beady Eye Theatre. Not suitable for under 12s.

Tobacco Factory, Bristol

Wed 22 May

£12 (£8) / 0117 902 0344

  • 20:00

Thu 23 May

£12 (£8) / 0117 902 0344

  • 20:00

The Fantasist

  • Directed by: Ailin Conant

Theatre Temoin uses physical theatre, puppetry and object manipulation to explore what it feels like to have bipolar disorder. Directed by Ailin Conant. Not suitable for under 12s.

Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance

Thu 30 May

£10 (£8) / 01736 365520

  • 20:00

The Castle, Wellingborough

Wed 5 Jun

Phone for prices / 01933 270007

  • 19:45

Derby Theatre

Sat 15 Jun

£9 / 01332 255800

  • 20:00

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Fish Pie

A puppetry feast following the troubled tales of three lonely sea creatures – Cuthbert (fish), Ludwig (prawn) and Myrtle (sea cucumber) who all live in the same murky pond. Told alongside animation all encompassed within the setting of a 1920s silent film. The show is narrated with text, beautiful music from Matti Bye and…

Nightingale Theatre, Brighton

Wed 29 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 31 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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Fish Pie

A puppetry feast following the troubled tales of three lonely sea creatures: Cuthbert (fish), Ludwig (prawn) and Myrtle (sea cucumber) who all live in the same murky pond. Told alongside animation all encompassed within the setting of a 1920s silent film.

Nightingale Theatre, Brighton

Wed 29 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 19:15

Thu 30 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 19:15

Fri 31 May

£8.50 (£6.50) / 01273 917272

  • 19:15

The Girl With No Heart: Bedlam Theatre (Over 8s)

A puppet show with live music and shadow play, set in a post-Hiroshima Japan, where a group of children seek to rebuild their world one paper brick at a time.

Groundlings Theatre, The Old Beneficial School, Portsmouth

Thu 30 May

£10 (£9; £5; £8) / 02392 737370

  • 20:00

Fri 31 May

£10 (£9; £5; £8) / 02392 737370

  • 20:00

The Girl With No Heart: Sparkle And Dark’s Travelling Players (Over 8s)

An epic journey into a paper world of forgotten wishes, a world where a child's heart has the power for immeasurable good or unimaginable destruction.

Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance

Thu 6 Jun

£10 (£8) / 01736 365520

  • 20:00

The Girl With The Iron Claws

Growing up isn’t easy, especially when you’re in love with a bear. Returning to Brighton Fringe is the critically-acclaimed, sell-out success from Edinburgh 2011, The Wrong Crowd’s captivating dark fairy-tale about a girl who dares to follow her longing. Stunning puppetry, enchanting music and deft humour combine in this…

Orkney Arts Theatre, Kirkwall

Sat 22 Jun

£10 (£6) / 01273 917272

Part of St Magnus Festival.

Sun 23 Jun

£10 (£6) / 01273 917272

Part of St Magnus Festival.

Grit

  • 4 stars

Puppetry takes on a serious note with Grit, the story of a girl who looks back over the life of her late father, a war photographer. Inspired by true stories of young people living in conflict zones.

Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Fri 14 Jun

£7.50–£10 / 0141 552 4267

  • 18:15

Sat 15 Jun

£7.50–£10 / 0141 552 4267

  • 18:15
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