Penny Plain, Twopence Coloured
Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Whimsical Public Art

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During a long weekend getaway this past weekend, I saw these fun sculptures in downtown Minneapolis. They were created by an amazing artis...
Monday, July 03, 2006

Langdale SWEENEY TODD

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Just got the Stephen Langdale SWEENEY TODD toy theatre play in the mail today. Lucky me got the character and scene sheets, also! Being th...
Saturday, June 24, 2006

Czech Marionette Makers

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The puppet makers of the Prague Marionette guild are truly amazing artists. Check out this amazing video showing master carver Lenka Pavlic...
Saturday, June 17, 2006

Penny Dreadfuls Influence?

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I have often wondered whether the penny dreadful had any influence on the early toy theatre, as did the legitimate theatre?
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Saturday, June 03, 2006

International Festival of Animated Objects

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Something to look forward to...
Sunday, May 21, 2006

Commission Toy Theatre Update #3

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Ann Neff emailed me the other day saying she's back to work on the toy theatre for me (yayyyy!) and that got me thinking about the '...
Thursday, May 11, 2006

Starting Today...

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Today starts the International Meeting of Paper Theatre , in France. It sounds like an amazing weekend coming up. Lawrence Webb will be th...
Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Pollocks @ French Toy Theatre Festival

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Louise from Pollock's Toy Shop sent along some additional photos of their exhibits at the Spring Decorative Arts & Textiles Fair t...
Saturday, May 06, 2006

Royal De Luxe Hits London!

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The Royal De Luxe troupe are at it again ...in London! Is it a robot? A Computer? A Puppet? It's all of those things. Myself, I rathe...
Sunday, April 30, 2006

Covent Garden Theatre Museum: Closing?

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"Britain’s only national museum for the performing arts, Covent Garden’s Theatre Museum..." may close unless a way is found to fi...
Saturday, April 29, 2006

Pinocchio

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If you want to see some amazing illustrations, of a timeless story, be sure and check out Illuminated Books' Pinocchio . I discovered Il...
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Thursday, April 27, 2006

Spring Fair Features Toy Theatre

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Louise Heard from Pollocks Toy Shop checked in today with a late - but in time, which is what counts! - announcement of a toy theatre exhib...
Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Toy Theatre on DVD - UPDATE

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From Paul J. Weighell ( Pollocks Toy Theatres Limited ), posted recently on the Toy Theatre list : After much playing about with spreadsheet...
Sunday, April 16, 2006

In the Spirit of Easter...

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If you have a twisted sense of humour (as I do), you'll appreciate these slightly bent adventures of marshmallow bunnies, some presente...
Friday, April 14, 2006

Commission Toy Theatre Update #2

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Ann sent some tantalizing (and amusing) updates yesterday on the progress of the toy theatre she has been building for me... I am about to ...
Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Master Puppeteer Leaves the Stage

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"...I learned from him that all is not foolishness in puppetry...that truly beautiful things are possible" "Bill was one of t...
Saturday, April 01, 2006

Commission Toy Theatre Update

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Awhile back, I commissioned Ann Neff to build a traditional wooden toy theatre. I would have loved to have done it myself, but alas, I live...
Sunday, March 26, 2006

Shadow Theatre Video

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The Oregon Shadow Theatre are a wonderful group out west that produce and perform traditional and modern shadow theatre. Check out their st...
Sunday, March 12, 2006

A Peek into a Private Toy Theatre Exhibition

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Last week I heard from Louis Heard, Pollock's Toyshop , about an exhibition they participated in... Just thought I'd send you some p...
Saturday, March 04, 2006

Shadow/Silouette Influences Oscar Nominee

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There are so many incredibly talented people in the arts today. Some of them work in areas that touch toy theatre and puppetry in abstract w...
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