A comical, conspiratorial hour of fun and nonsense

Ash Appadu's debut production at Little Angel Theatre's first Children's Puppetry Festival

Yuxuan Liu Jacey Casel on Caligula and the Sea.

Writer and Director Mia Jerome tells us about The Instrumentals

Sam Wilde on I Want My Hat Back Trilogy

Adapter and director Peter Glanville shares how he and his team brought the whimsical puppet production 'How to Hide a Lion' to life.

Ahead of its final performances, we met 'The Grinning Man''s powerful wolf and learned how its puppeteers bring the hulking creature to life.

Pros: The craftsmanship of the puppeteers can almost be overlooked as their simplicity hides the skill involved in bringing them to such life. Cons: It can be a little chilly at this time of year. I could start by pointing out how Puppet Theatre Barge’s Joey’s Circus has some great character development, especially that of Punch, for so long portrayed on stage as a trouble maker, but here allowed to demonstrate his more caring side, using his cunning to thwart ...

Pros: A magical experience that will leave you in awe of the skill and mastery that goes into creating marionette theatre. Cons: This is very much a family affair, which can cause some distractions. However, the children’s reaction to the work is beautiful. I can hardly believe my only experience of puppetry has been The Lion King and War Horse. Had I known about the charm of The Puppet Barge, currently docked in Little Venice, I would have visited sooner. Movingstage’s unique floating venue ...

An engrossing piece of work-in-progress devised theatre, filled with fun and creative promise.