Scotland's National Puppetry Festival now showing in:
“Over the past decade Scottish puppeteers have presented their work to over 1,300,000 people, establishing the artform as a vital and vigorous element of the performing arts in Scotland and the rest of the UK” Simon Hart
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Festival welcome This year the Puppet Animation Festival is twenty five years old. The UK’s oldest and largest annual performing arts event for children and young people, last year over 20,000 children young people and adults enjoyed our events
In 2009, once again we present the best of puppetry and animation from Scotland and the rest of the UK, as well as a classic production created by leading French company,Velo Theatre, that has been seen and enjoyed by audiences all over the world This year, with over 300 puppetry and animation performances and workshops throughout Scotland to tell you about, we have organised our Festival brochure in a different way.To make it easier for you to find all the information you need about events in your area we have divided our national brochure into five smaller, regional booklets The Festival still reaches as much of Scotland as it has always done, and if you would like to find out about any of our events in other parts of the country please visit our website for complete information www.puppetanimationfestival.org We hope that you will find our new style of brochure useful and we are sure that wherever you live in Scotland you will find something in our programme to see, or to participate in, that will be enjoyable and full of fun!
contents Festival Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Performances . . . . . . . . 3-11 Workshops . . . . . . . . 12-13 Venues & Events . . . 14-21 Festival Partners . . . . . . . 22
Simon Hart Artistic Director Emma Whitters Administrator
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PUPPETANIMATION
FESTIVAL2009 How to use the brochure
The Performances and Workshops sections section provides detailed descriptions of all performances and other events, their lengths and the ages they are most suitable for There will also be a link to the correct page in the Venues & Events section - in the second half of the brochure - for each of the areas and venues where an event will take place The Venues & Events section contains all the necessary dates, times, addresses, ticket information and contact details for all events.The Festival Map also provides a useful guide WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU FOLLOW THE SUGGESTED AGES FOR EACH EVENT TO MAXIMISE YOUR CHILD’S ENJOYMENT
Website Visit www.puppetanimationfestival.org to find out more information about all our events in the Festival throughout Scotland as well as a helpful Daily Diary
Puppet Animation Scotland Puppet Animation Scotland is a strategic organisation funded by the Scottish Arts Council, that presents the Puppet Animation Festival as well as manipulate, our new festival of international visual theatre.We also provide a wide range of services to Scotland’s professional puppet theatre community and aspiring practitioners who are in the early stages of developing their careers in the sector Visit www.puppetanimation.org and you will find details about the training opportunities and funding schemes we offer, along with links to many other useful organisations and puppet theatre companies in the UK and beyond
Puppet Animation Scotland is a company limited by guarantee. SC022042 Cover design and illustrations (unless otherwise credited): John Fardell (jfardell@clara.co.uk) Design and layout: Veronica Petrie (www.illustration.webeden.co.uk)
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Festival map Perth & Kinross . . . . . p15 Dundee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p16 Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p17 Aberdeenshire . . p18-19 Aberdeen . . . . . . . . . . . . p20 Moray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p21
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Performances Rumpelstiltskin Ailie Cohen Duration 40mins Ages 4 yrs + The Fairytale Laundry is where - after a story is told - all the clothes, the knights and their armour, and the moon and the stars go for a bit of a polish.There’s so much work to be done! But who should turn up but Rumpelstiltskin, a funny wee man who is always ready to give a helping hand.With a cast of clothes pegs, a bulging wash basket and the odd colourful sock,Ailie Cohen returns with this delightful production “Ailie produces a startlingly imaginative feast...hugely enjoyable.Tremendous fun for all the family” The Stage PERFORMANCES IN Aberdeenshire p18-19,Aberdeen p20, Moray p 21
Hansel & Gretel Babbling Vagabonds Duration 50mins Ages 4 yrs + The tale of a family in trouble, two neglected children, a wicked witch and a trail of breadcrumbs. Lost, and just as starvation takes hold, they are saved by a cottage made entirely of cake, cream and candyfloss. Every mouthful a sticky pleasure, every child’s dream come true...or is it? Presented by one of England’s leading companies, watch as shadows come to life before your eyes, creating theatrical magic to tell the tale of two brave and clever children “Fantastic! Very cleverly presented, the children were mesmerized” Primary School Teacher, Derbyshire PERFORMANCES IN Angus p17, Aberdeen p20
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Performances Cinderella Ashputtel Banyan Theatre Company Duration 50mins Ages 3 yrs + Enter a world where a shoe becomes a woman, a hat stand a tree and a stool and broom combine to create a horse in front of your eyes. Fusing traditionally crafted puppets with the transformation of ordinary objects through inventive design and animation, Banyan’s stylish and playful reworking of the Cinderella story explores its powerful fascination in an imaginative adaptation which will delight both young and old “Banyan strip away the Disney glitz to reveal a plucky heroine who is both witty and charming” The Scotsman
PERFORMANCES IN Aberdeenshire p18-19
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels Duration 50mins Ages 5 yrs + Lionel had only been king for twenty four hours. He knew that he must not open The Book of Beasts, but he does and unleashes a wicked red dragon that terrorises his faithful subjects. Can Lionel save his kingdom from the dragon? This adaptation of E Nesbit’s remarkable story is a fun-filled, magical adventure from one of Scotland’s leading, award-winning children’s theatre companies “Catherine Wheels is the high wire act in Scottish children’s theatre” Times Educational Supplement
PERFORMANCES IN Angus p17,Aberdeenshire p18-19,Aberdeen p20, Moray p 21
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A Stitch In Time Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre Duration 45mins Ages 7 yrs + When I was a little girl I used to go and visit my grandmother in the country.There was always the sound of a clock ticking in the corner.The clock came to me from my grandmother, along with a pair of scissors, a glove and her sewing skills. With beautiful embroidered scenery, found objects, original music, minimal text and cloth puppets I weave a story inspired by my Irish childhood, a story of people and places long forgotten, but still moving through time with the chimes of my grandmother’s clock “The children were absolutely engrossed.Thank you!” Primary School Teacher, Nanjing, China
PERFORMANCES IN Aberdeenshire p18-19, Moray p21
The Three Bears Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre Duration 45mins Ages 3 yrs + Porridge, porridge, porridge. Do you like porridge? The THREE BEARS love it and have it every day for breakfast! Goldilocks lives above a sweet shop and has never tasted this delicious dish – until she visits the THREE BEARS’ home...what fun she is going to have...Clydebuilt Theatre’s new show for younger children involves a kitchen, recipes, healthy eating, a chef who speaks very little English...and a lot of fun! “The children had a wonderful time and were fully engrossed with the whole production” Primary School Teacher, Fife PERFORMANCES IN Perth & Kinross p15,Angus p17,Aberdeenshire p18-19, Moray p21
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Performances That’s Rubbish Dragonfly Dreaming Puppet Theatre Duration 50mins Ages 4 yrs + Skiprat’s looking for his lunch, but all he can find is rubbish....and it’s talking to him...What the skip’s going on? Join Skiprat - and his rubbish - as they take us on a journey from polystyrene to potato skins, via a supermarket to the local dump. Based on the simple slogan: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”, this show cuts out the junk, keeps all the good bits and creates new ideas from the same old rubbish “It was fantastic and we all really enjoyed the puppets, particularly Fantastic Plastic and Rat!” Primary School Teacher, Dumfries & Galloway PERFORMANCES IN Perth & Kinross p15,Aberdeenshire p18-19, Moray p 21
The Rainbow Forest Lempen Puppet Theatre Company Duration 55mins Ages 5 yrs + Azar is the King of the Monkeys – the newly appointed guardian of the Rainbow Tree, the source of all life in the rainforest where he was born. So what is he doing in the cage of eccentric keeper Jack Greenwood...? A story full of fantasy, magic and adventure where facts, fun and wonderment have been neatly woven into an entertaining tale that shows us the amazing world of our rainforests “Lempen always makes things magic - a very special quality” Director, Ilkey Literature Festival
PERFORMANCES IN Angus p17
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Oscar & the Deep Sea Pearl Mousetale Puppets Duration 45mins Ages 4 yrs + The future of the ocean rests on one little mouse... Oscar and his friend, Fin the Fish, are swept into an exciting underwater mystery in which they encounter the wicked Emperor Gritsklyter and a deadly power which threatens to control the whole sea. Using UV lighting to present vivid, larger than life puppets, and featuring four great songs and lots of guitar playing from Oscar, this musical and colourful show is a much-loved family favourite from one Scotland’s most popular companies “Fresh, funny and bursting at the seams with vitality” Edinburghguide.com PERFORMANCES IN Perth & Kinross p15, Dundee p16,Angus p17, Moray p21
Willie the Wicked Wolf Over The Top Puppet Company Duration 45mins Ages 6 yrs + Willie is an outrageous but lovable rogue whose interests include food, motorbikes and rock ‘n’ roll. He plans to eat Granny and Red Riding Hood but fails miserably because of his unreliable motorbike. Luckily Granny is a good mechanic. Unluckily she is not a good driver...how will it end? Happily of course, if the audience helps! A riotous and funny show which breathes wild new life into the traditional seaside booth style of puppetry “ A real winner with the children and the ultimate accolade - a thoroughly enjoyable show for adults too!” Edinburgh Fringe Review
PERFORMANCES IN Aberdeenshire p 18-19, Moray p21
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Performances Funnybones The Puppet Lab Duration 45mins Ages 3 yrs + There was once three skeletons who were lonely, a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a third skeleton...who was a dog. Together they were looking for people to scare, but everyone was asleep! So they decide to scare each other for fun.... but how easy is it for a scary skeleton to scare another one? A stylish and colourful show full of fun and friendship for family audiences, based on the Ahlbergs’ Funnybones series of books “Very impressed...the kids were talking about the show weeks later!” Director, New Deer Village Hall PERFORMANCES IN Perth & Kinross p15, Aberdeenshire p18-19, Aberdeen p20, Moray p21
The Man Who Planted Trees Puppet State Theatre Company Duration 55mins Ages 7 yrs + The award-winning comedy adaptation of Jean Giono's well-loved story. A French shepherd sets out with his dog to plant a forest and transform a barren wasteland. Hear the wind, feel the rain and smell the lavender in this memorable multi-sensory theatrical delight “Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit, the best dog puppet ever. Perfect for children and grown-ups. Terrific” The Guardian 2000 Total Theatre Award: Winner for Story Theatre PERFORMANCES IN Angus p17, Aberdeenshire p18-19, Aberdeen p20, Moray p21
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Cinderella Shona Reppe Puppets Duration 50mins Ages 5 yrs + “Help...help!”...every day is a bad hair day for Cinderella, until a glamorous lady fills her handbag with magic! This classic story is beautifully re-imagined by Shona Reppe in a highly visual, award-winning production, with secret hatches, hidden drawers and a handbag full of MAGIC! “A wonderful show that has the audience wriggling with glee... Cinderella is a jewel” The Scotsman
PERFORMANCES IN Perth & Kinross p15,Aberdeenshire p18-19,Aberdeen p20
Hotel Marionette Sokobauno Duration 50mins Ages 5 yrs + A wonderful five star establishment catering exclusively for travelling cabaret puppets. Join Mr Aloni and Bert, his erstwhile assistant at Hotel Marionette, an exclusive establishment full of comical and bizarre characters and events Meet juggling marionettes, a pianist with a twist up his grand piano, and a clown who just can’t keep his head on! All the guests stay for free so long as they perform their unusual acts.The Festival welcomes this innovative Scottish company back for the 2009 Festival
PERFORMANCES IN Perth & Kinross p15,Angus p17, Moray p21
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Performances Iqbal the Child Weaver Sokobauno Duration 55mins Ages 8 yrs + Using original music, table-top and toy-theatre puppetry techniques, Sokobauno retells the inspiring story of Iqbal Masih, a boy sold into bonded labour at the age of four.The characters of Iqbal, his grandmother and the Carpet-Master relate incidents from Iqbal’s short but remarkable life, while the story unfolds on the toy theatre stage Accompanied by a mixture of live music and an original soundtrack, and against a backdrop of vibrant colour, this is the story of a young boy’s heroic battle to liberate himself and others like him from the cruel entanglements of bonded labour PERFORMANCES IN Angus p17
3 Pigs Storybox Theatre Duration 50mins Ages 5 yrs + A sty full of stories and song....The Three Little Pigs, Susannah the Fanciful Sow and The Old Woman and her Pig are all brought to life with the amazing skill and ingenuity of Rod Burnett. A porcine show for piglets, sows and old boars of all ages! One of England’s leading puppetry companies, whose work has been seen by audiences all over the world, returns to the Festival with its new stylish show “In a world of targets and statistics Storybox Theatre is a timely reminder of what learning should really be about...fun, laughter, imagination and engaging the emotions” Head Teacher,Wiltshire PERFORMANCES IN Aberdeen p20, Moray p21
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The Garden Guzzler Sylvia Troon Stories Duration 50mins Ages 3 yrs + It is crisis time for King and Queen Flowerpot! The sun and clouds are holding a contest to see who can most successfully ruin their beautiful garden! It’s up to Barker, the little flowerpot dog, to find Tubby and his magic trowel, to help. Furious that not one of them can win, the sun and clouds create a great storm and send down a bolt of lightning which strikes an old tree, creating ‘The Garden Guzzler’...who is very, very hungry! “Thank you for bringing so much joy to everyone here” Librarian, Dundee
PERFORMANCES IN Dundee p16, Angus p17
The Postman Velo Theatre (France) Duration 60mins Ages 5 yrs + A postman goes on his daily bicycle round, laden with letters and packages to deliver. Opening a package he discovers a fantastic magical world inside, and begins the first of many wonderful adventures, full of tenderness, poetry and humour. Presented by one of France’s leading companies, this production has been seen and acclaimed all over the world “A marvellous and magical mystery tour of an exotic adventure” The Independent
PERFORMANCES IN Perth & Kinross p15, Angus p17, Aberdeenshire p18-19, Moray p 21
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Performances The Magic Horse Yugen Puppet Company Duration 40mins Ages 3 yrs + Fingal is seeking his fortune when his tired old horse is replaced by a magical one. He is taken to a Prince, who guides him to a Princess. She makes Fingal perform a number of tasks. But who will marry the Princess, Fingal or the Prince? In this story-telling show with audience involvement, performed in a vivid and colourful cloth setting of patchwork trees, fields and sky, children become courtiers, mountains and magnificent castles. Puppets move through human forests, fields and snapping crocodile waters, in another of Yugen’s charming adaptations from our rich heritage of Scottish traditional tales “All sat spellbound” Support For Play & Early Learning, South Lanarkshire PERFORMANCES IN
Workshops
Dundee p16
WORKSHOP: Instant Puppets Angus Arts Duration 120mins Ages 8 yrs + From fantasy to finale, make a scene with a stunning puppet. Sessions will identify basic elements of puppet theatre, offering a wide variety of inspiring materials and techniques to build strong characters and stories and help every puppet to find its voice (no puppet is obliged to perform).Workshops cater for different levels of skill and experience, ensuring creative freedom within a planned structure and are led by the experienced and welcoming company members of Angus Arts. Please wear old clothes. Scissors and glue are provided and used “I really enjoyed making puppets...My puppet has started to speak to me...It lives! It is called Lolly” Participant, Boddam Primary School WORKSHOPS IN Angus p17,Aberdeenshire p18-19
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Workshops PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOP: Nursery Rhymes & Friends Flotsam & Jetsam Puppets Duration 120mins Ages 5-10yrs Look out! On different days Rumpelstiltskin, the 3 Pigs and Hansel & Gretel come and tell you their stories. Listen to them and then make a puppet. Then we will do some games that will help you learn how to use your puppet and put on your very own puppet show. Please wear old clothes. Scissors and glue are provided and used. In the afternoon after each workshop you can also see another version of the story you have made a puppet for in the Lemon Tree Theatre “The children were enthralled” Primary School Teacher,Vancouver, Canada WORKSHOPS IN Angus p17,Aberdeen p20
Coming Alive! Felt Puppet Making Francisca Morton Duration 120mins Ages 5 yrs + A colourful and tactile felt and puppet making workshop. Using merino fleece, get wet and soapy felting over 3D head shapes. We will go on to create faces and bodies, inventing your own unique rod puppet. If time allows we will have the opportunity to develop character and practice some simple movements.This is a ‘Make and Take’ workshop. (Scissors and glue are provided and used.) Under 7’s will require one-to-one assistance
WORKSHOPS IN Aberdeenshire p18-19
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Workshops Puppet Making Workshop Zenwing Puppets Duration 120mins Ages 7 yrs + Come and make your own puppet and then bring it to life in a short presentation at the end of the workshop for your family and friends to see. We will be making either shadow, rod, or glove puppets, so please check beforehand with the venue. All our workshops aim to enhance participants’ creative skills and self-esteem, as well as being fun! Please wear old clothes. Scissors and glue are provided “I love my puppet! I’ll keep him forever!” Participant, Highland WORKSHOPS IN Aberdeen p20
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Venues & Events PERTH & KINROSS BIRNAM ARTS CENTRE
PERTH & KINROSS
PERTH & KINROSS
PERTH CONCERT HALL NORRIE-MILLER STUDIO
PITLOCHRY FESTIVAL THEATRE
That’s Rubbish
WED 8 APRIL
SUN 12 APRIL
Dragonfly Dreaming
Oscar & the Deep Sea Pearl
WED 8 APRIL
WED 15 APRIL
1.00pm
2.00pm
2.00pm
INFORMATION Tickets £5.00 01350 727674 Station Road www.birnamarts.com
Velo Theatre
Mousetale Puppets
The Postman Velo Theatre
11.30am
The Postman WED 15 APRIL
TUE 14 APRIL
2.00pm
Cinderella
2.00pm
The Three Bears Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre
Shona Reppe Puppets THU 16 APRIL
2.00pm
Funnybones The Puppet Lab SAT 25 APRIL
2.00pm
INFORMATION Tickets £5.00/£3.00 conc Family Ticket £14.00 (2 adults, 2 children) 01796 484626 www.pitlochry.org.uk
Hotel Marionette Sokobauno INFORMATION Tickets £5.00 (4 for £15.00) 0845 612322 tickets@horsecross.co.uk www.horsecross.co.uk
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Venues & Events DUNDEE
SCHOOLS PERFORMANCES ARDLER COMPLEX FRI 20 MARCH
1.45pm
Oscar & the Deep Sea Pearl Mousetale Puppets CENTRAL LIBRARY STEPS THEATRE THU 2 APRIL
11.00am
The Magic Horse Yugen Puppet Company
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE BY INVERGOWRIE FOWLIS EASTER HALL SAT 28 MARCH
2.30pm
The Garden Guzzler Sylvia Troon Stories INFORMATION Tickets £5.00/£3.50 conc 01382 580251
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ANGUS
ANGUS
ANGUS
SCHOOLS EVENTS
SCHOOLS EVENTS
ANGUS ARTS@
VENUE
EASSIE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MON 23 MARCH
FRI 27 MARCH
STRACATHRO HALL Inchbare, near Brechin, B966
The Garden Guzzler
Puppet Making Workshop
WED 8 APRIL
Sylvia Troon Stories
Flotsam & Jetsam
Instant Puppets
VENUE
NEWTYLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MON 23 MARCH
FRI 27 MARCH
The Garden Guzzler
Puppet Making Workshop
Sylvia Troon Stories
Flotsam & Jetsam
VENUE
SOUTHMUIR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Instant Puppets
The Man Who Planted Trees
TUE 31 MARCH 10.30am & 1.30pm
FRI 10 APRIL
Puppet State Theatre
Sylvia Troon
VENUE
ARBROATH WEBSTER THEATRE
SAT 11 APRIL
The Man Who Planted Trees
MON 30 MARCH 10.30am & 1.30pm
Angus Arts
Puppet State Theatre
Sokobauno
9.30am
11.00am & 2.00pm
Angus Arts
TUE 24 MARCH
1.30pm
THU 9 APRIL
10.30am
The Three Bears Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre THU 9 APRIL
Puppet Making Workshop
2.00pm
Angus Arts 11.00am
Instant Puppets: Make A Show In A Day Angus Arts
TUE 24 MARCH
VENUE WED 25 MARCH
Hotel Marionette
Iqbal the Child Weaver
Iqbal the Child Weaver Sokobauno WED 1 APRIL
VENUE
Catherine Wheels
WED 25 MARCH
THU 2 APRIL
Hotel Marionette Sokobauno
THU 26 MARCH
Instant Puppets Angus Arts VENUE THU 26 MARCH
Instant Puppets Angus Arts
3.00pm
Babbling Vagabonds SUN 12 APRIL
3.00pm
The Rainbow Forest 10.30am & 1.30pm
The Book of Beasts
Lempen Puppet Theatre MON 13 APRIL
11.00am
Iqbal the Child Weaver 10.30am & 1.30pm
Oscar & the Deep Sea Pearl Mousetale Puppets
MUIRFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL
SAT 11 APRIL
Hansel & Gretel
TUE 31 MARCH 10.30am & 1.30pm
Sokobauno
11.00am
Instant Puppets
Sokobauno MON 13 APRIL
3.00pm
Hotel Marionette Sokobauno FRI 1 MAY
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE
7.00pm
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels
SAT 11 APRIL
2.00pm
The Postman Velo Theatre INFORMATION Tickets £4.00/£3.00 conc 01241 872609, High Street
INFORMATION Tickets £4.00 £15.00: Family Ticket (x4) FRI 10 APRIL Workshop: £10.00 All tickets: 01356 670304/ 01356 648669 Show tickets only: Brechin & Montrose Libraries (no telephone bookings) Workshop participants under 8 yrs must be accompanied
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Venues & Events ABERDEENSHIRE
ABERDEENSHIRE
NORTH EAST ARTS TOURING @
BANCHORY WOODEND BARN
STRATHDON LONACH HALL
SAT 28 MARCH
SAT 21 MARCH
6.30pm
NORTH EAST ARTS TOURING @ 2.30pm
The Man Who Planted Trees
Puppet State Theatre
Cinderella Ashputtel 4.00pm
Cinderella SUN 19 APRIL
2.30pm
INFORMATION Tickets £5.00/£2.00 conc Tickets only sold on the day drh.artstrust@btinternet.com
The Postman 4.00pm
Willie the Wicked Wolf Over The Top SUN 3 MAY
Over The Top 2.00pm
Banyan Theatre FRI 17 APRIL
Shona Reppe Puppets
3.00pm
Willie the Wicked Wolf
The Man Who Planted Trees SUN 5 APRIL
MONYMUSK ARTS TRUST SUN 5 APRIL
Puppet State Theatre MON 13 APRIL
ABERDEENSHIRE
6.30pm
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels INFORMATION Tickets £6.00/£4.00 conc 019756 51779 www.lonachhall.co.uk
Velo Theatre SAT 2 MAY
2.30pm
NEW DEER PUBLIC HALL
The Book of Beasts
TUE 7 APRIL
Catherine Wheels
Willie the Wicked Wolf
INFORMATION Tickets £5.00, 01330 825431 Buy tickets online: www.thebooth.co.uk www.neatshows.org.uk www.woodendbarn.co.uk
7.00pm
Over The Top WED 15 APRIL
11.00am & 2.00pm
Instant Puppets Angus Arts TUE 5 MAY
7.00pm
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels
NEWTONHILL BETTRIDGE CENTRE
SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE
SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE
PORTLETHEN ACADEMY FRI 3 APRIL
Funnybones FRI 27 MARCH
10.30am
That’s Rubbish
The Puppet Lab
11.15am
INFORMATION Tickets £5.00: TUE 7 & WED 15 APRIL £6.00: TUES 5 MAY 01771 644217/644366: Available from New Deer Chemist or Food For Thought www.neatshows.org.uk
Dragonfly Dreaming
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES WED 15 APRIL
2.00pm
Funnybones 2.00pm
Cinderella Shona Reppe Puppets INFORMATION Tickets £4.00 £12.00: Family Ticket (x4) 01569 731230 www.neatshows.org.uk www.bettridgecentre.org.uk
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FRI 17 APRIL
1.00pm
The Three Bears Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre
The Puppet Lab SAT 2 MAY
KEMNAY VILLAGE HALL
INFORMATION Tickets £7.00/£5.00 conc 01467 642177 Aquithie Road
ABERDEENSHIRE
ABERDEENSHIRE
HATTON OF FINTRAY VILLAGE HALL
NORTH EAST ARTS TOURING @
SAT 25 APRIL
Rumpelstiltskin
TULLYNESSLE VILLAGE HALL
Ailie Cohen
THU 30 APRIL
INFORMATION Tickets £4.00 www.thebooth.co.uk
2.00pm
7.30pm
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels INFORMATION Tickets £6.00 01975 562355 Alford
SCHOOLS EVENTS MON 27 - WED 29 APRIL
That’s Rubbish Dragonfly Dreaming MON 27 - WED 29 APRIL
Puppet Making Workshops Dragonfly Dreaming WED 29 APRIL - FRI 1 MAY
The Three Bears Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre WED 29 APRIL - FRI 1 MAY
Instant Puppets Angus Arts TUE 5 - THU 7 MAY
A Stitch In Time Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre TUE 5 - THU 7 MAY
Coming Alive! Felt Puppet Making Francisca Morton
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Venues & Events ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN
SCHOOLS EVENTS
ABERDEEN ARTS CENTRE
ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE
MON 16 MARCH
SUN 22 MARCH
11.00am
Funnybones The Puppet Lab MON 16 - FRI 20 MARCH
2.00pm
The Man Who Planted Trees Puppet State Theatre
Puppet Making Workshops Zenwing Puppets
INFORMATION Tickets £7.00/£5.00 conc 01224 641122 King Street
SCHOOLS PERFORMANCES MON 23 MARCH 10.30am & 1.30pm
ABERDEEN LEMON TREE SAT 4 APRIL
3.00pm
Cinderella Shona Reppe Puppets MON 6 APRIL
10.30am
Puppet Making Workshop Rumpelstiltskin & Friends Flotsam & Jetsam MON 6 APRIL
2.00pm
Rumpelstiltskin Ailie Cohen TUE 7 APRIL
10.30am
Puppet Making Workshop 3 Pigs & Friends Flotsam & Jetsam
The Man Who Planted Trees
TUE 7 APRIL
Puppet State Theatre
Storybox Theatre
2.00pm
3 Pigs WED 8 APRIL
10.30am
Puppet Making Workshop Hansel & Gretel & Friends Flotsam & Jetsam WED 8 APRIL
2.00pm
Hansel & Gretel Babbling Vagabonds SAT 25 APRIL
3.00pm
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels INFORMATION Tickets £4.00: performances £5.00: workshops, 01224 641122 West North Street www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
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MORAY
MORAY
BUCKIE FESTIVAL @
MORAY
NORTH EAST ARTS TOURING @
NORTH EAST ARTS TOURING @
LOSSIEMOUTH WAREHOUSE THEATRE
FINDHORN UNIVERSAL HALL
Hotel Marionette
WED 1 APRIL
SAT 4 APRIL
Sokobauno
Oscar & the Deep Sea Pearl
BUCKIE BAPTIST CHURCH HALL
Mousetale Puppets
SAT 4 APRIL
FRI 3 APRIL
BUCKIE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL WED 1 APRIL
2.00pm
11.00am
Willie the Wicked Wolf Over The Top SAT 11 APRIL
Funnybones The Puppet Lab INFORMATION Tickets £4.00, Family & Season Tickets available 01542 831116 Taylor Pharmacy 1 High Street
11.00am
2.00pm
Ailie Cohen SAT 18 APRIL
2.00pm
A Stitch In Time
2.00pm
Rumpelstiltskin 2.00pm
The Postman Velo Theatre
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre WED 8 APRIL
2.00pm
3 Pigs Storybox Theatre FRI 10 APRIL
INFORMATION Tickets £6.00/£5.00 conc £4.00 children 01309 690110: Phoenix Stores www.thebooth.co.uk
2.00pm
That’s Rubbish Dragonfly Dreaming INFORMATION Tickets £4.00, also sold on the day, 01343 814004 Pitgaveny Quay Mon - Fri: 9.00am - 5.00pm www.thewarehousetheatre.co.uk www.neatshows.org
LOSSIEMOUTH TOWN HALL SAT 11 APRIL
2.00pm
The Three Bears Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre THU 7 MAY
6.30pm
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels INFORMATION Tickets £4.00, 01343 812016 Post Office, 56 High Street ABERLOUR CRAIGELLACHIE VILLAGE HALL FRI 27 MARCH
7.30pm
The Man Who Planted Trees Puppet State Theatre WED 6 MAY
7.00pm
The Book of Beasts Catherine Wheels INFORMATION Tickets £6.00/£4.00 conc 01340 871457 John Street www.thebooth.co.uk
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Festival partners
PUPPET ANIMATION SCOTLAND, CUSTOM HOUSE, 35 REGENT QUAY, ABERDEEN AB11 5BE t 01224 575743 e info@puppetanimation.org w www.puppetanimationfestival.org