http://creature-encounter.com/
http://www.beverleypuppetfestival.com/#!free-outdoor-shows/c12xj
Unfortunately I've recently had an accident which has resulted in some damaged ligaments in my leg, which has left me very immobile at the minute. However I did manage to see some of the fantastic performances at the Beverley puppet festival. Puppet company's like creature encounter, frolicked and headstrong were all there and were some of the performances I managed to see.
Creature encounter, a company based in Birmingham, had a show called squawk which was one of my favourites, with there beautiful colourful bird puppets. These puppets focused on interaction between them and the audience, whether it be stealing someone's hat, or bobbing their heads up and down in time with a kid jumping. And both young and old loved getting a response or attention from the birds.
i’ll post more photos of the festival shortly.
“We are street theatre alchemists, theatrical engineers and master puppet makers, continuing in the proud and ancient traditions of nomadic Showmen. Our mission is to turn the world on its head, ignite the imagination by achieving the impossible and serve humanity by reinventing the puppet, mask and clown for contemporary audiences. We fuse special effects artistry & street theatre spectacle to create a Jabberwocky world of roving eccentrica and performance. Inspired by the belief that street arts are the most accessible, democratic and altruistic of art forms, we deliver our exotic beasts in our communities beating cultural & economic hearts. Touching the residents, transforming the space & hoping to leave these communities, our society and this world with a sense that for the courageous heart, anything is possible!” - Creature Encounters
