Puppets
No arts festival In Marlborough would be complete without a mention of the town’s unique contribution to the global culture, Pelham Puppets.
We are working with the Merchant’s House of Marlborough, to promote this amazing art form.
Puppet Show Double Bill
The Merchants House, Saturday 13th July,
Performances at:
4pm-4.40pm
6pm-6.40pm
We are delighted to announce a Puppet Show Double Bill, courtesy of Master Puppeteer Mark Whitaker.
First, we kick off with:
Festival!
A Chinese circus in miniature!
This 10 minute show features acrobats, jugglers, martial artists, wild animals and a Festival Lion Dance. All performed using traditional Chinese hand puppets.
“An official puppet clever thing!” Animations Online
Then, after a short interval, the show continues with:
Special Delivery
A simple story about the delights of trying something unexpected.
When a heavily laden postman is suddenly surprised by a rain shower he discovers that all his packages have lost their labels.
In the process of trying to work out the intended recipients, he discovers a bit more about the people on his rounds - and decides to bring a little sunshine into all of their lives.
Special Delivery is a sweet and gentle show without words that appeals to both adults and children, blending beautiful puppetry with a good dollop of silliness.
Double Bill total duration approx 40 min with interval.
Entry free to Festival Plus Pass holders. Limited places per performance
Mark Whitaker
Mark has been working as a puppeteer, puppet director and mask performer for almost 40 years with companies including Playboard Puppets, Norwich Puppet Theatre, Little Angel Theatre, Aardman Animations, Horse and Bamboo, Thingumajig Theatre and A Bird in the Hand Theatre.
His TV and film credits include work as a creature operator in Star Wars VII - A New Hope, Star Wars VIII - The Last Jedi, Solo - A Star Wars Story and Ridley Scott's Prometheus. He was also a puppeteer in The Dark Crystal - Age of Resistance and was one of the team behind the TV commercials featuring the Argos aliens and the monster.com Monster.