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Review: 1984 By Blind Summit @ BAC

Charrington in Blind Summit’s 1984 at BAC. Photograph by Stephen Dobbie The use of cardboard was what made this Blind Summit / BAC production shine for us. Just plain old brown card that threw fabulous shapes. From simple sign posts to junk shop ephemera, and …

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Preview: Suspense, London Puppetry Festival

It’s been over 25 years since the last festival and the suspense has been killing puppetry fans. But at last ten days of puppet magic is to unfurl across London as Suspense, a festival of adult puppetry, opens at the end of the month. Including …

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Preview: Puppet Grinder Cabaret

The shapes thrown by the dancing milkshake straw were truly impressive. It glided, it soared, it did back flips and it did high kicks. In fact, its moves were nothing short of majestic. We knew that straws were flexible and fun – a drink with …