Tag Archives: children

Tom Thumb, Cloud Child

Posted on April 22, 2017 by dnapuppetry

Adam Bennett of DNA writes about adventures in European touring in the Spring of 2017 “I’ve been having fun touring Tom Thumb after a break living and working in Australia, starting with a couple of shows at the Albany in … Continue reading →

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DNA tour the UK and Belgium in March and April 2017

Posted on March 12, 2017 by dnapuppetry

After a short break from touring DNA are back on the road in the UK touring Chicken Licken, Tom Thumb as well as a one-off performance of Cloud Child in Belgium called Wolkenkind. After a wonderful pair of Sunday performances … Continue reading →

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Glitter Trees at Glastonbury

Posted on October 5, 2016 by dnapuppetry

Making sparkly saplings for the Kidzfield at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm 2016 the DNA crew ran workshops everyday in the Kidzfield with hundreds of children. Sarah Nixon, DNA’s education workshop artist with Jon Nixon and Rachel Riggs made decorations with … Continue reading →

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Tom Thumb ends Spring UK tour with a truimphant run at Little Angel Theatre

Posted on July 3, 2016 by dnapuppetry

Following research and development in 2015, DNA created Tom Thumb in January 2016 and for six months has been touring the UK to variious venues, festivals and events Written and designed by Adam Bennett from an ancient Celtic folk tale, … Continue reading →

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Little BoBo – The Kaleidoscope Ensemble

Posted on March 2, 2016 by dnapuppetry

Rachel writes from Western Australia with a review for UNIMA Australia Little BoBo By the Kaleidoscope Ensemble PERFORMERS: Gillian Catlow – violins; Joanne Foley – puppeteer; Charles Hoernemann – guitars; Ron Reeves – winds/percussion The Kaleidoscope Ensemble invites you on … Continue reading →

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Thurtinkle’s Fairy Tales at Little Feet Childrens Festival

Posted on November 14, 2015 by dnapuppetry

Rachel writes – Thurtinkle had a wonderful time performing at the Little Feet Childrens Festival in Joondalup, Perth, Western Australia last weekend. With Amity Culver presenting, we had fantastic audiences, and inbetween shows had the DNA fairy puppets making magic … Continue reading →

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Incredible Iran! Cloud Child at the 22nd Hamedan’s children & Young Adult’s International Theatre Festival

Posted on October 29, 2015 by dnapuppetry

‘There is a House in paradise called Happiness, and one wont be let in , unless he has made children laugh’ Prophet Mohammed. Rachel Riggs writes – Ive just recently returned from a trip to perform ‘Cloud Child’ in … Continue reading →