School Puppet Shows

The Funky Puppet Theatre Co combines education
and stimulation with an hilarious, topical blend of silliness.

• School puppets are lots of fun and not too heavy
• Educational puppetry
• Specifically for primary school aged children.
• Very topical skits that includes Bullying, Stranger Danger,
  &  Road Safety Awareness.
• Great characters and charming music
• An enjoyable show to guide young minds.
• Full Public Liability Insurance
• CRB checked

Productions are based on awareness-development themes, using music, puppetry and comedy with lots of audience involvement to tackle areas as diverse as energy saving, stranger danger, road safety and even bullying.

The show nurtures imaginings and provokes ideas far beyond the immediate joy of a performance, by addressing issues of social relevance in a highly accessible way.  Children who look dis-interested when read or told stories move in closer and pay more attention once puppets take over the program.

Based in Bristol, The Funky Puppet Theatre Co is available to perform at primary schools, in theatres or at special events as far away as Gloucester, Swindon and Taunton. The shows are designed for the primary school age range.

An audience of 20 to 80 is preferred, but larger groups can be accommodated. Sometimes two performances are needed for much larger audiences.

About John Griffin

John Griffin has been a theatrical director and entertainer for many years.  He has worked especially closely with youth drama groups in and around the Bristol area, directing shows such as Bugsy Malone, Godspell, My Fair Lady, The Wizard of Oz, Carousel and Little Shop of Horrors. During this time John developed an interest in puppet theatre and, in 1999, he began his career as a puppeteer and The Funky Puppet Theatre Co was born.

John owns all the legal rights to music used during performances. He carries full Public Liability Insurance and has been CRB checked.

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