What is it about puppet shows? Is it that childlike imperfection that grabs us? We see the puppeteer's wrists, and the tops of their heads will pop into view. Whatever it is, when a little fabric ...

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PUTNEY -- Step aside, George C. Scott. Out of the way, Alastair Sim. Move over, Mr. Magoo. There’s a new Scrooge in town! The celebrated hand-puppet hero Mr. Punch is the star when Crabgrass Puppet ...

Improbable’s Punch and Judy is the story of Mr Punch and his poor battered wife and child – not to forget Toby the dog – as presented by two old turn-of-the-century troupers, Mr Harvey and Mr Hovey, ...

IF THERE was an award for most imagery per square inch in a play, this year’s statuette would almost certainly go to the Rogue Artists Ensemble’s production of “The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy ...

Punch and Judy shows are very, very old. Brought to England from Italy, they evolved into a tradition in England, where the first recorded appearance of Mr. Punch was in 1662. Punch is a violent ...