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They have a lot going on and something for everyone. Would recommend a visit to everyone, expecially those with children.
Ian Woods is wonderful and they do fantastic and unique work in the region.
Norwich Puppet Theatre provides a fantastic introduction to puppetry both with its varied performances for children and on certain occasions for adults. It is housed in a medieaval church with a raked auditorium seating 186 people and a studio/workshop which accommodates 50. The Saturday morning workshops provide an imaginative and entertaining morning for children to make a variety of puppets, marionettes, stick,shadow puppets, etc. around special themes - it is one of two puppet companies in the UK and provides the "jewel in the crown" for Norwich.
Lovely atmosphere, wonderful shows. Ian and his team work hard to create one of the best venues in the region.
It brings the joy of the imagination alive for young and old alike. It is active not passive entertainment. And is professional theatre, with all the energy, passion, enthusiasm and quirky charm that you might associate with something more amateur. It draws you into worlds where the child in all of us still lives.
The Puppet Theatre is a friendly intimate venue welcoming to children and adults. It offers great customer service, reasonable pricing and most importantly of all a varied season of puppet shows and puppetry techniques.This venue is unique to Norwich, Norfolk, the Eastern region and indeed to the country. It's a treasure.
The qulaity of the performances and variety offered to cover a wide audience ....young and old
It has the best and most varied range of events of any theatre and the staff are fab. It also introduces live theatre to a huge number of children every year - which must be a really good thing!
It puts on great shows for children (and adults)and is one of the few dedicated puppetry theatres in the country. It has survived despite having its funding cut and is an example to other organisations of how to succeed in these difficult financial times. The theatre is very friendly, very quirky, and its a great place to visit.
It provides an opportunity for audiences of all ages to see a much under-represented art form. It is one of only two purpose built puppet theatres in the UK and the only one outside London. It often provides the first theatrical experience for a young person with its capacity to tell stories in a magical and accessible way. It also has a range of exciting training and education opportunities for children and adults, both at the theatre and out in the local community. It tours original shows across the UK, acting as a hub for practitioners to meet, exchange ideas and show their work.
Its original, unique and magical- a welcoming atmosphere for adults and children alike! Norwich is so lucky to have such a venue- one of only two in England
NPT is one of only two puppet theatres in the country, which is something to be proud about in itself. It's run by an amazing, professional team, who are completely inspirational. It has shows at affordable prices, so everyone can enjoy them. It's education programme is second to none. AND, to top it all off, it's making the most of a beautiful, medieval, disused church. What more can be said?
Norwich Puppet Theatre is a friendly source of Children's, family and grown-up's entertainment. With it's brilliant shows and it's great workshops for everyone to enjoy. A great place to introduce children to the magic of theatre, (the puppet theatre is magical) and a great place to relax for Adults! I'm lucky it's on my doorstep, anyone who hasn't been would be mad to miss out on it!
Quirky art form - puppets - in a quirky building - converted medieval church.Great range of events programmed through the year from puppet shows and workshops through to clairvoyance, music and burlesque shows (not all at the same time!... yet?!)Great staff welcome you and happy to help out.
The Norwich Puppet theatre is a stunning building with a strong sense of history in every room. The productions and workshops that the Puppet Theatre mount are captivating, enchanting and are great for adults and children alike.
I love that the puppet theatre is a great venue for so much more than just puppet shows. You can book it for a function and attend workshops and meetings there. It's a very different venue to the normal boring offices and hotel function rooms which is great.
The theatre is in a lovely old converted church, giving it lots of character. Each performance is different, puppets and puppeteers of professional standard. Costume, stage, sound and lighting all adding to the atmosphere of each show. Every visit will leave you in love with puppeteering.
It's a unique arts and entertainment venue for families and children and all ages. It is one of only two purpose adapted theatres really set up to show the best of puppet theatre. It provides a great first access to live theatre for young children, and a choice of performances spaces for a wide range of smaller theatre companies to develop and perform their stuff. It has a terrific education programme - visiting schools and it's fully equipped and has expert staff to run workshops in the Theatre.
It is always entertaining and unique to see the variety of differnt stories that can be told via puppeter.
We love the magic. Every puppet performance has suspended time and transported us to a magical place; a paper ballerina, a hand becoming a seagull and the children living the story. Watch your children thrill with wonder and belief.
One of my "favourite places" for the last 30 years. My own children were enchanted and now my grandchildren are able to enjoy it - delightful, magical shows that really involve the children. The foyer is an exciting place too, with lots of puppets and wonderful Hunkin mechanical person who collects money.
Magical puppet shows for children (and adults) and great workshops. Intimate size theatre just right to really involve children. I used to take my children 25-30 years ago. I now take my grandchildren and we all LOVE it! Especially the puppets hanging in the foyer and the Hunkin collection character.
It is a totally unique venue offering an alternative scene to theatre and puppetry fans alike. The place is beautiful outside and adorned with magical puppet from floor to ceiling inside. A true gem of a theatre and one of Norwich's best kept secrets deserves a big shout about it! I absolutely love the puppet theatre. We are so lucky to have it on our doorstep. xxxxx
Friendly and welcoming with wonderful shows in a brillant setting of a church, a must for adults and children.
They put on the most creative shows i've seen anywhere -true art, for all ages.
A great way to experiment if you are artsy with some fun and fabulous people... Also a profoundly moving... desperatly funny... and inventively amazing way to watch theatre, however young you are.
One of only two puppet theatres in the whole of England, NPT is a delightful little gem of a venue. Housed in a medieval church, steeped in history and atmosphere, the theatre is an excellent day out for the family, not only do they have interesting and quirky little shows but also puppet making workshops for the young and old alike.So drag the kids away from their Playstations and Xboxes and immerse them in something that's real, imaginative and a even little bit magical.
I love NPT because it keeps on providing top class entertainment and educational shows. When ever I feel down I go to a show there and I come away feeling that I am floating on air. Go on try it for yourself.
It offers good alround family entertainment at affordable prices
its just a great place to visit - the atmosphere, staff and puppets! are always welcoming and you are always in for a great entertainment treat whether you are going to a puppet show with the kids, or a burlesque evening for a night out!to quote TV's Thunderbirds ... its F.A.B.!
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