BFP17

    Bristol Festival of Puppetry

    Bristol Festival of Puppetry is back with its fifth biennial festival! Packed with shows, films, parades, workshops and talks, BFP regulars and newcomers alike will find much to look forward to in this 10-day celebration of all things animated on stage and screen.

    Here you will find details of shows, workshops, talks and films at Tobacco Factory Theatres, as well as the much-loved parade and Smoking Puppet Cabaret. For information about the full BFP17 line-up, including animated film screenings at the Watershed and workshops run by senior animators from Aardman and Bristol School of Animation, please visit bristolfestivalofpuppetry.org

    Festival Breakfasts

    PRESENTED AS PART OF BRISTOL FESTIVAL OF PUPPETRY An informal, lively chat over croissants and coffee. Each breakfast will...

    Creatures of Bristol Carnival

    PRESENTED AS PART OF BRISTOL FESTIVAL OF PUPPETRY Join us as we kick-start the festival with out parade of...

    ARCHIVE: Behind The Scenes – Yamasong: March of The Hollows

    10 Sep

    Ahead of the European premiere at Watershed this September, award winning director Sam Koji Hale on his film Yamasong:...

    ARCHIVE: New Visions Pop-Up Cinema

    01 Sep - 10 Sep 2017

    Presented as part of Bristol Festival of Puppetry, New Visions brings us a collection of the finest films from...

    HIJINX & BLIND SUMMIT

    ARCHIVE: Rethinking Table-Top

    05 Sep

    This workshop explores how either puppets and/or styles might be modified to suit professional performers with additional needs.

    EMMA WILLIAMS & JESS JONES

    ARCHIVE: How to Work with Puppets

    07 Sep

    Emma Williams and Jess Jones demystify the core principles of puppetry through practical activities and exercises.

    LES SAGES FOUS

    ARCHIVE: Masterclass: Les Sages Fous

    08 Sep

    Jacob Brindamour, performer of Tricyckle, presents a workshop in multi-operator puppet manipulation, for those with some experience.

    ARCHIVE: The New Faces of Puppetry & Animation

    08 Sep

    A panel discussion centered around four unique experts in puppetry and animation.

    JUDITH HOPE

    ARCHIVE: Every Suitcase Tells A Story

    09 Sep

    A two day workshop with puppet maker and Little Angel facilitator Judith Hope.

    CREATION MYTH PUPPETS

    ARCHIVE: Carnival Puppets Workshop (Ages 5+)

    01 Sep - 01 Sep 2017

    Get inspired and make your own creation for the Carnival with a workshop from Creation Myth Puppets.

    CREATION MYTH PUPPETS

    ARCHIVE: Carnival Puppets Workshop (Ages 18+)

    31 Aug

    Get inspired and make your own creation for the Carnival with a workshop from Creation Myth Puppets.

    CREATION MYTH PUPPETS

    ARCHIVE: Carnival Puppets Workshop (Ages 12-16)

    30 Aug

    Get inspired and make your own creation for the Carnival with a workshop from Creation Myth Puppets.

    JIM PARKYN

    ARCHIVE: Stop Motion Puppet Making

    02 Sep

    Jim Parkyn, senior model maker at Aardman Animations, demonstrates professional approaches to puppet head and hand production.

    OPENUP MUSIC & GUERILLA DANCE PROJECT

    ARCHIVE: iPuppetry

    04 Sep

    Openup Music and Guerilla Dance present an exploration into assistive technologies (inc. eye- gaze) giving life to the inanimate.

    STEPHEN MOTTRAM

    ARCHIVE: Masterclass: The Logic of Movement with Stephen Mottram

    03 Sep

    The Logic of Movement is a workshop about why things move and the way they do, led by Stephen...

    TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    ARCHIVE: Prototype: Experiments In Puppetry

    01 Jan - 05 Sep 2017

    Prototype: Experiments in Puppetry is a chance to test new ideas and an opportunity to respond to what’s being...

    HEADSTRUNG

    ARCHIVE: Cryptid Petting Zoo

    10 Sep - 10 Sep 2017

    Introducing new and exciting animals from around the world, The Cryptid Petting Zoo gives audiences a chance to interact...

    EQUIVOC

    ARCHIVE: La Causeuse / The Loveseat

    09 Sep - 10 Sep 2017

    La Causeuse is a brilliant virtuosic piece of physical theatre at the crossroads of dance, mime, physical and object...

    LES SAGES FOUS WITH NORLAND VISUAL THEATRE

    ARCHIVE: Tricyckle

    07 Sep - 08 Sep 2017

    Inspired by the collectors of Trois-Rivieres who travel the city on old tricycles in search of junk, Tricyckle breaks...

    THEATRE-RITES AND 20 STORIES HIGH

    ARCHIVE: The Broke ‘n’ Beat Collective

    06 Sep

    Theatre-Rites joins forces with 20 Stories High to create a unique mash up of hip-hop, theatre and puppetry.

    HIJINX

    ARCHIVE: Meet Fred

    04 Sep - 04 Sep 2017

    Meet Fred, the two foot tall cloth puppet that fights prejudice every day.

    ROUGE28

    ARCHIVE: Kwaidan

    03 Sep

    Kwaidan is a cinematic and atmospheric piece for teenagers and adults inspired by Japanese ghost stories and horror movies.

    TESSA BIDE

    ARCHIVE: A Strange New Space

    03 Sep

    Presented as part of Bristol Festival of Puppetry, this non-verbal solo show melds physical theatre with stunning puppetry and...

    STEPHEN MOTTRAM

    ARCHIVE: The Parachute

    02 Sep

    A funny and mesmerising story about youth, love and old age.

    BONTEHOND

    ARCHIVE: iPet

    02 Sep - 02 Sep 2017

    Two children’s entertainers create balloon animals and pull bananas out of iPads, just the way it’s supposed to be...

    BARNABY DIXON

    ARCHIVE: Micropuppetry

    01 Sep

    Winner of German TV talent show Die Puppenstars 2017 and YouTube sensation, Barnaby Dixon presents his unique brand of...