The very first Tallulah Swirls puppet glove puppet show. Inspired by Singing In The Rain, Westerns and Old Hollywood glamour!
Suitable for children age 5 + and their grown ups
“Old Hollywood Arrives In The Kidz Field… Tallulah Swirls Puppet Theatre swirled into the Kidz Field yesterday to give a rollicking good show based on the making of a Hollywood cowboy movie. And what a movie it was; all the glorious clichés of cowboy tradition were there in force – the dim Texan cowpoke, the raddled, shrewish leading lady, the demure girl who falls for the wrong man.
Even the music came from Sergio Leone – where else? – though there was a brief intermission for I Feel Pretty. Everything happened as you might expect and it ended with smooching. The kids in the audience groaned, catcalled, called the raddled old bag all sorts of names.
Expertly puppeteered by Amy Lloyd-Jones, Tallulah Swirls presents an endearing and delightful show with more than enough wit to keep adults and children alike happy. For this reviewer it was a welcome break from the overtly childish pleasures of the rest of the festival”
Adam Horovitz, Official Glastonbury Festival Website, 2004
Susie Sparkle and Mavis are both performed from a bold & beautiful wooden booth. A show lasts approximately 40-45 minutes. Amy talks to the audience before a performance and then re-emerges from behind the booth, at the end, to allow them to look more closely at the puppets.
Over the past 21 ish years Susie Sparkle and Mavis, have visited a huge variety of events including libraries, schools, nurseries, community groups, parties and festivals.
Tallulah Swirls in 2002 with the original glove puppet cast of Susie Sparkle
Performing at Camp Bestival with The House of Fairy Tales and Lord Whitney workshops. See Mavis page for more festival adventures:
“We all loved the shows…laughed so much and have been visually inspired. I never thought
that both adults and children could get equal enjoyment out of a puppet theatre.”
Rachel Griffin, illustrator/parent, Childrens World Festival, Bristol
Susie Sparkle and Mavis And The Green Giant are easily transportable and require electricity for a sound system and things that glitter and glow.
Cover must be provided if outside and there is risk of bad weather.
Cowgirl hula hooping at Glastonbury Festival
Theo, 2004, with V V La Roo: One of the original and very cheeky, creative directors of Tallulah Swirls
For more reviews on both of these shows go to Feedback on Susie Sparkle & Mavis...
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