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Peddlers of Pleasure

Peddlers of Pleasure

Punch exhibition, from June 2009 until June 2010. This exhibition presents the “immortal villain” and his international cousins along with dozens of objects that have been produced bearing his image for hundreds of years.

A Penny Plain or Two pence Coloured
 A colourful and seasonal exhibition from the collection of John M Blundall

'A Penny Plain and Two pence Coloured' This well known phrase by Robert Louis Stevenson introduces us to the world of the miniature theatre with its heroes, heroines, clowns and harlequins, rogues and vagabonds. From pantomimes, melodramas, fairy tales and great works of dramatic art this is the stuff of fantasy and reality. Featuring original drawings, hand coloured prints, tinsel pictures and other rare materials bring this ever popular subject to life.

 
Robert Styles

Punch and Judy Show!

In conjunction with the “Peddlers of Pleasure” and “Pierrots, Puppets and Pictures” exhibitions, Robert Styles  performed his Punch and Judy show at both venues on the following days:

North Ayrshire Museum, Manse St, Saltcoats.
Wednesday 14th October at 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm

Museum of the Cumbraes, Garrison House, Millport.
Thursday 15th October at 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm.

Springburn Leisure Centre, Kay Street, Glasgow.
Friday 16th October at 11.30am, 2.30pm & 3.30pm.

You can view Robert’s website here
Pierrots, Puppets and Pictures.

Pierrots, Puppets and Pictures

 North Ayrshire Museum, Saltcoats.
When: 13/06/09 - 17/10/09
 

A look at the travelling shows of cinema, variety and puppet theatre on the west coast. By the mid 1920s Harry Kemp was running the business started by his father, George Kemp and developing a number of seaside variety shows on the west coast. The Kemp name became synonymous with quality entertainment. As part of this exhibition we will have a number of 19th Century marionettes, mainly from the Tiller-Clowes troupe, as well as Punch and Judy, playbills and posters.

For further information about the museum, visit North Ayrshire’s website.

KELVINGROVE MUSEUM PUPPET THEATRE WEEKEND

Saturday and Sunday, April 11th and 12th, 2009,

 

Photos courtesy of Peter Chai

Puppet Theatre: The Designers’ Theatre exhibition, Dundee Rep Theatre and Dundee Contemporary Arts

Snegurotchka - the Snow Maiden. The Mitchell Library, Glasgow

The Immortal Villain - Mister Punch The Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Punch and Judy Exhibition Punch and Judy Exhibition Punch and Judy Exhibition

“The World Through Wooden Eyes” exhibition at The Auld Kirk Museum, Kirkintilloch

Noh Mask Talk and Demonstration by Baku Adachi

“Designer Mack” at Scotland Street School, Glasgow.

“From Punch To Parker” at Motherwell Heritage Centre.

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