Perrotts Puppet Players endeavour to bring you an authentic tudor and medieval entertainment experience, bringing to you folk stories that would have delighted our ancestors just as they do today.

Having thoroughly researched many aspects of puppetry concentrating on the development of the puppet theatre before the late C.17 introduction of Pulcinello (Punch) from France.

All the puppets and stage equipment, as well as our costume are handcrafted and handsewn in accurate and authentic materials, so that even our setting up and striking down is done in as accurate fashion as possible.

This enables us to show in detail the techniques and materials used in the period. After each performance we have a hands-on session with the audience where they can try on the puppets and see just how early puppets were made.

We have put on exciting shows for a wide variety of clients including:
The Mary Rose Trust, English Heritage, The V&A, Warwick Castle, Oxford Film & Television (for the BBC), Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust,
and many historical fairs and festivals around the country.

We can also demonstrate/discuss sources and provide talks on a range of aspects of puppetry. Our plays are based on original documents but have been suitably adapted for modern tastes (whilst maintaining a period feel) in order to more fully entertain our audiences.

We are available for public bookings. Please contact us for further details.