The hole in the wall
A little boy looks into a dry stone wall and imagines who might inhabit it. Poem with illustrations. A6 softback (postcard size) 24 pages.
Words and illustrations by Ann Perrin
Produced by The Dry Stone Walling Education ProjectThe Puppeteers Daughter
The poems explore the complexity of life as the daughter of marionette makers and performers. There are poems concerned with life, love and loss, also the seaside, artists, allotments and the eccentricities of life.
Buy now - £6.60Don’t Throw Away the Daisies (illustrated)
Ann’s poetry covers the big topics of love and death with originality. Take for instance the title poem which is full of surprises yet also wonderfully poignant.
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‘A Timber Idol’
I have just received a copy of a new book called ‘A Timber Idol’ by Martin MacGilp which chronicles Mr Punch’s presence in Scotland. It is a gem of a book and is dedicated to Francesco Cardoni who apparently was likely to … Continue reading
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Punch and Judy – a little bit of history – “That’s the way to do it!’
According to some authorities the character of Punch was the character of Pulcinella (the original Italian name for Punch) who was invented in Naples in or around 1600 by a comedian named Silvio Fiorillo. This show would have been performed … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton - out and about, Commedia del' Arte, Film attached to blog, Key stage one - Seaside history, Loving London, Marionette, Out and about in London, PUK, Punch and Judy, Rottingdean, Seaside entertainment, Seaside puppet history, The 350th anniversary of Mr Punch, The Big Grin 2012, The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, The Fields' Marionettes
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