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Entstand 2002

Kommt, staunt und lacht! George filmt wild lebende Puppen!

Wild lebende Puppen!? Diese gibt’s doch nicht! - Puppen sind aus Holz, Stoffe
haben manchmal lange Nasen. Die Leben nicht, schlafen nicht und haben keine Gefühle! Oder ist da was, das wir nicht wissen? So kommt, staunt Und lacht.
Seit mutig und folgt George ins Reich der Wilden Puppen.

Eine heitere Geschichte die in gekonnter Weise englisches Punch & Judy,
 albernes Dokimentarfilmen und vertrautes Familienleben verknüpft.

Für Kinder ab 6 Jahren und Erwachsene
Spielzeit: 60 Minuten
Regie: Liz Lempen / Tony Lidington
Musik: Paul Barker
"Die Wilden Puppen verdienten das ausverkaufte Theater. Cleveres Spielen mit
dem Publikum und das übliche, hohe Niveau von Puppenspiel.”
Simon Pugh, Bloxwich Library Theatre, Walsall

Nebst den unzähligen Aufführungen in Grossbritannien spielten wir das Stück auch international
als ‘DIE WILDEN PUPPEN’ in:

Schweiz:   2005 Various Theatres and Schools
Schweiz:   2004 Bern Puppet Theatre
Irland:   2003 Galway Arts Festival
Shows/g
Built in 1998 (now fully retired after 287 performances)

                            ...who is the Rustler that lurks under the bed?
                                ...where has Hazi disappeared to?
                                  ...why has the Lord of the Lunar Leverets
                                      summoned Lizzie to the moon?
                                  ...what is the Tin Terrier?
                                ...and how will Lizzie find the courage to journey  
                                to the dark side of the moon and when she comes back,
                               will she know all the answers?

In this lyrical and imaginative story, a magical white bird takes Lizzie on a night journey where the moon sheds light on her fears.

This fantastic dream tale is told through the memory of Liz,  with table-top puppets.


"One small step for a performer... one giant leap for everyone lucky enough to see it!"
Mike Lyon, Lincoln Chronicle

"The children's wonderment is a tribute to your skills!"
Nic Harvey, Wilden First School

"I like it when the room turns into a dream!"
Katie Y4, Grassington Primary

Suitability:  5+ / families
Duration:   45 minutes
Story/Puppets: Liz and Daniel Lempen   
Direction: Liz Humphry-Williams
Music:  Paul Barker

Suitability: 5-13 years/families
Duration: 65 minutes
Built in 1997 (now fully retired after 236 performances)

It is 1930 and the community of Trolls that live deep inside Coalby Mine has dwindled down to only four. Rocky, the youngest and last of them is facing a bleak future alone. Should he leave the mine in search of other Trolls? There are many dangers. Not least the fact that Trolls turn to stone in bright light.

Tom Jackson who works at the mine and his daughter Millie are also facing hard times. But Millie is a fiery and positive redhead, someone to be reckoned with.

This is the story of how a bright friendship develops between Millie and Rocky, strong
enough to cross the abyss of fear that has existed for centuries between humans and Trolls. The play is brought to live with marvelously characterised table-top puppets, a moving shadow sequence involving a pit pony, the delightful and silly comedy of Flotsam and Jetsam, and atmosphere is given by subtle lighting and sound effects.

 “This is a show to delight adults and children alike.
 Excellent family entertainment.”
 Yorkshire Evening Press

 “Entertaining, thought provoking and spellbinding!”
 Wribbendale Middle School, Bewdley
Built in 1995 (now fully retired after 269 performances)

High up in the Swiss mountains there is a kingdom of ice people. They like it freezing cold, but when Harrissa of the fiery breath calls, things get dangerously hot.

A fascinating tale told with puppets for children aged 4 - 12 years old,
and anyone who enjoys a good story!
Built in 1994 (now fully retired after 284 performances)

A story set on the island of Puppetonia where Skark and a great many more creatures are struggling against the tyranny of a power hungry shark, ruling over the “Fantasea”.

A magical puppet show for children aged 5 - 12 and anyone who enjoys a good story!

“When I met Skark” also toured in Switzerland as
“Dr Meerbueb” in 1998 and 1999.
Built in 1993 (now fully retired after 378 performances)

‘Thin Boy’, always picked on, always teased, is given a flute by a strange
little man. Someone is not at all pleased about this... and things begin to
go drastically wrong. How can ‘Thin Boy’ save the music of the Fairy Flute
and find his way back to harmony with the world?

This show, probably one of our most successful creations, was a mile stone
in our company’s history. It set us on the fabulous path we have been able to go
along the last ‘nearly’ 20 years....

“LEMPEN PUPPETS work is entrancing, entertaining and of a consistently
high technical quality. They are a must for our annual puppet festival and I could
heartily recommend them to any school, arts centre or theatre.
I cannot recommend this company too highly!”
Donald Smith, Artistic Director, Netherbow Arts Centre, Edinburgh

Built in 1992 (now fully retired after 104 performances)

Hazel is not very nice to the little creatures in her Grandfather’s garden. She does not listen and always does as she pleases. Until the day, when she eats the forbidden berry! She shrinks to the size of a mouse to see the world from quite another perspective. Featuring, Hans the Mouse, Ratbag the Rat, The Snail, The Worm, Who the servant to the Owl and the Owl herself!
Built in 1991 (now fully retired after 188 performances)

A beautiful land, full of colour has been visited by the brushmen that like it all in just one colour... A typical Kasper story, where Kasper eventually saves the Coloured Land.
Built in 1990 (now fully retired after 34 performances)
A collection of three tales expressing a dreamlike visionary world. Follow Toby’s adventurous journey to the dream island, where he must face the dreadful dragon ‘Nightmare’. The relationship of a clown and his flower and how a beautiful world under the ocean is affected when a party boat comes over.
Built in 1988 (now fully retired after 25 performances)

A solo glove show that later became “The Coloured Land”
Built in 1987 (now fully retired after 181 performances)

The first production! Daniel’s first solo show telling about ice people
from the glaciers of Switzerland and what happens when
‘Harrissa of the Fiery Breath visits’ them...

This show later became “The Melting Princess” when it was re-made
in 1995 when our first child was born.
Built in 1995 (now fully retired after 60 performances)

Derry, a farmer from the Yorkshire Dales is given the task to find the best plan for the future. Easy? Not with a world full of Hobs, Trolls and wicked Giants!

This imaginative story was commissioned by the Yorkshire National Park and toured Agricultural shows and Primary Schools within the National Park.

Von hier weg nur noch auf Englisch. Sorry!