Punch and Judy For Schools

I perform a special presentation for schools. The presentation can take into account the subject you are dealing with, whether it be the seaside, toys and puppets or the Victorians for example. I normally do a short talk leading through the 350 year old history of Mr Punch in the UK. From his first appearance in 1662 all the way to the Victorian parlour, and most famously the Victorian Seaside.

After the historical presentation it is normal before a Punch and Judy show to warm the audience up. Here the children are introduced to "oh no he didn’t" "Its behind you" amongst other Punch and Judy responses. Then I do a short sleight of hand magic show, where things appear and disappear and coins endlessly appear from the children’s ears.

Then I perform the Punch and Judy show. The show has all the traditional characters, including Judy, the clown, the baby, and escaped monkey, the policemen and of course the crocodile and sausages. It has all the traditional jokes and slapstick and is also entirely politically correct so you sit back and enjoy it. If you would like an idea of the reaction you are likely to get, have a listen to the the video. That was an iPhone recording of a show done for 50 children at Cross in Hand School in Sussex If you have any questions or inquires about anything at all please do not hesitate to give me a ring