The Lanchester Marionettes
Until Wed 30 Apr
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A famous Midlands puppet company - which once had a short drama written for it by legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw - comes under the spotlight in this recently opened exhibition.
The Lanchester Marionettes, formed in Malvern in 1936 by already-successful puppeteer Waldo Lanchester and his ceramicist wife, Muriel, quickly established itself as the country’s foremost puppet company, performing before King George VI and a young Princess Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in 1938.
The couple moved to Stratford-upon-Avon in the early 1950s, where they opened a puppet centre opposite the birthplace of Shakespeare.
This fascinating show looks at a range of Waldo & Muriel’s marionettes, from their earliest creations to some of the final ones they made
Bantock House & Park, Wolverhampton
11am - 4pm, Sat & Sun £4.50 / £2.50