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2010 news and Facebook page.
I have now got a Facebook page - Weymouth Punch & Judy which is open to all.I will attending the 'Best of Dorset Tourism and Leisure Show' at Weymouth Pavilion on March 28th.
A Punch & Judy show will be given on the main stage of the theatre at 1.00pm.
There will also be a small display of puppets and things! The 2010 'beach' shows will start for the Easter holidays on April 2nd and run until for approximately 2 weeks (weather & people permitting). Performances at 12.00pm and 2.00pm (again, weather & people permitting). The summer season will start on Saturday May 29th and run to early September. Performance times will be 12.00 2.00 & 3.30 for the half term week.
Times of performances after that and more details to be announced.
This summer I WILL be online while at Weymouth!!! More soon.
Mark
OLD NEWS
2009 News
On June 11th 2009, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council presented Professor Poulton (with Mr Punch) to Her Majesty The Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Shows were performed on that special occasion in Marks unique replica ‘Victorian’ booth complete with traditionally built wooden wheels.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of ‘Poulton’s Puppets’.
In May 1989 I passed my driving test, left school and moved out of home to start performing the show as a full time professional showman.
I have presented Punch & Judy on many beaches and various locations over the last 20 years I have also met many weird and wonderful people!
The Brits, Icons and Weymouth
On Feb 15th I travelled to 'Brit awards 2006'. This was held at
Earls Court, London and I was to perform Punch & Judy at the
after show party, which theme was 'the end of the pier show'.
Performances were given between 10pm and 2.00am to the
'merry' party people! We had lots of fun!!!
In early January the 'ICONS' website was launched at
Shakespere's Globe Theatre, London. I was invited to give a
performance as Mr Punch was nominated as an 'icon'.
I (or I should say Mr Punch) ended up launching the press
conference - a real honour. I was back working on Weymouth beach over Easter (Good
Friday to Bank Holiday Monday).
It was really good to be back on the spot where I was inspired to
take up the art of 'Punch & Judy' as a young boy.
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