Experience the magic and laughter of a classic Punch and Judy show! Port-A-Globe brings you an enchanting puppet spectacle that has delighted audiences for centuries. Our performances blend tradition with contemporary humor, ensuring fun for the entire family.
What To Expect
The Punch and Judy Show is the most famous puppet show in the Western world. It has been performed for more than 350 years and continues to be a staple of British entertainment, performed thousands of times every year in the UK, but is comparatively rare in North America. Many have heard of it, but few on this side of the Atlantic have seen it. Port-A-Globe uses a traditional puppet booth and wooden puppets hand-carved in the UK.
In the course of the zany plot Mr. Punch comes face to face with a police officer come to arrest him, a mischievous ghost haunting his house, a swarm of bees trying to get their honey back from Mr. Punch (who has stolen it), and several other character, including a Crocodile who will eat anything it can find. The audience is encouraged to shout at the puppets as they see fit.
“Some audiences warn Mr. Punch that the Crocodile is lying in wait for him, but other audiences end up telling the hungry Crocodile where Mr. Punch is hiding. It’s different every time, which is why we love to produce this show,” said Keith Jones, Port-A-Globe’s Puppeteer. Jones, a former professor of Ancient Greek and Latin, is now a professional Punch and Judy “professor” as such puppeteers are called. “It’s a bit of a career change, admittedly. But I’m still in the amusement business, as I see it. I had discovered early in my teaching career that students learned best when I could keep them laughing. So I simply refused to be boring. Now, with Punch and Judy, all I have to do is get people laughing.”
—from Broadwayworld.com
Perfect for Every Event
Puppet shows are less common in North American than they are in the UK, and so we tend to attract a lot of curiosity at public events, such as outdoor markets. For people hosting events and wanting something different that their guests will remember—we’re just the thing. For corporate events, birthday parties, and other occasional events, we are also happy to work with our clients to work in any topical references they want—such as having the puppets address the birthday child., or the boss, or anyone at all.
Depending on the expected age of the audience or type of venue, we tailor our shows accordingly. We have performed for all-adult audiences, senior citizens, nursery-school aged children, and all at once. We pride ourselves on delivering a show that will make everyone laugh.
