Handspring Puppet Company - Revision history

KB at 10:45, 23 April 2026

2026-04-23T10:45:30Z

KB: /* Sources */

2026-04-23T10:42:12Z

Sources

KB at 10:38, 23 April 2026

2026-04-23T10:38:27Z

Darryl at 15:56, 30 December 2025

2025-12-30T15:56:13Z

Darryl: /* The Handspring Trust */

2025-12-30T15:53:27Z

The Handspring Trust

Darryl at 15:47, 30 December 2025

2025-12-30T15:47:14Z

Darryl: /* The National Theatre of Great Britain and War Horse */

2025-05-21T16:03:45Z

The National Theatre of Great Britain and War Horse

Darryl: /* The National Theatre of Great Britain and War Horse */

2025-05-21T15:58:27Z

The National Theatre of Great Britain and War Horse

Darryl: /* The National Theatre of Great Britain and War Horse */

2025-05-21T15:56:15Z

The National Theatre of Great Britain and War Horse

Darryl: /* Sources */

2025-05-21T15:52:34Z

Sources

@@ Line 131: / Line 131: @@
 https://wepa.unima.org/en/handspring-puppet-company/
-Die Burger, 14 February 2024
+Die Burger, 14 February 2025
 = For more information =

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:42, 23 April 2026
Line 130:		Line 130:

	https://wepa.unima.org/en/handspring-puppet-company/		https://wepa.unima.org/en/handspring-puppet-company/
		+
		+	Die Burger, 14 February 2024

	= For more information =		= For more information =

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:38, 23 April 2026
Line 108:		Line 108:

	* ''[[Life & Times of Michael K]]'' (2021)		* ''[[Life & Times of Michael K]]'' (2021)
		+
		+	* ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' (2025)

	=The [[Handspring Trust]]=		=The [[Handspring Trust]]=

@@ Line 109: / Line 109: @@
 * ''[[Life & Times of Michael K]]'' (2021)
-=[[The Handspring Trust]]=
+=The [[Handspring Trust]]=
 The [[Handspring Trust for Puppetry Arts]], a non-profit organization, was established in 2010. The programmes of the Trust identify, mentor and champion the next generation of puppetry artists through workshops, academic engagements and the support of ongoing projects in rural areas and townships.
 =Sources =

@@ Line 109: / Line 109: @@
 * ''[[Life & Times of Michael K]]'' (2021)
-==[[The Handspring Trust]]==
+=[[The Handspring Trust]]=
 The [[Handspring Trust for Puppetry Arts]], a non-profit organization, was established in 2010. The programmes of the Trust identify, mentor and champion the next generation of puppetry artists through workshops, academic engagements and the support of ongoing projects in rural areas and townships.

@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 ===The National Theatre of Great Britain and ''[[War Horse]]''===
-Arguably, the company's most successful collaboration to date is with the National Theatre of Great Britain.
+Arguably, the company's most successful collaboration to date is with the National Theatre of Great Britain on Nick Stafford's adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel, ''[[War Horse]]''. The puppets in ''[[War Horse]]'' were designed and built by [[Adrian Kohler]] and [[Basil Jones]]. Kohler and Jones were involved from the very beginning of the creative process and were part of the research and development (R&D) before rehearsals started. There are 23 puppets in the production, including horses Joey, Topthorn and Joey as foal, a goose, swallows and crows.
 ''[[War Horse]]'' took theatre audiences by storm in 2007, when the production first opened in the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre in London. The production returned to the National in 2008 and then transferred to the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in the West End in 2009, where it played until 2016. The production has toured internationally, including to Broadway and a U.S Tour, Canada, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and China. It has been seen by over eight million people and has also gripped cinema audiences in its NT Live broadcasts in the UK and overseas. Film director Steven Spielberg was so moved by the production that he adapted the novel into a film in 2011.

@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 The puppets in ''[[War Horse]]'' were designed and built by [[Adrian Kohler]] and [[Basil Jones]]. Kohler and Jones were involved from the very beginning of the creative process and were part of the research and development (R&D) before rehearsals started.
-''[[War Horse]]'' took theatre audiences by storm in 2007, when the production first opened in the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre. The production returned to the National in 2008 and then transferred to the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in the West End in 2009, where it played until 2016. The production has toured internationally, including to Broadway and a U.S Tour, Canada, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and China. It has been seen by over eight million people and has also gripped cinema audiences in its NT Live broadcasts in the UK and overseas. Film director Steven Spielberg was so moved by the production that he adapted the novel into a film in 2011.
+''[[War Horse]]'' took theatre audiences by storm in 2007, when the production first opened in the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre in London. The production returned to the National in 2008 and then transferred to the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in the West End in 2009, where it played until 2016. The production has toured internationally, including to Broadway and a U.S Tour, Canada, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and China. It has been seen by over eight million people and has also gripped cinema audiences in its NT Live broadcasts in the UK and overseas. Film director Steven Spielberg was so moved by the production that he adapted the novel into a film in 2011.
 The timeline for this production's remarkable success is as follows:

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:56, 21 May 2025
Line 28:		Line 28:

	Arguably, the company's most successful collaboration to date is with the National Theatre of Great Britain.		Arguably, the company's most successful collaboration to date is with the National Theatre of Great Britain.
		+
		+	The puppets in ''[[War Horse]]'' were designed and built by [[Adrian Kohler]] and [[Basil Jones]]. Kohler and Jones were involved from the very beginning of the creative process and were part of the research and development (R&D) before rehearsals started.

	''[[War Horse]]'' took theatre audiences by storm in 2007, when the production first opened in the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre. The production returned to the National in 2008 and then transferred to the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in the West End in 2009, where it played until 2016. The production has toured internationally, including to Broadway and a U.S Tour, Canada, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and China. It has been seen by over eight million people and has also gripped cinema audiences in its NT Live broadcasts in the UK and overseas. Film director Steven Spielberg was so moved by the production that he adapted the novel into a film in 2011.		''[[War Horse]]'' took theatre audiences by storm in 2007, when the production first opened in the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre. The production returned to the National in 2008 and then transferred to the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in the West End in 2009, where it played until 2016. The production has toured internationally, including to Broadway and a U.S Tour, Canada, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and China. It has been seen by over eight million people and has also gripped cinema audiences in its NT Live broadcasts in the UK and overseas. Film director Steven Spielberg was so moved by the production that he adapted the novel into a film in 2011.

@@ Line 119: / Line 119: @@
 ''War Horse Education Pack''. National Theatre. 2011.
-''[[War Horse Learning Resource Pack]]''. National Theatre. 2024.
+''War Horse Learning Resource Pack''. National Theatre. 2024.
 = For more information =