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Mr. Shadow Puppet Show

16 Aug 2026

10.30 – 11.30am & 1.30 – 2.30pm

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In this light-hearted show for the whole family, Drew Colby will introduce you to his good friend Mr Shadow and his many transformations.

Have you seen Mr. Shadow?

Beautiful creatures and funny little tales unfold as you discover that Mr Shadow is everybody’s friend. The show explores many vintage hand shadow routines, created by such masters of the art as Prasanna Rao, Edward Victor and Albert Almoznino.

The show includes Drew's very popular cat and dog routine, the rabbit being chased by a wolf, a contemplative underwater world populated by fish, an octopus and even an orca whale, and the lovely mother kangaroo and her Joey - all performed with a light, a shadow, a voice, a little bit of magic and a lot of laughter. Completely live, completely non-digital (excluding the digits making the shadows, of course)!

Prices

£5 per person (adults and children)

Friends get 10% or more off our events

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