From the tiny to the giant, Thingumajig Theatre’s lovingly created puppets come to life before your eyes. Be it indoor puppet show or outdoor spectacle, we weave magical narrative into distinctive visual style. Our puppets connect with all age ranges to transcend the everyday with their unique spirit, inviting audiences on a journey through story, emotion and imagination.
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Ugly Duckling
Ugly Duckling Created and performed by Kathy and Andrew Kim Directed by Mark Whitaker Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen Life isn’t much fun in the farmyard…
A November Day
In forgotten boxes in an attic, a woman discovers the story of her grandfather, a survivor of the First World War, and his unexpected encounter with a stray dog…
Jellish
The ocean is broken. Legions of jellyfish are filling the seas, clogging harbours, lining beaches–are they trying to tell us something? In “Jellish” a bloom of giant illuminated jellyfish…
Flying Dodos
Despite all the odds, an unknown subspecies of the dodo has been discovered! Much larger than their extinct cousins and able to fly (sort of), Charles and Amelia, two…
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Spring Ugly Ducking Tour
We’re in full-on build mode here at Thingumajig for the debut tour of Ugly Duckling! The papier mache is flying, ducklings keep appearing out of nowhere, songs and script…
Autumn 2014 Tour
We’re off! A 28-venue tour of “A November Day”, which follows a woman’s discovery of the story of her grandfather, a survivor of WW1. The show was…
Hamburg
We had a fantastic time bringing a larger team of artists to Hamburg to be a part of the STAMP Festival Parades. STAMP is a weekend street…
Budapest
Giant puppets at a massive music festival on an island in Budapest? Why not! For the first time, we crated our giant puppets and flew to meet them for…