After 362 years of frankly horrendous treatment at the hands of her husband, Mr Punch, Judy has had enough. The man in the booth – or “professor”, as Punch and Judy puppeteers are known – is Spike Lidington. Aged 20, he is part of an emerging scene of younger people who are getting interested in the art of puppetry in general, and Punch and Judy in particular. Dr Tony Lidington, lecturer in drama at Exeter and a 40-year veteran of the seaside entertainment business (and Spike’s father), shrugged off the attack. after newsletter promotion“But people think of Punch and Judy as this very traditional form of entertainment that’s never really changed, which isn’t really true.

Source: Punch May 11, 2024 16:34 UTC