About Us
Handspring Puppet Company was founded in 1981 and has grown under the leadership of Artistic Director Adrian Kohler and Executive Producer Basil Jones for 30 years.
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company provides an artistic home and professional base for a core group of performers, designers, theatre artists and technicians.
Handspring’s work has been presented in more than 30 countries around the world. Read more about Handspring HERE
Giant refugee puppet to walk from Syria to UK in public art event
Learn more about Handsprings collaboration with Good Chance as they present "one of the most ambitious public artworks ever attempted"
BWW Interview: Bringing Award-Winning Novel to Life Through Puppetry in LIFE AND TIMES OF MICHAEL K
In this latest interview, the co-founders of Handspring reveal the inner workings of The Life and Times of Michael K. Read here what Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler have to say about their latest production.
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