Handspring Puppet Company is 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.
Kudos for puppet makers who give shape to debate about humanity
The co-founders of Handspring won recognition for their life-long dedication. Read here what Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler say about the arts in SA.
The Passing of Ncedile Daki
It is with the greatest sorrow that we announce the death of our dear colleague and friend, Ncedile Daki, senior Handspring puppet maker and [...]
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Upcoming Performances
Our Productions
Confessions of Zeno explores the worlds of work and of erotic pleasure that sustain the life of the modern European …
I Love You When You’re Breathing audiences have the unique opportunity of seeing a puppet deliver a meta-theatrical …
An adaptation of German writer Georg Buchner’s famous play of jealousy, murder and the struggle of an ordinary man…
Ubu and the Truth Commission combines puppetry, performance by live actors, music, animation and documentary footage.
Awards & Prizes
