Toy theatre

Among the precious yellowed toy-theatre sheets given to me by Bill Meilen in the 1960s, there were a couple of glorious ones from The Giant Horse or The Siege of Troy, published by Orlando Hodgson …

Discover how miniature toy theatres became popular during the Victorian era, then download our printable templates and follow our instructions to make your own.

Two centuries before the advent of iPhones and Xboxes, children amused themselves by building miniature paper theaters redolent of grand playhouses and putting on dramas by manipulating colorful figures inside.

Toy Theatre model set with a scene from The Silver Palace, or The Golden Poppy,the one-act 'masque or water pageant' at the end of The Cedar Chest; or The Lord Mayor's Daughter,by George Almar, Sadler's Wells Theatre July 1834, published by Benjamin Pollock from John Redington's plates, originally produced by J.K.Green.

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The toy theatre includes a great example of pre-restoration (2013) interior architectural accuracy... [Photo Credit: Kelli Kirk] Last week, one very lucky little boy received a rare Christmas gift nowadays: A toy theatre. Not only was it a toy theatre, but it was an original, newly-conceived theatre based on the Richard Rodgers theatre in New York City. On top of that, it was based on that theatre's current production - HAMILTON. Milo's mother, Kelli shares a bit more: For the past month…

Known in Victorian times as Juvenile Drama, toy theatres were originally made as souvenirs of live theatre, creating an ideal home entertainment. The Pollock’s Toy Theatre has inspired generations and long been a part of Britain’s theatrical heritage. Today we commission contemporary artists to add to the traditional collection.

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