Mel Myland - Master Puppeteer

Mel is a Master Puppeteer who has made his name both in the UK and Switzerland, where his puppet show and puppet making were known as "mariotten und masken". After coming to England he and his wife opened a puppet shop and museum. He makes puppets for opera; street shows, giant puppets for stilt walkers; trick marionettes and hand puppets for solo artists in all branches of theatre, film and TV. Mel gives his talk about puppet history and how it came into existence.
He will bring along a box of favourite creations to show you how a master puppeteer works.