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Little Top Circus

Saturday · Saturday Shows

Jon Coddington

When
12:00–12:45pm · 45 mins
Ages
All
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A circus strongman puppet in a red-and-white striped costume with a large moustache and boots

Little Top Circus is a tabletop circus, reminiscent of classic P. T. Barnum revelry, and aims to capture the spectacle of traditional circus on an unfolding and transforming box/table. Featuring acts such as the acrobat ‘The Amazing Piccini’, ‘Miss Baker’ the ‘Squirrel Monkey’ tight rope master, Clowns, Animal feats, and many more to amaze and delight. A fun new puppet show for all ages from a Master Puppeteer!

A circus strongman puppet in a red-and-white striped costume with a large moustache and boots
Close-up of a foam clown-face puppet head with a red nose and big round ears

About the artist

Jon Coddington is a New Zealand-based theatre designer, illustrator, animator, and President of UNIMA Aotearoa NZ, who has worked primarily as a puppeteer and puppet-maker for over 13 years. A graduate of Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, his highlights include the hit marionette show Puppet Fiction, creating and performing puppets for Fat Freddy’s Drop music videos, and performing on stage with Coldplay. He has worked in screen puppetry (Custard’s World, Sweet Tooth), with training from Muppeteer Peter Linz, and in theatre has made Taniwhas with Silo Theatre, Vultures with Indian Ink, Trolls with Trick of the Light, and Crocodiles with Auckland Theatre Company, amongst many others.

Creative team

  • Jon Coddington, Solo artist
  • Natasha Wilson, Support
  • Hannah K. Clarke, Support
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