Influence of the Toy Theatre
Expert David Powell shares a personal introduction to the history and influence of the toy theatre.
Category: Toy Theatres
The toy theatre is at the heart of the Pollock’s Toy Museum collection which was created around the legacy of Benjamin Pollock who married Elisa, daughter of Victorian theatre publisher John Redington in the 1870s. Find out more about the history and future of the toy theatre here on the blog Tales from the Toybox.
Pollock’s Toy Theatre arrives in Bristol
Past event: Our Neptune toy theatre visited the Stradling Collection in Bristol for the Toys and Tales exhibition in 2023.
Toy Theatre and Puppetry
What is the difference between puppetry and toy theatres? Historian Alan Powers explains all.