The Puppet Lab was founded in 1982 by designer Kim Bergsagel and director Symon Macintyre. Based in Edinburgh, The Puppet Lab is a performance arts charity. Their projects range from children’s puppet shows and workshops, which they tour to schools and theatres throughout the UK, to large-scale community arts projects and pageants, to innovative adult theatre productions. They often target rural areas and inner cities, where children and families tend to have very limited access to the arts.
The Puppet Lab achieved official charity status in 1994 and is now managed by a board of six directors. They may employ anything from two to six freelance designers, puppeteers and other creative specialists at any time.
Past shows include:
Past pageant work: