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Whatadoddle Puppet Company have produced five full set theatre shows; the first two in collaboration with Woodley Theatre.  All our shows are full of laughter, songs and audience participation..

Millie and Mollie in the Magic Castle. 

Building on our successful show last year we have written a traditional pantomime for puppets.  This is a huge undertaking with work ongoing throughout 2009.  It has been exciting devising a new set and puppet characters to star alongside the old favourites Millie and Mollie.  Our audience is invited to linger after the show; meet the puppets and view the set with its working drawbridge, "moat" and seaside. By Mandy Dodd
October 2009

This is another full stage theatre set written and performed by the What a Doddle Theatre Company in the Oakwood Theatre Woodley. However, this year we have followed in the tradition of the Christmas Pantomime although using puppets in the show exclusively.

Two years ago we decided to build and perform our delightful “Millie and Mollie’s Christmas Cracker” in the new theatre space in Woodley. This was so well received we repeated the performance the following year and sold out!

This year is very different as we felt we needed to top last years show. Following extensive research the play has been written as a Pantomime in miniature observing all the necessary elements and traditions.

Godfrey (our hapless knight) leads us through the story where we see the precious Gem of Happiness taken by the manic “Oogie Fleegie bird” it is then accidentally swept out to sea where we meet Mabel the Mermaid who takes us on an undersea adventure.

Back in the forest, Millie and Mollie help Godfrey to save the day and the gem is then restored to the castle.

During the play there is a magic castle with a working drawbridge, clouds that light up, and magical scene changes with many different types of puppetry presented from glove puppets to shadow puppets to UV and rod puppets. There is something for everyone to take away from this show.

Saturday December 19th at 11.30 and 2.30  SOLD OUT

Sunday December 20th at 2.30 SOLD OUT

Monday 21st at 11.30 and 2.30 SOLD OUT

Tuesday 22nd at 2.30 SOLD OUT

 

    

Godfrey's "trusty steed"

In recent years:

Millie and Mollie's Christmas Cracker (07-08)

Big Ed

Ferdinand and the Wacky Witch

The Fantasmogical Adventures of Ferdinand Frog

Whatadoddle were also honoured to appear on BBC's Let Me Entertain You!