History of YPPT

The YPPT grew out of three collaborations (1999, 2001, 2004) between Jeremy Duschenes and Aboyne Lodge School in St Albans. The collaborations involved the Year Six classes, who made marionettes and performed shows with them at the end of the academic year. The projects were thoroughly enjoyed by pupils, staff and parents alike. In 2014, we contacted former pupils who were involved, and their memories were incredibly positive:

The YPPT was founded to spread this experience of puppetry to other schools and to bring the benefits to as many pupils as possible. In 2014-15, the YPPT worked with Aboyne Lodge School and the Purcell School, Bushey, and has since run 40 projects across London, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire. To find out more about the projects and to apply for the 2020-21 academic year and beyond, click here.

"I thought the show was great because it looked professional." (Year 6 pupil, 2015)

Previous Productions

2019 A Grim Day Out (Alban City School/St Albans Cathedral)
2019 Macbeth (Bewick Bridge Primary School)
2019 Oliver Twist (The Grove Primary School)
2019 Oliver Twist (Highwood Primary School)
2019 Rumplestiltzkin (Central Primary School)
2019 The Crossing Place (Alban City School/St Albans Cathedral)
2019 Theseus and the Minotaur (The Grove Primary School)
2019 Theseus and the Minotaur (Highwood Primary School)
2019 Webs, Witches and the Spider Queen (Breachwood Green JMI)
2019 Webs, Witches and the Spider Queen (Central Primary School)
2018 Aladdin (Wolvercote Primary School)
2018 A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Grove Primary School)
2018 My Sister's Feet (Shirley Community Primary School)
2018 Natalya the Ninny / One Eye Two Eyes Three Eyes (Bromet Primary School)
2018 The Mechanical Gardener (Shirley Community Primary School)
2017 Aladdin (The Orion Primary School)
2017 A Midsummer Night's Dream (Beaumont School)
2017 A Midsummer Night's Dream (Churchfield Primary School)
2017 A Midsummer Night's Dream (Houndsfield Primary School)
2017 Baba Yaga / The Stolen Turnips (Bromet Primary School)
2017 Oliver Twist (Churchfield Primary School)
2017 Oliver Twist (Houndsfield Primary School)
2017 The Magic Bowl (The Grove Primary School)
2017 Webs, Witches and the Spider Queen (Churchfield Primary School)
2017 Webs, Witches and the Spider Queen (Houndsfield Primary School)
2016 Aladdin (Churchfield Primary School)
2016 Keloglan and the Magic Seal (Houndsfield Primary School)
2016 Macbeth (Churchfield Primary School)
2016 The Magic Bowl (Houndsfield Primary School)
2016 Rumplestiltzkin (Orchard Meadow Primary School)
2016 Rumplestiltzkin (The Orion Primary School)
2016 Rumplestiltzkin (Highwood Primary School)
2016 Snow White (Churchfield Primary School)
2016 Theseus and the Minotaur (Houndsfield Primary School)
2016 The Tinderbox (The Orion Primary School)
2016 The Tinderbox (Highwood Primary School)
2016 The Tinderbox (Orchard Meadow Primary School)
2015 Baba Yaga / The Stolen Turnips (Aboyne Lodge School)
2015 The Soldier's Tale (The Purcell School)
2004 The Tinderbox (Aboyne Lodge School)
2001 Rumplestiltskin (Aboyne Lodge School)
1999 Baba Yaga / The Stolen Turnips (Aboyne Lodge School)