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When we released our video on the Victorian seaside, some of you asked what Punch and Judy was - so here's a whistle-stop tour of this traditional form of su...
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Feb 4, 2013 · A typical Punch and Judy show plays out as follows: Mr. Punch is a “jolly good fellow” who likes to drink and chase girls; soon, however, he gives in to his comically gruesome homicidal ...
Jan 25, 2021 · As reported by the BBC, Punch and Judy shows are seriously retro: more than 350 years old in fact. The rise of the Punch and Judy show can be traced back to the reign in Britain of Oliver Cromwell, who became Lord Protector of the islands in 1653 after the defeat of the royalist forces and the execution of King Charles I .
A traditional punch and judy show, complete with all the violence and innuendo the puppet show used to parade.
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Apr 27, 2017 · Long before there were Muppets or Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, there was Punch and Judy. The traditional puppet show has been around since at least the 17th century, and even today, specialist...
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Jun 8, 2020 · Set in the fictional town of Seaside (which ironically isn’t anywhere close to the sea), Judy & Punch opens with married couple Punch (Harriman) and Judy (Wasikowska) putting on a puppet...
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Punch and Judy is a traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically the anarchic Mr. Punch and one other character who usually falls victim to the intentional violence of Punch's slapstick .
