# Handspring Puppet Company

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- **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/handspring-puppet-company
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- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/handspring-puppet-company/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://handspringpuppet.co.za
- **Slug:** handspring-puppet-company
- **Categories:** media-entertainment

## Overview

- **Tagline:** South African contemporary theatre company specializing in puppetry and puppet theatre.
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Description:** Handspring Puppet Company is a South African puppet theatre company that creates contemporary theatre productions and has presented acclaimed performances in 30 countries.
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

## Identity

- **Mission:** To redefine what is possible in contemporary theatre through the art of puppetry.
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Website:** https://handspringpuppet.co.za
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Voice & tone:** Artistic, theatrical, collaborative and acclaimed.
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Founded:** 1980s
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

## Offerings

- **Problem solved:** Creates contemporary theatrical experiences that combine puppetry with performance, cinematic imagery, music, dance, film and ensemble work.
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Puppetry and puppet theatre
  - Contemporary theatre production
  - Puppet design and technical innovation
  - Collaborations with theatre practitioners and artists
  - International touring
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Products / SKUs:**
  - Theatrical productions including War Horse, Life & Times of Michael K, The Walk (Little Amal), Faustus in Africa!, Ubu and the Truth Commission, Woyzeck on the 
  - Handspring Puppet Company book on the art and history of puppetry
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Theatre and performing arts
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Customer base:** Theatre audiences and people interested in puppetry and contemporary theatre.
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Use cases:**
  - Attending live puppet theatre and contemporary theatre performances
  - Using the Handspring Puppet Company book as a resource on the art and history of puppetry
  - Learning about puppet theatre philosophy, technical innovations and production history
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

- **Customer outcomes:**
  - Experiencing acclaimed international theatre productions
  - Engaging with stories through puppetry, performance, music and visual imagery
  - Accessing educational and historical resources about puppetry
Source: Brand's website (https://handspringpuppet.co.za) · 2026-11-08

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