Pif-Paf works nationally and internationally in three specialist areas: touring shows, medium-scale site-specific productions and large puppets for celebrations and parades. We deliver standalone projects and present work at festivals.
Scroll down to read about our past and present work. Click on the links to download a PDF about each of the current shows, including technical information and synopsis.
CURRENT TOURING SHOWS
Scroll down to read about our past and present work. Click on the links to download a PDF about each of the current shows, including technical information and synopsis.
CURRENT TOURING SHOWS
HONEY:
Bee guides Bombus and Borage invite you on a tour of their giant hive...There's only one problem: where are the bees? HONEY is Pif-Paf's acclaimed journey into the world of the bee and its relationship with man. Join Bombus and Borage as they embark on an unforgettable journey to the end of the world and back.Performed five times a day in our touring Giant Hive (mobile blackout theatre), HONEY seamlessly blends visual theatre and natural history in an intimate 30 minute multi-media show for all ages. Variations of HONEY are available, including walkabout piece The Bee Cart and Waggle Dance workshops.
As part of its ongoing Plan Bee campaign to save the Honey Bee, the Co-operative is supporting performances of HONEY. Find out more about the fantastic Plan Bee at www.co-operative.coop/planbee . HONEY is also supported by Arts Council England.
To download the HONEY PDF, please click here. If you'd like to know more, or are interested in booking the show, please contact us using the email address at the bottom of the page.
See the HONEY VIDEO here.
TRUNK:
Our Brand new creation TRUNK is a joyous visual theatre treat for all the family. Think Heath Robinson meets Maurice Sendak! When a young girl dozes off, four strange Lions take her on an unforgettable journey that features unruly chickens, never before seen circus inventions, and a gorgeous, and very squirty, giant elephant.The show lasts 35 minutes performed two or three times a day to family audiences of up to 500 both in daylight and after dark.
To download the TRUNK PDF, please click here. If you'd like to know more, or are interested in booking the show, please contact us using the email address at the bottom of the page.
See the TRUNK VIDEO
here.
HANUMAN:
A giant marionette originally commissioned by the Indian Association of Greater Manchester for Dasheera Diwali Mela in Platt Fields, Manchester, he was, and continues to be, a big hit with audiences. Hanuman jumps flies and plays to the accompaniment of live music, singing, and mayhem. Operated on a hand powered crane to give unique visual impact, he is the first in a new line of animated madcap mechanical giants made by Pif-Paf's engineering team.To download the HANUMAN PDF, please click here. If you'd like to know more, or are interested in booking the show, please contact us using the email address at the bottom of the page.
PREVIOUS SHOWS
THE TRUTH DOESN'T LIE:
This site specific commission was performed at Oxford University Museum of Natural History on the 27th of June. A rip-roaring who-dunnit style look at why the truth isn't always what it seems, why giant sea cows aren't always honest and why you might want to eat a cockroach (for the purposes of science of course!). The Truth Doesn't Lie is a 45 minute show for up to 70 people that we hope to adapt to other Natural History venues. Please get in touch to discuss possibilities using the email address at the bottom of the page.
DIRT AND DREAMS:
This expansive site-specific performance in Clifton Country Park was commissioned by the City of Salford and the Heritage Lottery Fund on the 27th and 28th of September.
For 80 years Wet Earth Colliery had lain dormant, but for two days the work, lives and legends of 180 years of Dirt and Dreams came tumbling back up its shafts and tunnels. A video of the project and images are available on the gallery, or you can contact us for a full resolution film.
Pif-Paf's FANTASTIC ANIMAL TROUPE:
The world's only exhibition of living specimens of extinct species, the troupe included the vicious Marcononi's Solenodon and the songstress Oahu O'O of the Koa Tops of the Hawaiian Island. Action took place within gorgeous mobile cages to form an educational installation that featured two or three performers who told the stories of lesser know and more unfortunate species.
The show was a hit at The Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Cliffe Castle Museum, The BBC RAW programme, The world famous Salford Lads Club, Kendal Mintfest, Gardens of Delights and The National Theatre's Watch This Space event.
This site specific commission was performed at Oxford University Museum of Natural History on the 27th of June. A rip-roaring who-dunnit style look at why the truth isn't always what it seems, why giant sea cows aren't always honest and why you might want to eat a cockroach (for the purposes of science of course!). The Truth Doesn't Lie is a 45 minute show for up to 70 people that we hope to adapt to other Natural History venues. Please get in touch to discuss possibilities using the email address at the bottom of the page.
DIRT AND DREAMS:
This expansive site-specific performance in Clifton Country Park was commissioned by the City of Salford and the Heritage Lottery Fund on the 27th and 28th of September.
For 80 years Wet Earth Colliery had lain dormant, but for two days the work, lives and legends of 180 years of Dirt and Dreams came tumbling back up its shafts and tunnels. A video of the project and images are available on the gallery, or you can contact us for a full resolution film.
Pif-Paf's FANTASTIC ANIMAL TROUPE:
The world's only exhibition of living specimens of extinct species, the troupe included the vicious Marcononi's Solenodon and the songstress Oahu O'O of the Koa Tops of the Hawaiian Island. Action took place within gorgeous mobile cages to form an educational installation that featured two or three performers who told the stories of lesser know and more unfortunate species.
The show was a hit at The Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Cliffe Castle Museum, The BBC RAW programme, The world famous Salford Lads Club, Kendal Mintfest, Gardens of Delights and The National Theatre's Watch This Space event.
