Lambert Puppet Theatre Explained

The Lambert Puppet Theatre & Museum was a puppet theatre located in Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It was a family-run business established in 1972 by Eugene Lambert, and hosted an international puppet festival annually. It produced children's television series on Radio Telefís Éireann such as Wanderly Wagon.[1]

After the death of Eugene Lambert in 2010, the theatre was run by his son, Liam. On August 28, 2015, the building was badly damaged in an arson attack, which caused damage with a cost in excess of €150,000.[2] [3]

On 13 November 2015, the theatre re-opened to the public with re-built puppets, for the Christmas performance of Aladdin,[4] however this re-opening was not to last, and it closed permanently in 2018.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: A showman who kept a generation entertained. Joe O'Shea. Joe O'Shea. 24 February 2010. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 25 February 2010.
  2. News: Pollak. Sorcha. Lambert Puppet Theatre to rebuild after suspected arson. 3 September 2015. The Irish Times. 2 September 2015.
  3. News: Tuite. Tom. No bail for teen charged over Lambert Puppet Theatre arson. 29 November 2015. Irish Examiner. 16 September 2015.
  4. News: Pollak. Sorcha. Lambert Puppet Theatre back in business after fire. 29 November 2015. Irish Times. 13 November 2015.
  5. News: Lambert Puppet Theatre to close for good after 46 years. 20 April 2019. The Irish Times. 5 September 2018.