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Punch & Judy  

Definition

  • Punch and his wife, ludy, the popular British marionette and puppet characters, date back to the character of Pulcinella from the 16th-century Italian Commedia dell'Arte. Punch and ludy follow a set formula and the audience provides opportunities for improvisation performed with a transportable booth stage known as a fit-up. [Source: Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society; Punch & Judy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-F5QCHV1S-R

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