An interview in which Basil and Adrian speak about how they met, and their first experiments with puppets.

There was an authentic puppetry tradition in Africa that inspired Handspring to reflect African stories.

A pamphlet for teachers, students, researchers or anyone interested in discovering more about the collaboration between Handspring and Neil Bartlett that resulted in the acclaimed production Or You Could Kiss Me at the National Theatre in 2010. This publication contains production and rehearsal images, interviews and a timeline of the play.

Neil Bartlett speaks about his new project, collaborating with the Handspring Puppet Company and designer Rae Smith: a fierce and tender meditation on love, memory and the power of the unspoken.

What goes through the mind of a puppeteer when they operate a character? The Handspring company discuss how they operate their puppets’ thoughts as well as their movements to bring them fully to life.

If the audience doesn't see the puppet breathing, they tend to hold their own breath, in sympathy. Handspring discuss how they use the breath as an essential part of bringing their puppets to life.