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Snow Queen Paper Theatre illustrated by Kate Baylay for Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop, an exquisite paper model to cut out and make telling the story of The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen

Snow Queen Paper Theatre by Kate Baylay

With its breathtaking art-deco inspired imagery by contemporary illustrator, Kate Baylay, our Snow Queen Paper Theatre is enormously popular. Loved by adults and children alike. Journey to the frozen kingdom of the Snow Queen with Gerda and Kay. The 6 x A4 sheets include characters and scene changes. Build by scoring, folding, and cutting with…

Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop Pop-Up Card

Bringing Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop to life, Claire Fletcher’s illustrations feature our iconic red door and the window arches of Covent Garden’s market building. It’s filled with theatrical and storybook characters who populate our shelves and it folds flat for mailing. With a Harlequin and Colombine large message tag it is a wonderful reminder of your…

The Magnetic Play Toy Theatre from Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop. A classic toy theatre for young kids aged 3-6

Magnetic Play Toy Theatre

Expand young imaginations with this delightful magnetic play toy theatre. Super easy to use and assemble, it is constructed from sturdy card and wood to include characters, reversible side-wings and backdrop. Once ready slide the actors around the stage for hours of creative fun! A fully playable wooden toy theatre. This is a traditional toy…

Music Box

A hand crank music box from Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop. Turn the handle and remind yourself of a visit to Covent Garden with a music box rendition of Vivaldi’s ‘Spring’. Theatre and music combine in a miniature box decorated with a Pollock’s Theatre.

Pinocchio Kaleidoscope

The story of a puppet. An icon of Italian fairytales,that irrepressible Pinocchio is joyfully illustrated by Hannah Dyson for Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop. He impishly decorates this classic kaleidoscope.

Woodland Fairground Pop-Up Card

Roll up, roll up, all the fun of the Woodland Fair. With it’s own ferris wheel, helter-skelter and daring acrobatic skills on display in the Circus Big Top, Faan Peeti’s charmingly illustrated pop-up card reveals our woodland characters enjoying a thrilling day out, whilst being serenaded by their very own Mouse Quartet. No assembly required,…

A toy theatre with Sleeping Beauty. A paper theatre to make with a new version of Sleeping Beauty in the Wood called The Magic Horn. Published by Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop. Fun for all the family.

The Magic Horn Toy Theatre or Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

The Magic Horn or Sleeping Beauty in the Wood ‘A play you can play to help save the day’ is a push out and slot together theatre to make and play. Be director, performer, audience member in the Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop 21st Century interactive version of Sleeping Beauty for all the family. “Who will defeat…

A paper theatre illustrated by Clive Hicks-Jenkins of Hansel & Gretel. The paper theatre is published by Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop

Hansel & Gretel Toy Theatre by Clive Hicks-Jenkins

This utterly bewitching illustrated toy theatre recreates the scary story of Hansel & Gretel, tempted into the Wicked Witch’s beautiful gingerbread house. Clive Hicks-Jenkins’ uniquely expressive painterly style evokes the story’s darker undercurrents, yet is peppered with delicious sweets and candies. Experience the magic of the story with this toy theatre set. It includes a…

Shadow Theatre

Transform your nearest table top into a delightful and elegant shadow theatre! This impressive cardboard creation is free standing, easy to assemble and designed with a classic red and gold ornamental proscenia arch. Charming backstage details on the reverse, this set also includes backdrop scenes plus a complete paper shadow cast for your very own  “smash…

A paper theatre to cut out and make. A reproduction of a Victorian Toy Theatre. A contemporary version of a Pollock's Toy Theatre with the Pollock's play The Corsican Brothers.

Fourpenny Toy Theatre

  Experience the nostalgia and charm of the Victorian era with the Fourpenny Theatre! Featuring a beautifully designed stage front from Benjamin Pollock contemporary W.G.Webb. The script has been adapted by Charlotte Cory. This paper theatre to cut out make is perfect for contemporary audiences. Complete with orchestra pit, audience boxes, and a curtain from…

Pantomime Toy Theatre with Cinderella

Step into the magical world of Pantomime with our best-selling toy theatre featuring the classic tale of Cinderella! No cutting or gluing necessary, just push and slot the pieces together. Perfect for sparking imagination and storytelling skills in young theatre lovers. Included in this Pantomime Theatre with Cinderella are scene changes, a curtain, characters on…

Shakespeare’s Toy Theatre with Midsummer Night’s Dream

Recreate one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays in your own home… This inventive model of London’s Elizabethan theatre is easy to build, with all the Midsummer Night’s Dream characters and scenery pushed out of the book, ready to perform the script. An wonderful gift for aspiring thespians, and potential producers! No cutting or glueing needed.

Pollock's Paper Theatre Fold-Out Diorama Card. A pop-up toy theatre card reproduced from an original Pollock's Toy Theatre

Pollock’s Paper Theatre Fold-Out Diorama Card

Based on one of Pollock’s oldest toy theatres, on opening the envelope, this enchanting card pops-up into a 3-dimensional scene from Harlequin and Colombine. Perfect as a gift, for theatrical invitations and first night wishes. Please note that we have improved the card in the latest reprint so that it differs slightly than the image. It does…

La Belle et la Bete Paper Theatre

This sumptuous Belgian neo-gothic photographic collage fantasy of the classic Beauty and the Beast story was designed exclusively for Pollock’s by romantic costume maker and photographer, Viona and Dirk van Heinrichshorst. To create the easy-to-make model requires scoring, folding and cutting with a craft knife, resulting in a beautiful paper theatre with characters, a synopsis…

The Trompe L’Oeil Theatre

Luxury in miniature. Treat yourself to a a piece of art by one of Britain’s finest decorative painters. Lucinda’s Oakes hand painted wallpapers can be seen in the best international hotels and country houses. Long-standing admirers of her craft, Pollock’s commissioned her to paint her own imaginary theatre. Originally called ‘The Decorator’s Theatre’, it features…