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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. The push and out book contains all the Midsummer Night’s Dream characters, scenery and an abridged script. 45 minutes of fun construction and you are ready to perform the play. A wonderful gift…

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…

Shadow Theatre for Kids with Cinderella by Moulin Roty

Shadow Theatre

A shadow theatre for kids. Transform your nearest table top into a delightful and elegant shadow theatre for kids! 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…

Wooden Pollock’s Theatre Model with Characters

A charming decorative Pollock’s Theatre in fret-worked wood. Hand made in Italy for us this theatre is a reproduction of the Neptune Theatre and comes with individual London characters from an original Pollock’s play that can be moved around the stage with a scene of London shops from Victorian Times. This model is intended as a…

Decorative Pollocks London Covent Garden Model Theatre

A decorative wooden model theatre, handmade in Italy for Pollocks, Covent Garden. This stand alone theatre has one theatrical character (may differ from one pictured) in the 19th century proscenium featuring Harlequin, the Pollock’s icon. TE10MM MICRO THEATRE (Polichinelle Theatre)

Nutcracker Ballet Paper Theatre by John MacFarlane

Experience the enchantment of the classic nutcracker ballet as performed by the Birmingham Royal Ballet in miniature form. This exquisite deluxe paper theatre has an original proscenium painted  by the renowned opera and ballet theatre designer John Macfarlane. Perfect for collectors and ballet enthusiasts alike, this sophisticated piece serves as both a decorative treasure and…

Trompe L'Oeil Paper Theatre by Lucinda Oakes, signed by the artist, limited edition. Luxury in Miniature

The Trompe L’Oeil Theatre

Trompe L’Oeil 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, Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop commissioned her to paint her own imaginary theatre. Originally called ‘The Decorator’s…

White Rabbit Musical Theatre

The white rabbit music box theatre is one of our most popular luxury gifts. Handmade in Italy,  the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland dances to the tinkling of the music box. The hand painted character is made of terracotta and is gently automated when the  key is turned to begin the music. Housed in…

Alice in Wonderland Music Box Theatre

Handmade in Italy by artisans specialising in miniature marionettes. Alice and the White Rabbit gently move to the music when it starts to play. A traditional wind-up mechanism – the music box theatre is a reproduction of a 19th century proscenium mounted onto wood. A keepsake to delight.

Script for A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare edited by Peter Jackson for use in the Toy Theatre. 16 pages of script that comes with our very popular Shakespeare Theatre. You receive a paper version with the actual toy theatre but if you have lost one or need an abridged version then this if for you.