Barbican Centre, London This is a one man show featuring two puppets and a double bass. All the action was concentrated on one small square of the black stage (with only a double bass and a chair on it), which meant that you only had one place to look so you couldn’t miss anything. The actor (Peter Rinderknecht) is Swiss but he speaks English fluently with a Swiss accent. He was very good at being funny with both words and props. The surreal story is about a man living in a double bass and working as the cuckoo in a cuckoo clock. His grumpy teenage son doesn’t want to join the family business of Cuckoo & Son because he wants a different life by the sea. It’s actually quite a sad story about children growing up and leaving home which I don’t think would appeal to younger children. I really liked the idea of a tiny house (and much more!) packed into a double bass that’s meant to be empty inside. If you like a show that doesn’t have much action but plenty of gentle jokes, then this is a great thing to do in half- term! Share this:FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestTumblrPrint Puppetry By Peter Rinderknecht Director: Andreas Paulchen Günther Barbican Centre, London Until 23rd February 2014 Reviewed by Maya Kerr-Davis (age 10) 20 February 2014 Continue the Discussion... Cancel reply