From KatKatha:  Published Date:  01 June 2009

In June [2008], I represented Katkatha at the Buxton Puppetry festival. Along with puppeteer Puran Bhatt and magician Isamuddin and circus artist and clown, Arran Towers,

I conducted workshops for teenagers at the community school, Puran conducted a katputli workshop for adults too.

The workshops ended in a giant puppet parade on the main street and market of Buxton. They also did street shows and I had the opportunity to perform Durga, my solo show based on the Pather Panchali.

Once again this little festival with workshops , lectures, shows at three venues is an annual event and is a true labor of love. In this case the moving force behind this festival is a wonderfully passionate and energetic woman called Chris Agnew and her family or four children. This festivals high point is the venue. It is attached to may of the heritage sites of the city like the famous Buxton Opera House, the Tavern and the Pit . Three venues that contrast completely but are at least 300 years old each.!

http://www.katkatha.org/kk2/kknewsletter/2009/June/