New Harvard Puppet Theatre | Slim Wood Stage 60×12.8×126 cm

At 12.8 cm deep this theatre is closer to a screen than a piece of furniture, and that is what it is for. It slides behind a cupboard, into the gap beside a shelving unit, or flat against a wall in a store room — spaces where a 30 cm theatre simply will not go.

For settings that do drama occasionally rather than daily, that storage profile is the deciding factor. A theatre that lives somewhere easy gets brought out; one that has to be dug out of a store does not.

It is also the most affordable stage in the range, which makes it viable to buy several — one per class rather than one per school — and a theatre in the room beats a better theatre down the corridor.

At 126 cm it still conceals a standing early-years child, and the 60 cm width suits a single performer or two working closely.

• Only 12.8 cm deep — stores in gaps a full theatre cannot use
• Most affordable stage in the range: buy one per class
• 126 cm still conceals a standing early-years child
• Wood, 60 × 12.8 × 126 cm; single or paired performers
• Recommended ages 3–8

Pairs with the finger and hand puppet sets. For KG storytelling, nursery drama and childcare group rooms.