About Us

Bash Street is a small independent theatre company founded 29 years ago by partners, Simon Pullum and JoJo Pickering. Based in Penzance, Cornwall, we have built an international reputation performing fast-moving, silent-comedy, street theatre shows, with live musical accompaniment. Since our first performance, in Read More ...

THE STRONGMAN – a Covid-safe, all-family, socially distanced, real-life silent movie show!

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, let us take you back to the golden age of the silver screen, when heroes were heroes, villains were villains and true love always prevailed. There’s excitement…there’s danger…and a real, live piano player!” Recently revised Read More ...

Bash Street Bobbies – stilt walkabout

These socially-distanced, old-fashioned, Covid-conforming constables will patrol your designated area and they’re guaranteed to put a smile on your face. They are brilliant at directing the traffic – buses, cars, bicycles, pedestrians, pushchairs, shopping trolleys and toddlers! They make an arresting Read More ...

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Bash Street Theatre has performed at major festivals throughout the UK and in 22 European countries, as well as in China, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Israel and Egypt. Our silent-movie show CLIFFHANGER! was awarded the ‘Best Street Show’ prize at the Fira de Teatre, in Tàrrega, Spain.