The Princess Who Wouldn’t Laugh was first performed at the Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre in Birmingham between 1975 and 1976, with revivals in 1977 and 1982. The cast included Peter Dodds, Rebekha Holman, Simon Painter and Peter Hurst. The production was written, designed and directed by John Blundall, whose distinctive visual style and theatrical approach shaped Cannon Hill’s repertoire.
