Last Sunday I was invited to a large birthday party where the enterprising parents had acquired the services of Punch and Judy to entertain the children. Professor Mic Mac and his assistants Thomas Widger and John Cronin gave a great performance and left the audience… well, as pleased as Punch.

Punch and Judy is a popular puppet show for children, featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between the anarchic Mr. Punch and the other characters, including a sausage-eating crocodile. It is irreverent, naughty and wonderfully entertaining. The Simpsons comes to mind when thinking of a modern day equivalent.

9th May 1662 is thought to be the birthday of Mr. Punch, for that was the first time the diarist Samuel Pepys observed a Punch and Judy show near St. Paul’s Church in London’s Covent Garden.

Professor Mic Mac and his team are available for parties, weddings, school visits and corporate events. It doesn’t come cheap but if you want something completely different, telephone Thomas at 086 1560869 or email: profmicmac@yahoo.ie