Mandinga Walkabouts
Mesmerizing, surreal, bewitching and highly interactive Mandinga’s walkabouts are guaranteed fun for family audiences wherever they pop up. Whether a summer festival, a rural fair, an awards ceremony, museum openings, Mandinga’s vibrant creations mix innovative costumes and puppets with passionate and highly skilled performance to enrich your event and capture audience imagination. 
With over 18 years of creations, Mandinga can provide a wide range of walkabouts, here are our most sought after:
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Monkey Mayhem

Escaped from the circus these trio of acrobatic Monkey’s are causing havoc across town. They climb, they roll they tumble, but nothing makes them go bananas like being mischievous and having a good laugh.

First created in 2008 these monkeys have been entertaining audiences across Europe and the UK. They are highly engaging and love audience interaction, Ideal for all kind or family outdoor festivals. 

Number of performers: 3

Wolf Pack

The pack is here to protect, hunt and have a good happy tail wag, This traveling group of wolves cruise the town, sniffing howling and looking for the ideal candidate to be their new master Behind their imposing and terrifying appearance there lies a kid friendly, intelligent and cheeky canine ready to be stroke and fetch.

The ‘Wolves’’ were originally created as part Mandinga’s Animal Farm project in 2014 and have been howling in Bulgaria, South Africa, Germany and across the UK. They are ideal for rural festivals, children’s events and family fairs.

Performers options: 2 - 3 performers per walkabout. 

Golden Love Birds

Tall and elegant, these golden love birds are in town to fall in love, but they don’t just fall in love with each other, they fall in love with everything and everyone the see! When cupid’s arrow hits their hearts they can’t help but to display their plumage and exhibit their funky, quirky and spectacular courtship dance. They want to be liked and loved and nothing makes them happier than a gentle stroke. But there is more: these lovers are also very cheeky and have a large appetite, they won’t hesitate to check your bags for food, sneak their heads in supermarkets, reach into flower pots and look for fruit in trees. Love is not love if not accompanied by a bit of madness.

​Mandinga’s Golden Birds have been falling in love at major outdoor festivals such as the Thames Festival, Lord Mayor’s parade, Brighton pride, Dreamland Margate, they are ideal for family and kids audiences!
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Performance options 2- 5 birds.

Animal Magic ​

What happens when you mix a graceful frog, a clumsy lion and a charming and stubborn pig? Well, magic! Whether a playground, a kids zone or a children’s festival, there is nothing more captivating and magical for the little ones than an assortment of playful animals. These characters are full of charisma and personality and are experts in engaging young audiences and creating a safe environment for play, curiosity and dancing from nose to tail.
Mandinga has a large collection of animal characters to pick from. See the full gamut and choose magical animals that take your fancy! 
Performance options: 2-5 characters from:
Frogs, Dogs (Dalmatians, Royal Corgi, Doberman), Lions, Cats, Mice, Pigs, Chickens

Pineapple Queen & Strawberries

All hail the Pineapple Queen! She is graceful and colourful and loves gliding around and interacting with everyone. She is joining by her loyal and cheeky Strawberries who love to play! These beautiful fruit characters are unforgettable and engaging for audiences of all ages.
Performance Options 3-5 characters:
1 x Pineapple Queen
2 - 4 x Strawberries