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Nation:

The National Theatre.

Puppets & Puppetry.

Design and direction of all puppet elements

for the show.

(2009)

 

War Horse:

The National Theatre.

Puppet supervisor.

(2008-2009)

 

War Horse:

The New London Theatre.

Puppet supervisor.

(2009)

 

Lazy Town (Touring Specials):

Assistant Puppeteer

(2008)

 

Space Pirates:

Assistant Puppeteer/ Puppet Wrangler

CBeebies / BBC

(2007)

 

Puppetry Advisor:

Macbeth

Malmo Opera House, Sweden

(2007)

 

Spring Watch:

Puppeteer - various characters

BBC

(2006)

 

Doodle-Do Winter Special:

Puppeteer/ voice artist/ singer - ‘Dib Dab’

BBC

(2006)

 

Doodle-Do:

Puppeteer/ voice artist/ singer ‘Dib Dab’

BBC

(2005)

 

Roly Mo Show – US Trailer:

Puppeteer - ‘Roly Mo’

Novel Entertainment

(2005)

 

A World in Your Shell-Like:

Puppeteer / Performer

Battersea Arts Centre (BAC), National Theatre,

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

(2005)

 

The Roly Mo Live Show:

Puppeteer- 'Roly Mo'/'Yugo'/'Migo'

Novel Entertainment / BBC Worldwide

(2005)

 

 

Puppet Workshop Leader:

Young Vic Theatre

Puppetry skills for adults with learning

disabilities

(2005)

 

Puppet Workshop Leader:

The Study Gallery, Poole Dorset

Puppet residency including school workshops and devised performance

(2005)

 

 

Puppetry Advisor:

The Snow Dragon/ Gruffalo’s Child

Tall Stories Theatre Company

(2005 - 2007)

 

Puppetry Advisor:

Various Shows at the Scoop, London

The Steam Industry

(2004 - 2006)

 

The Snow Dragon:

Tall Stories.

Design and fabrication of the snow dragon puppet

(2005 - 2006)

 

Puppetry Advisor:

His Dark Materials (both runs)

Nicholas Hytner - The National Theatre

(2003 - 2005)

 

Play Without Words:

The National Theatre

Prop construction for the tour of this show

(2004 – 2005)

 

Theatre of Blood:

The National Theatre

Costume props work designing and realising special effects for the production. A challenging role workshopping many prototypes in rehearsals before the finished articles could be fabricated

(2005)

 

His Dark Materials:

The National Theatre

The revival of this show gave me the opportunity to remake/refurbish most of the puppets - refining their construction and working in conjunction with the actors to inform our decisions. During the run I had a joint supervisory role in the department and additionally took puppet making workshops and gave talks within the theatre.

(2004 – 2005)

 

LIFT festival & Vienna Festival:

Puppeteer / Performer

Theatre-Rites 'Shopworks'

(2003)

 

 

 

We Are Mongrels (in production):

BBC

Assistant Puppeteer / Puppet wrangler

(2009-?)

 

Room On The Broom

Tall Stories

Design & realisation of all the puppets within

the show.

(2008 - 2009)

 

Space Pirates:

CBeebies / BBC

Design, realisation and project management of

all the puppet elements for this exciting show.

(2007)

 

Macbeth the Opera:

Malmo Opera House, Sweden.

Design and construction of a complex 3.5 metre tall puppet which was controlled by seven dancers.

(2006)

 

James and the Giant Peach:

Bolton Octagon.

Construction of oversized shadow puppets with detailed control/ movement mechanisms

(2006)

 

The Pirates of Penzance:

Carl Rosa.

Design and construction of three traditional glove puppets with props.

(2006)

 

Royal Opera House:

Design and construction of a baby monster costume completely altering the body shape, worn by a dancer

(2006)

 

The Steam Industry:

Construction of a 12’ Cyclops to be controlled by 6 puppeteers, and construction of a puppet child

(2006)

 

Stardust:

Pinewood Studios.

Construction of two Punch and Judy style puppets replicating characters from the film – working to a very high level of detail

(2006)

 

Rainbow Productions:

Construction of a ‘muppet’ style fish, working from design sketches to pattern cut and fabricate the complete puppet

(2006)

 

The Odyssey:

Lyric Theatre,  Hammersmith

Working closely with the designer on puppet construction and fabrication including a 4metre high Cyclops, calling for large scale draping and pattern cutting

(2006)

 

The Gruffalo’s Child:

Tall Stories.

Design and realisation of the puppet characters – including a character head and false body extensions (2005, 2006)

 

Madam Butterfly:

ENO.

Assisting the designer with construction of these complex puppets for this lavish production

(2005, 2006)

 

Treasure Island:

The Steam Industry.

Design and construction of the 5 puppets within the show – work included construction of control mechanisms and elements of costume props

(2005)

 

His Dark Materials:

The National Theatre.

Sculpting and fabrication of the puppets working to designs by Michael Curry. Design and realisation of the ‘Gallivespian’ puppets. Throughout the run I carried out maintenance and remakes and worked back stage on the show. During the rehearsal process I was also a puppetry advisor, working closely with actors and directors.

(2003-2004)

 

The Lion King:

The Lyceum Theatre.

Freelancer within the puppet department carrying out essential checks, repairs, remakes and paint jobs. I periodically covered all members of the department and saw the show through two cast changes

(2002-2003)

 

Androcles and the Lion:

The Steam Industry.

Design and construction of several puppets including the central ‘lion’ character

(2004)

 

Rainbow Productions:

Construction of character costumes and heads using a wide variety of materials and techniques

(2004)

 

Upstairs Downstairs Bears:

Film Fair Animation.

Working as studio runner and art department assistant. My role included maintenance and rebuilding of puppet armatures and fabrications, model making, costume construction and set dressing for photographic stills

(2001)