Upcoming events
Celebration of Marionettes on the Little Angel Theatre Bridges
Saturday 26 July 2025
6.30-8pm
Little Angel Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, London N1 2DN
🎟 Entry by donation
Join us for an evening celebrating the rich heritage and enduring magic of marionette puppetry in the UK. Discover the unique history of Little Angel Theatre, home to the country’s only long-string double bridge—a remarkable piece of engineering purpose-built for marionette performance.
Explore the artistry behind Lyndie Wright’s painted backdrops and John Wright’s exquisite marionettes that have brought stories to life on these iconic bridges for generations. You’ll learn how the bridges work, see the flying backcloths in action, and enjoy live demonstrations of marionette performance.
The evening features talks from:
⭐️ Sarah Wright, Director of the Curious School of Puppetry and acclaimed puppeteer, reflecting on her experiences and the vital importance of marionette craft today.
⭐️ Oliver Hymans, Associate Director of Little Angel Theatre, who will share insights into the current endangered state of marionette puppetry in the UK and outline LAT’s plans to secure its future.
Come and celebrate this extraordinary art form—and help keep the bridges alive for the next generation of makers and audiences.

The Solo Puppeteer
Being a solo puppeteer raises many questions…
What’s my relationship to the puppets? How do I operate multiple characters at the same time? How do I keep the story alive while dealing with the technical stuff? And how do I create when working alone?
Rene Baker’s new online course ‘The Solo Puppeteer’ will explore all of these topics.

Developing the Puppet's Character
How do we understand the personality of a puppet? Join master of puppetry Rene Baker for our next digital course: Developing the Puppet’s Character
Get Curious course
Join the Curious School of Puppetry on Get Curious, our 5-week taster course for people new to puppetry.
Curious Voice for puppeteers
Curious School of Puppetry and Work.Your.Voice present a new 5-session voice course tailored especially for puppeteers.
Past Events
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2025
- Jul 26, 2025 A Celebration of Marionettes on the Little Angel Theatre bridge Jul 26, 2025
- Jun 23, 2025 Welcoming The Herds company Jun 23, 2025
- Feb 27, 2025 Curious SOUP night: Vicki Mortimer Feb 27, 2025
- Feb 20, 2025 SOUP Night: Wils Wilson Feb 20, 2025
- Feb 13, 2025 SOUP Night: Seb Mayer Feb 13, 2025
- Feb 6, 2025 SOUP Night: Phelim McDermott Feb 6, 2025
- Jan 30, 2025 SOUP Night: Basil Twist, Mervyn Millar and Tracy Waller Jan 30, 2025
- Jan 23, 2025 SOUP Night: David Lan and Danielle Hassanali Jan 23, 2025
- Jan 16, 2025 SOUP Night: Sarah Wright Jan 16, 2025
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2024
- Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 13, 2024 4th EDITION OF CURIOUS PUPPETS FESTIVAL at Rosemary Branch Theatre Nov 7, 2024 – Nov 13, 2024
- Aug 18, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024 Lyndie Wright: The Curious Art of Puppetry Aug 18, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024
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2023
- Nov 28, 2023 – Dec 10, 2023 An exhibition of Puppetry by Lyndie Wright Nov 28, 2023 – Dec 10, 2023
- Nov 9, 2023 – Nov 11, 2023 Curious Puppets Festival Nov 9, 2023 – Nov 11, 2023
- Mar 8, 2023 – Mar 9, 2023 Curious 2023 Project Sharings Mar 8, 2023 – Mar 9, 2023
- Mar 2, 2023 Curious SOUP Night: Louise Gold Mar 2, 2023
- Feb 23, 2023 Curious SOUP Night: Mike Shepherd Feb 23, 2023
- Feb 16, 2023 Curious SOUP Night: Andrew Kim Feb 16, 2023
- Feb 9, 2023 Curious SOUP Night: Toby Olié Feb 9, 2023
- Feb 2, 2023 Curious SOUP Night: Adébayo Bolaji Feb 2, 2023
- Feb 1, 2023 London International Mime Festival: Our Puppet Families talk Feb 1, 2023
- Jan 26, 2023 Curious SOUP Night: Shirley May Jan 26, 2023
- Jan 19, 2023 Curious SOUP Night: Sue Buckmaster Jan 19, 2023
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2022
- Aug 22, 2022 – Aug 27, 2022 Building a puppet with Lyndie Wright Aug 22, 2022 – Aug 27, 2022
- Jan 12, 2022 – Jan 14, 2022 The Solo Puppeteer Jan 12, 2022 – Jan 14, 2022
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2021
- Dec 3, 2021 Poetry x Puppetry Workshop (for Global Majority practitioners only) Dec 3, 2021
- Nov 25, 2021 Curious in conversation with: Andrew Kim Nov 25, 2021
- Nov 24, 2021 – Nov 26, 2021 Developing the Puppet's Character Nov 24, 2021 – Nov 26, 2021
- Nov 12, 2021 Poetry x Puppetry Workshop (for Global Majority practitioners only) Nov 12, 2021
- Nov 11, 2021 Poetry x Puppetry Workshop (for Global Majority practitioners only) Nov 11, 2021
- Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 3, 2021 Manchester International Festival and The Walk Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 3, 2021
- Sep 29, 2021 – Oct 27, 2021 Get Curious course Sep 29, 2021 – Oct 27, 2021
- Apr 12, 2021 – May 10, 2021 Curious Voice for puppeteers Apr 12, 2021 – May 10, 2021
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2020
- Feb 1, 2020 Cinderella Ashputtel Feb 1, 2020
- Jan 27, 2020 – Mar 14, 2020 The Festival of Curious Puppetry (2020) Jan 27, 2020 – Mar 14, 2020