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.

4th EDITION OF CURIOUS PUPPETS FESTIVAL at Rosemary Branch Theatre
Nov
7
to 13 Nov

4th EDITION OF CURIOUS PUPPETS FESTIVAL at Rosemary Branch Theatre

Cabaret
7 - 9 November 2024

Why We Left Home
Created and performed by Hector T.J. Huang & Chicken Shop Hermits
Narrated by Declan Robertson
Devised with Chiara Scoglio, Jasmine Sachdev & Phyllida Hickish with support from Halfpace Theatre & Ensemble Not Found

Is this love?
Dan Armstrong and Marysa Finnie 
with direction from Daniel Kettle

Brassface
Tiny House Puppetry (Fibi Cowley and Dix McDevitt) 
with music by Norman Willmore and Tom Gibbs

Entwine
Puppeteer Alicia Britt and Dancer Anna Smith
Directed by Rachel Warr

Carry Yourself (work-in-progress)
12 - 13 November 2024

Adapted from ten short stories by John Berger this new show questions what it means to Carry Yourself along life's journey.

Devised in the company of Hattie Naylor, Sarah Wright, Lyndie Wright, Peter O’Rourke, Femke Lemmens, Eoin Lynch, Poppy Franziska, Alex Mugnaioni, Markus Schabbing, Sara Guedes, Elisa de Grey, Rachel Leonard, Cath Godfrey, Birgul Kutan, Tim Fairhall, Adrian Stout and James How

Directed by Hannah White

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Lyndie Wright: The Curious Art of Puppetry
Aug
18
to 13 Oct

Lyndie Wright: The Curious Art of Puppetry

Thursday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm
Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM

This exhibition celebrates an extraordinary collection of puppets that spans 65 years of Lyndie Wright’s work—a lifelong dedication to the art of puppetry. Her artistic vision continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of British puppetry and this exhibition serves as a testament to her enduring impact on the craft. Each puppet tells a unique story, weaving together the magic, creativity and craftsmanship that has made Wright a luminary in the world of puppetry. Lyndie Wright is still making full-time and teaching, passing on her skills to the next generation of artists, and inspiring audiences young and old with her creations.

The exhibition brings together an extraordinary collection of original puppet creations crafted at Lyndie Wright’s workshop in Islington, London, UK. The works on view encapsulate Wright’s relentless commitment and creativity, focusing on her own style of world renowned table-top, rod and glove puppets and carved marionettes.

Designing and making for theater and film, Wright’s puppets have performed for companies such as the Little Angel Theatre, London, UK; Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK; Kneehigh, Cornwall, UK; Wise Children, Bristol, UK; and National Theatre, London, UK. She has also been an influential presence in the films of her son, director Joe Wright. A fearsome Oskar from ‘The Tin Drum’ will occupy center stage, a beguiling Roxanne from the film ‘Cyrano,’ characters from ‘Tzar Sultan,’ ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Wild Night of the Witches’ will be among the very many curious scenarios that will greet visitors.

The exhibition also features the recreation of a corner of her workshop, comprising of puppets in the making, inspirational imagery, tools and materials, photographs, pamphlets and posters. This ephemera not only brings to life Wright’s story, but also offers a rare chance to experience the magical world of puppet theater.

Photographs by Dave Watts

A film by Manuela Wirth, Claudia Delgado, Tamás A. Méder, Mengyao Zhang, Paige Fisher, Ana Germano, Liv Walde, Tamás Jeszensky, Iszlai József, Elena Bazu and Clio Ropa.

Archival footage by Derek Beck, Gren Middleton, Mike Pierce. Show in Greece by Glyn Edwards.

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