Current Curious events

4th EDITION OF CURIOUS PUPPETS FESTIVAL
at Rosemary Branch Theatre

2 Shepperton Rd, London N1 3DT

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

Tickets to the Cabaret

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Past events

An exhibition of Puppetry by Lyndie Wright

28 November - 10 December 2023
Tuesday - Sunday (Closed on Mondays)

Lyndie’s Workshop
12 Dagmar Passage
London N1 2DN

Join us for a mesmerizing journey into the enchanting world of puppetry, celebrating the work of Lyndie Wright.

In addition to celebrating Lyndie's remarkable career, the exhibition serves a dual purpose by fundraising for a new roof for her workshop. The workshop stands as a symbol of the artistic hub where imaginative creations of many artists come to life, and the campaign aims to ensure its longevity and continued contribution to the world of UK puppetry.

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Lyndie founded the Little Angel Theatre with her husband John Wright in 1961. She still works in her workshop next door where she has designed and made world renowned puppets ever since.

For Little Angel: Petrushka, Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, The Singing Mermaid, Paper Dolls, Cindermouse and Angelo. Kneehigh: The Tin Drum, Brief Encounter, Hansel and Gretel, Dead Dog in a Suitcase. Shakespeare’s Globe: The Little Matchgirl, A Midsummer Night's Dream. RSC: Venus and Adonis, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Antony and Cleopatra, The Canterbury Tales.

Other Theatres include Opera North: The Magic Flute. NT: Coram Boy. Polka Theatre: Paddington Bear, Stuart Little. Brandenburg Theatre, Germany: Tranquilla Trampeltreu.

Press Release

Press release

LYNDIE WRIGHT: THE CURIOUS ART OF PUPPETRY
18 August - 13 October 2024

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

MAKE Hauser & Wirth, Somerset
Stockwell House, 13 High Street
Bruton, Somerset BA10 0AB

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.