Gender

Kermit

Where in the world am I located?

London, UK

If I woke up one morning and found out I was a puppet...I'd be...

very surprised

What part of puppetry am I involved in?

I design, write, make and perform

Who or what inspired me to get involved in puppetry?

Pelham puppets when I was a child, my parents, Jim Henson, Ray Da Silva and many more

Who do I admire in the world of puppetry?

People that have a passion, and go for it

Let me tell you more about me...

I live in London, UK. I began full time as a puppeteer in 1985 when I founded On The Other Hand Puppet Company. I became one of the plant operators of Little Shop of Horrors for Cameron Mackintosh,touring various productions. Also worked at the Little Angel Theatre London
Currently touring three shows with On The Other Hand, The Marvellous Magical Coat, Tales from the Washing Line and The Henry VIII Show.
I ran Islington puppet workshop for playcentre services for 10 years developing puppets with children that resulted in the book The Usbourne Book of Puppets. Other workshops run for, the Academie Remschied in Germany, The Irish Internation Puppet Festival, Central school of Speech and Drama, London. The BBC, ITV and the National Theatre.

My Puppet Company, Team or Club is....

On The Other Hand Puppet Theatre Company

Organizations I belong to are....

UNIMA, The British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild., Puppeteers UK, British Actors Equity

My Website:

http://www.ontheotherhand.em8z.com