Not to be missed, it’s the second ever Suspense, London’s only festival of puppetry for adult audiences (and perhaps its only puppetry festival?) The line up this year looks superb and I encourage anyone interested in the situation of puppetry and object theatre in the UK should check out Suspense from 28 October to 6 November 2011.
SUSPENSE is exploding the myths that currently surround puppetry in this country, proving that puppets aren’t just for kids. It showcases a diverse range of contemporary work from UK and international practitioners, bringing puppetry to new adult audiences.
This year, as Little Angel celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are delighted to have 11 venues taking part and over 30 companies participating. New venues this year include The Roundhouse, The V and A, Wiltons Music Hall and New Diorama . We have international work fromIran, US, Georgia, Austria and France alongside the most innovative UK companies – all for adult audiences. There is a thread of ‘Puppetry and Politics’ running through the festival and we will focussing on this with amajor symposium alongside an Iranian production of ‘The House of Bernarda Alba’ and a trilogy of pieces by OBIE award winning US company Great Small Works formed by ex-members of radical activists Bread and Puppet Theater. We also have puppetry inspired workshops, talks, late-night cabaret, opera, dance and films. Plenty to get your hands on !
