2011 SUSPENSE London Puppetry Fest Held At Little Angel Oct 28-Nov 6

The 2011 SUSPENSE London Puppetry Festival takes place at Little Angel Theatre and ten other venues from 28 October to 6 November. The festival of adult puppetry follows the huge acclaim of the 2009 SUSPENSE Festival, which won the Fringe Report Best Festival Award. Over 30 companies will be presenting work alongside a programme of workshops and seminars. Renowned international companies will provide new insights for UK puppeteers and audiences.

Other Festival highlights include GREAT SMALL WORKS (USA) - a political triple bill by the company at the forefront of the Toy Theatre movement; INVISIBLE THREAD (formerly Faulty Optic, UK) in association with the Mime Festival (both at Little Angel) and the PUPPET GRINDER CABARET finale at Jacksons Lane.

SUSPENSE explodes the myths surrounding puppetry in this country, proving conclusively that puppetry isn't just for kids. The festival showcases a range of contemporary work from the UK and abroad.

The Little Angel Theatre, currently celebrating its 50th birthday, has flown the flag of puppetry in the UK since 1961, offering opportunities for performance, research, education and professional training in this artform.

Venues of SUSPENSE 2011

The other venues hosting events are Central School of Speech and Drama, Jacksons Lane Theatre, New Diorama Theatre*, Pleasance Theatre, Puppet Theatre Barge, Rosemary Branch Theatre, Roundhouse*, Tour de Force Theatre*, The V & A* and Wilton's Music Hall.* New festival venues are marked with an asterisk.

Companies and Artists in SUSPENSE 2011

Companies and artists taking part in SUSPENSE include: Effigy Actorum, Eye Spy, Flabbergast, Folded Feather, GOT Company and Bluebird Puppets, Great Small Works, Hit Gelamp, Indefinite Articles, Invisible Thread, Maison Foo, Mischa Twitchin and George Tomlinson, Moving Stage Marionette Company, Pangolin's Teatime, Pickled Image, Rouge28 Theatre, Sandglass Theatre, Susan Beattie, Wattle and Daub Figure Theatre, Wild Theatre, Yas-e-Tamam.

A full calendar of festival events, including all dates and explaining which companies are at which venues, is found on the dedicated festival website: www.suspensefestival.com. A brochure is also available.

Peter Glanville, Artistic Director of Little Angel and of SUSPENSE, says,

"Following the huge success of the inaugural SUSPENSE Festival in 2009, I am delighted to present an even broader and more radical programme of puppetry shows for adult audiences this year. 2009 proved that there is a real appetite for this work and 2011 will be even more challenging and exciting."

TO BOOK TICKETS FOR SUSPENSE
Tickets: £8 to £15.50
There are two ways to book tickets for SUSPENSE
(1) Book all venues via the centralized Festival Box Office - online, in person or by phone. The box office is managed by the Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter Mews, North Road, London N7 9EF.
Telephone: 020 7609 1800 online: www.pleasance.co.uk/islington

(2) Book via individual venues by phone or online
Little Angel: 020 7226 1787 or www.littleangeltheatre.com
Jacksons Lane: 020 7704 2158 or www.jacksonslane.org.uk
New Diorama: 7383 9034 or www.newdiorama.com
Pleasance Theatre: 7609 1800 or www.pleasance.co.uk/islington
Puppet Barge: 020 7249 6876 or www.puppetbarge.com
Rosemary Branch: 020 7704 6665 or www.rosemarybranch.co.uk
Roundhouse: 0844 482 8008 or www.roundhouse.org.uk
Wilton's Music Hall: 020 7702 2789 or www.wiltons.org.uk

LONDON LISTINGS FOR LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE
14 Dagmar Passage
London N1 2DN

Sat 29 Oct & Sun 30 Oct at 3 pm & 7 pm
£15/£12
AUTUMN PORTRAITS presented by Sandglass Theatre

Mon 31 Oct, Tues 1 Nov & Weds 2 Nov at 7 & 9 pm
£15/£12
TRIPLE BILL presented by Great Small Works

Thurs 3 Nov & Fri 4 Nov at 7 pm & 9 pm
£15/£12
STONEBELLY presented by Wild Theatre

Sat 5 Nov at 7 pm & Sun 6 Nov at 3 pm & 7pm
£15/£12

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