On 24 November 2021 iconic children’s venue Little Angel Theatre will celebrate 60 years of entertaining and inspiring generations of families through the magical artform of puppetry.
When a troupe of enthusiastic puppeteers under the leadership of John and Lyndie Wright transformed a derelict temperance hall in Islington into a theatre specially designed for children’s marionette shows in 1961, nothing like it existed anywhere in London.
60 years later, under the leadership of artistic director Samantha Lane and executive director Peta Swindall, this unique theatre continues to evolve and innovate, reaching millions across the globe through its acclaimed live and digital programme.
Samantha Lane & Peta Swindall introduce the Autumn / Winter season concluding a year of celebration:
“As we emerge from the pandemic and welcome live audiences back to Little Angel Theatre after such a challenging time, we are proud to announce a live/digital hybrid season of bold and ambitious new work including two major new shows that don’t shy away from big issues. ‘There’s a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom and Other Stories’ is a beautiful new show featuring a voiceover by Emma Thompson, and supporting Greenpeace and Meat Free Monday, that introduces children to the idea that no-one is too small to make a difference. There will also be accompanying digital content for those who are unable to make it to the theatre in person, or who would like to explore the issues raised in the show around sustainability and climate change in more depth.”
“A new adaptation of Piers Torday’s remarkable novel ‘There May be a Castle’ will enchant audiences over Christmas with its magical world of monsters, knights and wizards. While running in Little Angel Studios is Benji Davies’ tender and heart-warming tale ‘The Storm Whale’, a co-production with York Theatre Royal, The Marlowe Theatre and Engine House.”
“We are thrilled that our free digital output ‘Watch, Make, Share’, for which we recently won an OffWestEnd ‘OneOff’ award, will continue with new content weekly and monthly. We will also release our first series of episodes alongside ‘There’s a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom and Other Stories’.”
