The Hatchling

In the summer of 2024, I had the pleasure of being a puppeteer in the production of The Hatchling. A spectacular dragon that hatches from an egg, grows to the size of bus and flies from land over water. It is the world’s largest non-mechanical puppet that also flies. Focusing on ensemble sensitivity and puppetry techniques, the durational performance spans across three days. Improvising through the city and interacting with audiences, people passing by and performance/community groups. The theatre experiment took place in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Credits:

Angie Bual - Creative Director (Trigger Stuff) , Mervyn Millar - Director (War Horse, Significant Object) , Carl Robertshaw Designer (Ellie Goulding, Bjork)

Puppeteers:

Haizea Andueza, Dan Armstrong, Mima Beauchamp, Bryony Bevan, Mikey Brett, Katriona Brown, David Burchhardt, Katie Carden, Lisa Chearles, Alex Colley, Lisa Difford, Heidi Dorschler, Jo Feij, Poppy Franziska, Max Gallagher, Flo Gill, Bertie Harris, James Kay, Adam Martyn, Rayyah McCaul, Shauna McSwiney, Frances Merriman, Hannah Mullen, Mel Neale, Emma Nielsen, Bethan Olliver, Will Palmer, Amber-Rose Perry, Erin Price, Jennie Rawling, Duncan Taylor, Shaofan Wilson, Ryan Woodcock  Kathleen Yore, Amy Zoldan