Little Angel Theatre
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| Location | Islington London, N1 England |
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| Coordinates | 51°32′19″N 0°06′06″W / 51.5387°N 0.1016°W |
| Public transit |  Angel Essex Road |
| Type | Puppet theatre |
| Capacity | 100 seats |
| Current use | Theatre |
| Production | Own and touring |
| Opened | 24 November 1961 |
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Little Angel Theatre is a puppet theatre for children and their families based in the London Borough of Islington.[1]
The 100-seat theatre, a former temperance hall, was opened on 24 November 1961 by founders John and Lyndie Wright,[2] with a performance of The Wild Night Of The Witches.
As well as being a recognised theatre, Little Angel Theatre works with its local community to tackle barriers to arts engagement so all can benefit and enjoy the art form of puppetry.
Puppeteers who have entertained here include Sarah Burgess who has created several roles for CBeebies,[3] as well as Rainbow puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew.[4]
The theatre's creative learning department work with schools and youth and community groups, running a wide variety of participation activities.
Little Angel Theatre is a registered charity.
References
[edit]- ^ Marionette Theatre (1964). British Pathe, via YouTube. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ The History of The Little Angel Little Angel Theatre. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2025
- ^ "Sarah Burgess is Phoebe". bbc.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Ronnie Le Drew". Retrieved 28 August 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- John Wright Rod, Shadow and Glove: Puppets from the Little Angel Theatre (HarperCollins 1986) ISBN 0-7090-2628-5
External links
[edit]- Theatre website
- Marionette Theatre (1964) from British Pathé at YouTube
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