A Change is as good as a holiday

After more than a decade of leading Creature Encounter Michael & Jamie went their separate ways for Autumn. Seconded to projects outside the Creature’s orbit, they got to experience the pleasure of being smaller cogs within the larger creative wheels of others. Over the last year Michael has been working with Janice Connelly the Artistic Director of Women and Theatre, as a co-devise and puppeteer, to explore the subject of hoarding and the effect it has on those it consumes. After a scratch performance and a development week Birmingham Rep came onboard as co-produces. The resulting in two weeks of rehearsal and one week of production saw Janice and Michael perform 5 sold out shows at The Door.

You can read a review at the link below…

http://dailyspectacle.co.uk/2018/10/theatre-review-stuff-birmingham-rep/

And here are some links to Janice and Michael talking about their work together…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=zlHwwCMliRg

https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2018/10/06/interview-puppeteer-michael-crouch-stuff-comedy-play-hoarding/

Summer Fades

It has been our busiest year to date, so September finds us easing into a much needed lull. Jill our Administrator Co-ordinator who joined us back in March, has now returned across the pond to marinate in the sights and smells of her American youth. She should return to us restored later this month. In July Jamie returned from his 6 month South American adventure and straight into the swing of our summer season. September finds us pottering about the office and workshop in Jill’s absence, repairing the summer characters, preparing the festive characters and working on host on new and improved additions to our stable for 2019.

It has been quite a year.

I think I need a nap.

Help us get organised

Creature Encounter is recruiting for a talented Co-ordinator & Administrator to join our team. Could this be you or perhaps somebody you know? Help us spread the word, let's take the puppets to the people!

For more details please click "Recruitment" in the menu bar above.

Toast Life

Here is a link to a little article about our work on Toast Life....

http://toast.life/theedit/2017/06/01/the-puppet-masters