The Company

Actors
Buck: Ashleigh Cheadle
Buck: Jack Parker
Buck: Meghan Treadway
Spitz: Maisie Turpie
Ysabel/Judge Miller/Billie: Meilir Rhys Williams
John Thornton/Servant: Fernando Gordon
Man in Red Sweater/Sol-leks/Timber Wolf: Lauren Little
Manuel/Moose/Timber Wolf: Sophie Wyburn

Puppeteers
Toots/Timber Wolf: Matt Hutchinson
Rabbit/Dave: Charlotte Quartermaine

Production Team
Costume and Associate Set Designer: Faye Brinkworth
Associate Puppet Designer: Caroline Bowman
Lighting Designer: Leo Flint
Sound Designer/Production Sound: Janek Pearce
Production Manager: Stephen Evans
Assistant Production Manager: Claire Waddington
Stage Manager: Christopher Stone
Deputy Stage Manager: Nikita Wolski
Technical Manager: Michelle-Sophie Van-den-Bergh
Technical Manager: Paul Panayi
Chief Electrician/Programmer: Lewis Smith
Electrician: Jamie Redford
Puppet Constructor: Sara Clark
Puppet Constructor: Joanna Hruby
Puppet Constructor: Irena Stratieva
Puppet Constructor: Isabel Lyster
Puppet Constructor: Gareth Martin
Puppet Constructor: Jodie Gardner
HOD Scenic Art: Louisa Mozzilli
Scenic Artist: Heather Dolan
Scenic Artist: Lucy Schmidt
Set Constuctor: Rory Evans
Creative Assistant: Sian Ross
Documenter/Photographer: Jemima Yong

Collaborator/Documenter: Catherine Alexander
supported by the Centre of Excellence in Training for Theatre
Costume Supervisor: Karin Schuck
TSD Workshop: Alex Turnpenny and Stephen Heath

Blind Summit Theatre
Director: Mark Down
Set and Puppet Designer: Nick Barnes
General Manager: Helen Hodge
Producing Assistant: Lorraine Wood

Dog Days are Over

Buck is checked one last time by Caroline before Nikita takes him backstage for his final performance.

Image by Tony Simpson

Thank you for the awesome feedback and encouragement you've given us!

"Really elegant, it was like reading a storybook"

"Unmissable!"

"I want to thank you today. You've given a great gift to me. A story well told!"

"The puppets were brilliant!"

"What a brilliant, choreographed and poignant show."

Image by Tony Simpson

Image by Tony Simpson

Backstage, the actors are all pumped and ready to go! Though tonight, they're especially nervous. Cards and well wishes fill the room as they get ready for the last performance and write a few thank you notes to Blind Summit and the puppet makers who've made this production the wonder that it is....

The process so far...

The company is on the third week of rehearsals and look how far we've come! Here's a visual retrospective of the process from rehearsal day 1....

Week 3

Our production team!

Week 2

Week 1

The makers set up their workshop in the rehearsal space.

The actors get started!