I'm a puppetry designer, director, maker and puppeteer working across theatre, film and live performance. I trained in Contemporary Theatre at East 15 Acting School and at The Curious School of Puppetry and I have since worked in a wide range of puppetry styles, in both devised and text-based theatre.
I collaborate with creative teams to develop puppet characters from early concept design through to performance. I'm continually inspired by the ambition that puppetry is able to realise in storytelling, and by the vivid, surreal worlds it makes possible onstage.
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Helen is a puppetry designer, director and puppeteer who trained in contemporary theatre at East 15 Acting School and The Curious school of Puppetry.
Puppetry designer and director credits include: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Buxton Opera House; New Victory Theatre, New York); The Wizard of Oz (Theatre by the Lake); The Vanishing Elephant (Southbank Centre; New Victory Theatre, New York); Mess! (Jackson's Lane); The Worst Princess (UK tour); Whispering Willow (UK tour).
Associate puppetry director: Pinocchio (Watermill Theatre).
Puppet making credits include: The Snowman (Birmingham Repertory Theatre); The Bear and the Piano (RSC); Imagining Animals (Significant Object, Tower of London); BFG (RSC); My Neighbour Totoro (Significant Object, RSC); Spirited Away (London Coliseum, ToHo Co); Knuckles (Paramount+); Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Paramount Pictures).
Helen is co-artistic director of Foan & Fortune puppetry company.
I am co-artistic director of Foan & Fortune theatre company with long time collaborator Marie Fortune.
Foan & Fortune Theatre Company
All Things Puppetry.
Creating dynamic theatre of the highest quality with magic at the heart.
