A Bird in the Hand Theatre

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Alison is a visual artist, puppet and mask designer and maker and visual theatre director. https://www.abirdinthehandtheatre.co.uk/alison-duddle

She initially developed her passion for puppet and mask theatre through working with and learning from artists at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre in Minneapolis, MN USA, and then continued this in the UK, working for 17 years a maker and joint artistic director with Horse + Bamboo Theatre. Shows included Moominland Midwinter, Little Leap Forward, The Nightingale, Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Company of Angels),

Alison currently works as a freelance artist, creating puppets and masks for theatre (Pilot Theatre, The Dukes Oldham Coliseum, 20 Stories High) for film (the Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Firebrand), and parades (Manchester Day Parade, Handmade Parade). Alison is also part of artist collective Insideoutsidehouse, who create collaborative installations and animations for gallery settings Projects — InsideOutsideHouse