Projects led by Oliver James Hymans

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OLIVER JAMES HYMANS

theatre - puppetry - creative learning

DESIGN Portfolio

The Instrumentals Role: Designer - Set, Puppets & Costume. National Tour 2023	A Christmas Carol in the Painted Hall Greenwich Role: Designer - Set, Costume & Puppets Project: Goblin Theatre, 2021	Bruvado Role: Puppet Designer and Project Lead Project: Bruvado, 2021
On Railton Road, Ian Giles Role: Puppet Designer Project: On Railton Road, A Play, 2021	The Wishing Tree Role: Director and Designer Project: Little Angel Theatre Production, 2021	Dead Ringer Role: Director and Designer Project: Rose Bruford, The Barn Theatre, 2021
The Legend of the Jazz Penguin Role: Designer (Puppets, Set & Costumes) Project: Goblin Theatre 2019	Reindeer Puppet Bancu Role: Puppet Designer Project: The Snow Queen, Rose Theatre 2019	SCRAPS - Short Film Role: Puppet Designer/Puppeteer Project: Short Film by Chris Brake 2017
How a Kite Flies - Short Film Role: Designer and Puppeteer Project: Short Film by Ben Gough 2017	MU'A (Rain) Dance Opera Role: Puppet Artist Project: Dam Van Huynh / Mahogany Opera Group 2017	Daedala - Tate Lates Performance Role: Artist / Director Project: Uniqlo Tate Late @ Tate Modern performance 2016
Emily Rising Role: Director A new show for 7-Adults at the Little Angel Theatre 2016	Bluebeard's Castle - Dalston Role: Director / Designer Project: Giant Puppet Opera in the heart of Dalston, East London 2016	Puppet Cabaret Role: Director / Performer Presented at the Mr Twin Peaks Pageant at the Double R Club 2016
The Man of the Crowd Role: Director Project: Little Devil's Adult Company at Little Angel Theatre 2016	Frankenstein Role: Director Little Angel Youth Theatre 2016	Bluebeard's Castle Role: Director/Designer Giant Puppet Opera for Arcola Theatre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 2015
The Jabberwocky Role: Director Little Angel Theatre Youth Company 2015	Giant Sheep / Goat Puppet Role: Director of Puppetry Where: National Gallery London 2015	Arcola Theatre Carnival Puppets Intergenerational performance for the Hackney One Carnival 2014
Macbeth: The One Half World Role: Director Project: Little Angel Youth Theatre Venue: Little Angel Theatre 2014	The Correspondents Music Video Role: Director of Puppetry Project: 'Kind of Love + What Did I Do?' double music video 2014	Monster Attack! Role: Director/Designer of Puppetry Project: Giant puppet walkabout / interactive performance. Venue: Museum of London 2013
El Ensueño del Dorado Role: Puppetry Director / Designer Project: Circo Para Todos, Colombia 2012	JEW(ish) Role: Writer / Director / Performer Project: One-man show about cultural identity. Venue: various, tour of SE England 2011-13	The Banned Circus Animals Role: Director of Puppetry Project: Participatory puppetry project for Blind Summit Theatre Venue: Camden Roundhouse 2012
To Moscow Role: Writer / Director / Performer Project: Live performance incorporating interactive projection screen technology. Venue: Various (London), 2006-2011	Mobile Box Cabaret Role: Director / Performer Project: one-to-one performance for two heads in a box. Venue: Various (London), 2009 - 2010	Cows Come Home Role: Designer Project: Dance theatre, live electro-acoustic sounds and film fuse in this twenty-first century exploration of the tragic chorus. Venue: Camden People's Theatre (London) and Udder Belly (Brighton), 2008
Spillage Role: Director / Designer / Performer Project: Immersive theatre experience for one audience member at a time. Venue: ACT ART 5, London Bridge, 2007	Draw Me Baby Role: Director / Designer Project: performance series in central London window front commissioned by the Barbican. Venue: The Window Gallery, 2007	PaPa PoCo Role: Director / Designer / Performer Project: performance in central London window front, part of 'Gods, Heroes, Man Chaos' produced by Lotos Collective. Venue: The Window Gallery, 2006
See No, Hear No, Speak No. Role: Set Designer Project: Summer performance for Wimbledon Youth Theatre. Venue: New Wimbledon Theatre, 2007.	Palm Grove Tales Role: Set Designer Project: Outdoor performance / professional work placement for MA Scenography course. Venue: School of Drama, Thrissur, Kerala, 2006.	The Show Story Role: Writer / Director Project: Original cautionary tales for children performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Venue: Sweet Venue, 2005.
The Radiator Role: Set Designer Project: New writing. Venue: New Theatre, Nottingham, 2004	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Role: Director Project: Acclaimed adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic tale. Venue: Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, 2004.

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