Previous Work: “RISE AND FALL” – Page One Theatre
Directed by Chloe Stephens, Associate Director Matt Hutchinson
“In “Rise And Fall” you’ll meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs. Forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Hold your breath and go sailing away. Rise and Fall is a poetic and intriguing performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go.” A touring small scale show for 2-4 year olds. This show has toured to twenty-five UK venues and two international venues in Singapore (the Art Ground) and Vienna (Dschungel Vien). It appears in film as part of the permanent performance collection in the Imagine Gallery at the Young V&A museum.
Previous Work: “THE CURIOUS RAT” – Page One Theatre & Little Angel Theatre
Co-Written and Directed by Chloe Stephens
Puppetry Designer, Director and Maker – Matt Hutchinson
“A big adventure for a small city rat.
The Curious Rat tells the story of Lucien, a lonely city rat who watches the pigeons from his home under Waterloo Bridge and wishes he could join them in the sky. One day he spots the most beautiful pigeon and takes his first brave steps to follow her into the lights of the big city…”
A poignant and poetic tale to inspire children and adults alike. Playfully combining puppetry and animated projection, this story encourages audiences to celebrate the things that make them unique. Recommended for ages 3-8.
A co-production with Little Angel Theatre, supported by Arts Council England.
Previous Work: “I SPY” – Little Angel Theatre and Page One Theatre
Created by Chloe Stephens and Matt Hutchinson for Page One Theatre
“See the world a-new on a sensory journey through a collage of images and soundscapes. A gently playful and restful digital experience for ages 0-3 years and their families. Come and join our game, what do you see?”
I Spy is a digital short commissioned by Little Angel Theatre during the lockdown of 2021, dedicated to all lockdown babies.
MATT HUTCHINSON: Previous Work Portfolio
I’m a hybrid of a designer, director, maker or craftsperson, and theatre maker who speaks puppetry, and making objects perform, activate and interact. My practice is rooted in functionality and purpose, combining material properties and construction with ergonomics into storytelling. I’ve been fortunate to work across the performance industry, creating work for different audiences, sectors and types of work. I was a finalist for the Jerwood Live Arts Fund in 2020, and the inaugural recipient of the Sally Goldsworthy Bursary at Discover Children’s Storytelling Centre in 2015, an award given to storytellers whose pratice involves creating work for young audiences. I’m an associate artist of Page One Theatre, often contributing puppetry or object based ideas to their work.
