Recent Publications
Arts and Workshop Facilitator
Commissioned to write and develop a course to encourage young people to play, experiment and create new art forms thorough technology, performance, comedy and puppetry. To nurture new artists encouraging them to push boundaries and take risks. Italy working with groups of 15 –18 year olds- Milan, Bologna, Venice, Napoli, Sicily
Workshop Leader – Sadler’s Wells, Exeter University, Schools in the UK Associate Director and Facilitator
Disneyland, Paris - Working with the cast of the ‘Wild West Show’ to develop the show and create a positive working environment.
Credits as a performer/puppeteer
THE LOVE OF A GOOD WOMEN (Puppeteer - Soho Theatre) OPERATION POSTAGE STAMP (Puppeteer - Soho Theatre) SECRET POLICEMANS BALL (Chanel 4) FOG HEART Immortal Pictures) BBC CULTURE SHOW (BBC) BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS (Stephen Fry) EDINBURGH NIGHTS (BBC Scotland) RANDALL & HOPKIRK DECD. (ITV) ‘Fringe First’ for Tom Thumb with Blue Scream Theatre Co. (Co- Director and performer) THE ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB’:-‘A captivating production that is in turn both marvellously funny and profoundly moving. If only more adaptations were this inspired’ (Three Weeks)
Reviews and Critical Acclaim for Jammy Voo
Something Blue
The company are a delight to watch, teasing out a tremendous amount of comic and emotive content from the smallest of moments- The Scotsman’ Award for 'Excellence in Theatre’ at the International Theatre Festival of Algiers; ‘A fantastically funny and loveable show’-Total Theatre
A Corner of the Ocean
‘Striking, vital performances from the strong cast carry with ease the electric blend of comedy and anxiety that crackles throughout the production’- The List
‘Besides the puppetry, the piece is built from many skills; the human performances are also rich and crafted, there is beautiful live musical accompaniment, highly accomplished singing, and moments of great choreographic synchronicity’-Animations On-Line
‘Watching this is like taking a voyage of discovery into your own imagination’-What’s on Stage’
‘One of the most beguiling shows I saw last Edinburgh festival: it stayed with me for months’ Ali Robertson, ‘I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed 'A Corner Of The Ocean' last night. I thought it was intelligent, accessible and beautifully put together. Frankly, there isn't enough small-scale touring theatre that's as good as this.’ Steve Cowton (formally) Head Programmer, The Lowry
BIRDHOUSE
TOTAL THEATRE AWARD:
Nominated for Innovation, Experimentation and Playing with Form 2013 Full review: http://totaltheatre.org.uk/jammy-voo-birdhouse/
‘Jammy Voo's clever Birdhouse is an entertaining and smartly staged absurdist tragedy. Funny and Dark. Deceptively sophisticated.’ Lyn Gardner, Guardian
‘A MUST SEE SHOW! Audacious, ambitious and thoroughly inspired.’ The Stage ‘Beautifully atmospheric’ The Telegraph
‘An ode to bravery, originality and to a new rise of female comedians.’ Edinburgh Festival Magazine: full review http://www.edfestmag.com/20130819/
‘Terrific moments of visual invention’ Fest Full review: https://www.festmag.co.uk/archive/2013/101757-birdhouse
‘Powerful original compositions’ Three Weeks ‘Highly Recommended Show’ - Fringe Review
‘A weird and wonderful homage to a bygone cinematic era’ The Public Reviews
‘A stunning interpretative homage’ One Stop Arts ‘An absolute treat’ Animations
Jammy Voo’s show The Sleeper: Sleeping Beauty's 100 Years of Dreams was made in collaboration with Rhum and Clay & an international team of performers, designers and makers. Developed and created in Hammer, Norway it was Co-produced by Teater Innlandet (Norway) Commissioned by The Northcott Theatre (England) Developed with support from Arts Council England