Annie Brooks is a puppeteer, maker and theatre-practitioner based in Brighton. She has made puppets, props and all sorts of paraphernalia for Moomins™, Chemical Brothers, Long Nose Puppets, Spymonkey, Meat Liquor, Shotgun Carousel, plus many more. Annie most recently built puppets for the film adaptation of Hamnet, with CLaire Roi Harvey, directed by Chloe Zhao.
Annie has a breadth of experience puppeteering a variety of unique characters, bringing to life the smallest table-top puppets and operating large-scale mechanical masterpieces. Recent credits include Hamnet (Chloe Ziao) Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas (Pins and Needles), Mischief & Mystery in Moominvalley (Get Lost & Found) and The Hug (Long Nose Puppets.)
If you need something puppeteered or made for theatre, screen or otherwise, do get in touch - no job is too big or too miniature.
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Since watching the TV programme Bitsa in the early 90s, I have always liked making stuff. After failing to get onto X-Factor and after a brief stint as a financial advisor, I found myself on the unique Theatre & Visual Arts course at Brighton University, where I met extraordinary people and discovered puppets. I have worked in theatre ever since as a maker, puppeteer and theatre practitioner. I enjoy working to a variety of briefs, making life jump off the page and solving a creative challenge - be it a giant pop-up book, a life-size Delorean DJ booth or a little tomato puppet. If you need something making for theatre, screen or otherwise, please get in touch.
I have over a decades experience working as a performer with a variety of companies, specializing in puppetry and devised theatre. I am a skilled puppeteer and especially enjoy the intricacy, precision and chaos that comes from working with puppets. I have puppeteered most recently in the film adaptation of Hamnet (Chloe Zhao), Get Lost & Found, Long Nose Puppets, Pins & Needles, Forward Theatre Project, FoulPlay Productions and Touched Theatre. I have toured and performed extensively around the UK, Europe and Hong Kong. I also offer Puppetry Consultation and Puppetry Direction for a variety of projects. Please get in contact to find out more.
I work with some incredible people – find out more about them HERE.
