Little Angel Theatre is a puppet theatre for children and their families based in the London Borough of Islington.
The 100-seat theatre, a former temperance hall, was opened on 24 November 1961 by founders John and Lyndie Wright,The History of The Little Angel Little Angel Theatre. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2025 with a performance of The Wild Night Of The Witches. It is one of a few in the world that have an elevated platform from which puppeteers perform.
As well as being a recognised theatre, Little Angel Theatre works with its local community to tackle barriers to arts engagement so all can benefit and enjoy the art form of puppetry.
Puppeteers who have entertained here include Sarah Burgess who has created several roles for CBeebies, as well as Rainbow puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew.
The theatre's creative learning department work with schools and youth and community groups, running a wide variety of participation activities.
Little Angel Theatre is a registered charity.
References
Further reading John Wright Rod, Shadow and Glove: Puppets from the Little Angel Theatre (HarperCollins 1986)
External links Theatre website
Little Angel Theatre Instagram