Dr Jemima Jamjuggle

Dr Jamjuggle

She is very sweet, but sometimes gets into sticky situations (don't ask!). She likes to juggle, loves to cuddle, but often ends up in a muddle. Her costume is a bit dotty and spotty which suits her fine 'cos she's so potty. Her favourite food is jam, her favourite colour is bright pink and she loves singing in the bath!

 

Karen Bell

Karen Bell

Karen Bell is a performer and teacher of street/physical theatre, circus and clowning. She has trained on the School for Fools and Physical Theatre courses at Fool Time and Circomedia. She has a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Drama and regularly teaches Physical Theatre techniques at the University of Northumbria. Other highlights include aerial performance, touring with big tops and having Diplomas in Reflexology, Aromatherapy and Body Massage. Karen is one half of the delightful double act Bell and Bullock.

Dr Poppy Sneezitoff Dr Sneezitoff

Poppy was not given her name at birth. She earned it by working hard as a taxi driver in the Ukraine until the age of twelve. One day a penguin was sat in the back of her taxi, and they took a detour and found themselves in Argentina. The penguin got a bit hot and bothered, Poppy performed a miracle operation and never looked back. She now travels fast and low, taking her medical case with her everywhere in case someone ever shouts "is there a doctor on Board?". Poppy loves a good dance, and has a big collection of muscles.

Rosa Stourac McCreery

Rosa Stourac McCreery

A performer, facilitator, and sometimes, director, Rosa has a belief in the necessity of creativity for human existence, and the possibility of change: as long as we can empathise, asks questions and imagine. She has worked in England, Europe and Africa (where she has worked specifically with street children) and plans to spread her wings to the many other places she has not yet been.

 

Dr Finlay Fundango

Dr Fundango

Doctor Finlay Fundango hatched from a multicoloured egg many years ago. The egg was found in the marmite mines under a toast soldier and was thought to be a bowling ball until the good doctor fell out. From an early age he liked mending spaceships and racing snails and so it was natural for him to jump over lazy dogs when he grew up.

Dafe Bullock

Dafe Bullock

Dafe Bullock has been working as a performer and teacher since 1986 when he completed Circus Theatre Foundation courses at Fool Time National School for Circus and Performing Arts in Bristol. He moved to Newcastle in 1990 and founded Eezy Trapeezy Circus Theatre Workshops and Bell and Bullock Circus Theatre in 1991 with his partner Karen Bell. He has been fully employed with this ever since, touring shows nationally to outdoor venues and teaching circus theatre skills.

 

Dr Agnes Mouseloaf

Dr Mouseloaf

Dr Agnes Mouseloaf was born in a field. She grew up in a hedge, and then went to school in a helicopter. Dr Mouseloaf specialises in catching sheep, counting colds and borrowing cake. She always dreamed of becoming a doctor. When she woke up she discovered she was one. Amazing.

Alison McGowan

Alison

Alison graduated in Puppetry from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1995. She worked from London as puppeteer for theatre and television for 7 years, before sailing home to Newcastle to set up PuppetShip CIC with her husband, Alex Finnegan. PuppetShip aims to create a puppet theatre aboard a barge, based on the River Tyne. Alison's TV credits include `Mopatop's Shop' for the Jim Henson Company and "Tamba' in Tikkabilla for CBeebies.

 

Dr Aristotle Spaghettiyetti

Dr Spaghettyetti

Doctor Aristotle Spaghettiyetti is often very very busy, so busy in fact that he only has time to tell you how busy he is. He may not look very busy and he may spend a lot of time not doing anything but never fear! He is extremely busy and may be busy doing things even when it looks as if he's doing nothing. His favourite song is the only song he knows and it's the custard song! He loves it when people ask him to sing it; the only difficulty is getting him to STOP!

John Quinn

John Quinn

A dancer, writer and film maker who lives and works in the North East. He loves living by the sea and walks on the beach at least once every day. Originally from Cumbria he longs to go back to his native land once all the tourists have gone home from their holidays. He realises this may take some time.

 


Dr Lulu McDoo

Dr McDoo

Having sprung fully-grown from her father's sporran Doctor Lulu McDoo was passed through the family like chicken pox until she was finally settled with a maiden aunt who gave her the freedom of the porridge drawer. Strangely Dr McDoo, absorbed by one of her aunt's haggis impersonations, stepped backwards, falling off Scotland into England where she now walks the corridors, bringing wafts of porridge and haggis to those who need it most.

Laura Lindow

Laura Lindow

Laura originates from the rugged wilds of Edinburgh, Scotland, but has been working in the North East of England for over eight years as a theatre practitioner, writer, director, facilitator and performer. As joint Artistic Director for Monster Productions she directs musical theatre for children under 7 and their families, as well as heading up North Tyneside Youth Theatre- theatre for and with older young people. Laura climbs back up to Edinburgh as often as possible and is careful not to slip.

 

 


Dr Johan Cherrywolf

Dr CherrywolfDr Johan Cherry Wolfe, or Jonah to his mother, comes from a family of wrestlers called the Von Wolfe's. He was set to follow in his family’s footsteps, but Johan was walking one day, lost his footing and stumbled. He found himself hanging onto the edge of a cliff. Just as his grip started to loosen, and the end seemed inevitable, a small hairy leg and hoof lifted him to safety. Standing nearby was a deer- one crystal tear fell from its eye and it then vanished. That moment will stay with Johan forever, and he decided then to help in life in whatever way he could.

 

Pady O'Connor

 

Pady O'ConnorPady O' Connor is an Actor / Performer, Director, theatre teacher / creator. He trained in Commedia dell' Arte at the Scuola internazionale dell'attore comico in Italy with maestro Antonio Fava, also at The Desmond Jone's School of Mime and Physical theatre in London, where he assisted by invitation. Recently he studied Clown with Philippe Gaulier and Pierre Byland in Paris. He has taught and performed extensively nationally and internationally and recently performed at the Market Theatre of Johannesburg in the show "Elephant".

 

 


Dr Melanie Mughugger

Dr Melanie MughuggerDr Mughugger was born in a shoe. After swallowing many flies like her dear old mother, and realising that eating spiders, cats and dogs to help catch the flies was not a good idea, she went out into the big wild world in search of more delicious snacks. Her favourite hobbies include snail-racing, sprout-throwing and jelly-wibbling. She can often be found hanging out of the top of bus windows, yodelling at the top of her voice!

Elena Joy Miller

Elena Joy Miller

 

Elena loves Newcastle more than any other place in the world. After studying drama in York, a Performance Studies Masters at the University of Leeds and touring with various theatre companies, she has set up StarBrightArts where she works with young people doing a variety of creative arts projects. She also teaches singing at the Tynedale Academy of Performing Arts in Hexham and runs arts-based programmes for parents with the Northern Learning Trust.

 

 

 


Dr Ronald Rumtumtumich

Dr Ronald Rumtumtumich

Doctor Rumtumtumich studied doctoring inside Alnwick Castle in the early part of the second half of the last season at the turn of the century, with Professor Dumbledore. He spent twenteen years working with the Australian Flying Doctors, specifically training with his kite. Ronald met Dr Zhivago and Dr No whilst volunteering in the Georgian period, and during that time worked extensively with Doctor Doctor I Feel Like A... His favourite colour is carnation milk and his favourite jelly flavour is beef.

 

 

Robert Davidson

Rob Atkinson

 

Rob has worked as an actor, facilitator and director and is particularly proud of his drama facilitation work with Benfield Theatre East and North Tyneside Youth Theatre. He has worked extensively for Live Theatre and Live Youth Theatre including: 'Geoff Dead: Disco for Sale'; 'Dirty Nets'; 'You'll Never Hook a Haddock with a Pen Nib'; 'Body Parts'; 'Laughter When Dead' (Live) and 'Alf Ramsay Knew my Grandfather' (Durham Gala).

Rob has trained with Keith Johnstone in improvisation and currently works with The Suggestibles impro comedy troupe.

 


Dr Thora Thunderpants

Dr Thora Thunderpants

Doctor Thunderpants has a secret part-time job- she's had a magnificent seventy-year police career. She once stopped a villain by throwing a Greggs pasty at him and she also caught a group of mafia frogs robbing a riverbank. She loves dogs in coats and the Eurovision Song Contest. She is scared of the dentist and hates housework. She's tough on crime but easy on grime! Thunderpants, thunderpants ho!

 

 

Emma Boor

Emma Boor

Emma's life has been a mix of art, nature and performance, starting with a degree in Interactive and Broadcast Media. Since graduating Emma has run her company 'Wild Boor Ideas', touring regionally and nationally as an artist and puppeteer.

She writes, makes and performs educational puppet shows which include 'Funky Monkey and the Juicy Fruits' and 'Matilda's Lunch Box', a commission from Newcastle City Council in collaboration with Puppetship CIC.

Emma is also the Education Officer for the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.