DAISY
BEATTIE (Puppetry Supervisor, Maker and Puppeteer)

Daisy’s passion in puppetry lies in exploring exciting avenues for storytelling and visual communication, creating unique experiences for wider audiences of all ages in theatre, film and television.

 

Influenced by puppets from a young age, the fascination with the ancient craft developed into a career focused on learning innovative technology, whilst also looking back at history and tradition in the art of making puppets and their use in communicating both complex emotions and simple narratives. This is what makes puppetry so powerful in her opinion.

Daisy enjoys collaborating with companies and individuals who want to explore new ways of bringing puppetry into performances that would not normally use puppets. This background of puppet designing, making and puppeteering has led to the development of the role of puppet supervisor for theatre productions.

 

Daisy is an associate of the theatre company Gyre & Gimble and shares their testimonial to ‘place puppetry at the heart of storytelling’.

THEATRE

Animal Farm Fiery Angel Entertainment Puppet Supervisor & Maker
101 Dalmatians Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Puppet Supervisor & Maker
The Wolves in the Walls Little Angel Theatre Puppet Supervisor & Maker
The Ocean at the End of the Lane National Theatre Puppet Supervisor & Maker
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear National Theatre Puppet Supervisor & Maker
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons Shakespeare's Globe Puppet Supervisor & Maker
Pinoccho National Theatre Puppet Supervisor & Maker
Peter Pan National Theatre Puppet Supervisor & Maker
Imaginary Menagerie Les Enfants Terribles Puppet Supervisor & Maker
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Little Angel/Kneehigh Assistant Puppetry Director
As You Like It Shakespeare's Globe Puppet Maker
The Wizard of Oz Birmingham Rep Puppet Maker
Don Quixote Royal Shakespeare Company Puppet Maker
The Grinning Man Bristol Old Vic Puppet Maker
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Little Angel/Kneehigh Puppet Maker
Circus 1903 Significant Object Puppet Maker
Luzia Cirque Du Soleil Puppet Maker
Running Wild Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Puppet Maker
Gruffalo Tall Stories Puppet Maker
A Christmas Carol Chichester Festival Theatre Puppet Maker
Avenue Q Q Puppets Puppet Maker
Dead Dog in a Suitcase and Other Love Songs Kneehigh Puppet Maker
Room on the Broom Tall Stories Puppet Maker
War Horse Handspring/National Theatre Puppet Maker
3/6 Salute for The Queen's Jubilee National Theatre Puppet Maker
The Crane Maiden (Ballet) Will Tuckett Puppet Maker

Film/TV

Jurassic World: Domination Amblin Entertainment Puppeteer & animatronic puppeteer
The Dark Crystal CPTC/The Jim Henson Company Puppeteer, animatronic puppeteer & creature suit performer
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Walt Disney Pictures Puppeteer & animatronic puppeteer
Solo: A Star Wars Story Lucasfilm Puppeteer & animatronic puppeteer
Live Meerkat Interview Today Show (Australia)/Passion Pictures Animatronic puppeteer
Cracked Screen Motorola/Passion Pictures Animatronic puppeteer
Rock, Paper, Scissors Google Puppeteer
TV Advert Dolmio Puppeteer
Switched on Families Virgin Media Puppeteer
Yonderland Sky Puppeteer
Muppets Most Wanted Jim Henson Company Puppeteer
Misfits E4 Puppeteer
Sock TV Cartoon Network Puppeteer & ident voice

Educational

Puppet Making Course Gyre & Gimble Associate Artist & Course leader
Puppet Making Course National Theatre Course leader
Soup Night The Curious School of Puppetry Organiser & facilitator