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Most of these puppets have been made to commission, mainly for theatres but also privately.

Polka Theatre's 'Everywhere Bear'_production photos Suzi Corker.https://youtu.be/8BHEe-2N_i4

'Hansel and Gretel' table top puppets made from Clive Hicks-Jenkins designs.

'Boy. a Czech style marionette with bunraku style 'Mayor'.

<iframe src='https://player.vimeo.com/video/199932848' width='640' height='480' frameborder='0' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>'Castaway Driftwood Boy' - a ventroliquist dummy - designed, carved and painted from Ben Steiner's concept.

Jesus - carved by Jan Zalud, designed and painted by Lyndie Wright for Kneehigh Theatre's 'Tin Drum' - production photo by Steve Tanner.

'Nice Fish' for Harold Pinter Theatre - heads, hands and feet carved by Jan Zalud, designs by Lyndie Wright, bodies and painting by John Roberts, costumes and settee by Keith Frederick, hair by Katrin Kratz.<iframe src='https://player.vimeo.com/video/254938122' width='640' height='480' frameborder='0' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

'Red Cat' made for Ruthin Arts Centre's '...a Clowder of Cats'.<iframe src=

'Dudley' the undertaker- a ventriloquist puppet, carved and painted for Ben Steiner from the design by Mary Turner, costume by Needle & Thread.

Arabian King plus Gabriel and baby Jesus, Herod and Joseph - carved by Jan Zalud from Sally Todd's designs, for John le Bouchardier's 'El Nino' opera performed at Spoleto festival in Charleston, USA - 2014

'The Double' for Peter Ustinov studio, Bath - puppet heads and hands carved by Jan Zalud from Lyndie Wright's design, costumed and painted by PuppetCraft_photo by Jane Hobson.

'The Double' for Peter Ustinov studio, Bath - puppet heads and hands carved by Jan Zalud from Lyndie Wright's design, painted and costumed by PuppetCraft

'Tear Thief' made for Little Angel Theatre - photos by Jan Zalud and Lynette Shanbury

Barn Owl made for 'Love Labours Lost'. Royal Shakespear Company production.

Venus (head) and Adonis carved by Jan Zalud, designed, painted and costumed by Lyndie Wright for a RSC and Little Angel production - photos Lucy Barriball.

King and Queen, Sleeping Beauty designed by Joy Haynes for Little Angel Theatre Little Angel. Skelly - all Jan Zalud

Sleeping Beauty and Prince - photos Little Angel Theatre.

Go Noah Go' 2017 Little Angel Theatre - puppets carved and painted by Jan Zalud, costumes by Gerry Spiller.

Jonah from 'Jonah and the Whale'. Little Angel Theatre production

Character heads and hands carved by Jan Zalud from Christopher Leith's designs for Little Angel's 'Philomen and Baucis'.

'Robin Hood' character heads and hands carved by Jan Zalud from Treasure Trove Puppet Company's designs.

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