CASEY JAY ANDREWS
Writer + Designer

THIS WAS THE WORLD AND I WAS KING

Puppetry Design

Puppetry design for "This was the World and I was King" UK Tour, Arts Theatre West End and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Shortlisted for the MTN Awards and the NSDF Award.
 

"When King Thomas the teddy bear comes alive and their father confronts a lion in Africa, beautiful hand-carved puppets enter the performance. Casey Jay Andrews (also the producer and co-writer) has designed the most beautiful puppetry I have seen this Fringe"

NZ REVIEW

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"A triumph of originality"

★★★★★ THREE WEEKS

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"Simple yet striking"

★★★★★ THE SAINT

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"Through their stories, we witness the ingenuity and boundless originality of HookHitch Theatre... Puppetry choreographs its way into their work... Suitcases, sheets and boxes are playfully turned into thrones, ships and carts, launching everyone into a frenzy of childish amazement... It would come as no surprise if these innovative artists were a big part of theatre’s future"

★★★★ A YOUNGER THEATRE

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"HookHitch’s production flows together effortlessly. The inclusion of music is seamless and the puppets are wonderful. This Was the World and I Was King is a remarkable piece of theatre, wonderfully evocative and beautifully produced"

★★★★ BROADWAY BABY