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A giant dinosaur puppet in rehearsals

ABOUT US

For us street theatre is a passion, developing new and innovative ways to enchant and amaze our audiences. 

MAGNIFICENT WALKABOUT CHARACTERS FOR THE VERY BEST EVENTS

We create magnificent fully-realised walkabout characters to engage with members of the public in the most unusual and unexpected of places.

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Surpise theatrical encounters where people least expect them.

A Living Lamp Post Entertainer
Edwin Johnson of Theatre Illumiere
EDWIN JOHNSON
Director / Maker / Performer

Edwin is a performer / creator based in the North East of England. He has worked professionally in the world of street theatre for fifteen years - creating, directing and producing his own acts.

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He began his career as a street performer in the famous piazza of London's Covent Garden and grew to be internationally recognised with performances at hundreds of leading events and festivals worldwide.

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His extensive experience on the international circuit gives him unique vision to understand a client's requirements and bring the very best in entertainment to your event. 

bespoke creations

All of our costumes and puppets are made in-house with precision and care in our dedicated workshop.

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We make and produce all our own work; putting thousands of hours into each fabrication to create incredible unique acts without equal.

 

By making our own acts we're able to develop each idea alongside our performers to maximise the potential of our vision both in terms of performance and aethetics.

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A constantly evolving process that yields beautiful results.

Two actors in rehearsal with giant dinosaur puppets
Imogen Banks of Theatre Illumiere
Imogen BANKS
Director / Maker / Performer

Imogen trained at The Royal Academy of Music and East 15 Acting School. With a background in fashion and art she directs the aesthetic style and content of Theatre Illumiere.

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Having toured extensively with jazz orchestras and musical theatre productions she is an authority in theatre and performance - bringing a clear vision and direction to the work of Theatre Illumiere.

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Her work in musical theatre includes national tours of Show Boat, Spring Awakening and The Monocle, as well as Shakespearean productions of The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Nights Dream and Love’s Labours Lost. Her work in jazz includes Lenk Jazz Festival, The Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott's, Annabel's, Sky TV, BBC and the Guitar Hero video games.

incredible bespoke creations
TO SURPRISE, ENCHANT AND ENTERTAIN

Theatre Illumiere work from their studio to create unique pieces of street theatre spectacle.

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From puppetry to mime we develop our work meticulously to bring awe and wonder to audiences worldwide.

A puppeteer controls a Velociraptor skeleton puppet
OUR CLIENTS
Just some of the incredible people we've provided entertainment for...

Virgin Atlantic

Wembley Stadium

BBC

20th Century Fox

John Lewis

Manchester BID

Etisalat

O2

IKEA

Cricket World Cup

F1A

Ideal Home Show

The RHS

Skydive Dubai

Visit England

City of Toronto

Bacardi

Louis Vuitton

ITV

Channel 4

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