Do The
Wright Stuff puppets only visit schools?
The answer is no! In fact,
puppets from The Wright
Stuff have been taking to the stage – at the West End.
A stunning cast of puppets
were produced to feature in the musical version of the
hit British movie Billy Elliot.
The puppet versions of
Margaret Thatcher, Michael Heseltine, TUC members and
riot police appear in a scene about the national miners’
strike in the 1980s.
Initially, The Wright
Stuff was asked to make just two puppets for the show,
but director Stephen Daldry liked them so much he asked
for 17.
The Wright Stuff’s
artistic director Steve Wright said: “It’s the most high
profile thing we’re done. This is a big break. We had to
beat off tough competition to get this. We are really
pleased.”
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