About Jellyfish Theatre
Jellyfish is a touring theatre company. We make both indoor and outdoor work and perform in theatres, arts centres, schools, libraries, at festivals, in parks and public spaces.
What we do
Jellyfish make heart-warming theatre for young audiences.
We adapt classic tales and also create original work for young audiences. We bring stories vividly to life in the theatre with songs and puppetry and lots of audience involvement.
We work in the UK and abroad.
In the UK we make family theatre shows and storytellings for children aged 3+
Our international work is focused on learning English through theatre and is supported by materials that teachers can use to help their students understand the show.
In all of our work we are focussed on making live theatre for young audiences fun, interactive and accessible to everyone.
As well as working with theatres and arts organisations, we build partnerships with local authorities and other organisations and work together to bring free live performances to families.
Jellyfish People and Collaborators
Artistic Director Sarah Simpson
Associate Deaf Director Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford
Co Director Susannah Cann
Movement Director Charlotte Bradley
Choreographer Rochelle Hollis
Creative Associates Jordan Laidley and James Potter
Design + Illustration Robert Patterson and Robin Aslett
Props + puppets James Potter
Sarah Simpson
Composers Noah Tucker, Charlie Ferguson
Catty Tucker, Lauren Ava-Thomas
Accordion Composer Hannah Harris
Photographers Garfield Austin
Massimilliano Fusco
Andreas Lambis
Katie Vandyck
Tristan Newky-Burden
Social Media Lianne Abrahams
Graphic Design Leila Credland
Website Katie Vandyck
Theatrical Engineer Mike Pattison
James Potter in “The Nutcracker”, photo credit Andreas Lambis
Sarah Simpson, Artistic Director
Photo by Katie Vandyck @katievandyckwebsites
Mitchell Ndema and Jordan Laidley in “The Wagon of Dreams”
Photo by Garfield Austin @garfieldaustinphotography
Actors
Jellyfish is proud of the amazing team of actors, past and present, who give their enormous talent, energy, creativity and humour to telling stories to our young audiences.
Mitchell Ndema Susannah Cann Jess Trikhatri Jordan Laidley Dexter Southern
Irina Vartopeanau Isabel Horner Laide Sonola Catty Tucker Josh Sian Singh
Mauricia Lewis Lauren Ava-Thomas Hannah Harris Jonathan Hands Layla Chowdhury
History
Jellyfish began telling stories in 2005. Here are some of our tales:
Original Stories:
The Wagon of Dreams, The Night before Christmas, An Adventure under the Sea
Adaptations of Fairytales and Traditional Tales:
Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Elves and the Shoemaker, Beauty and the Beast
Adaptations of Classics:
Comedy Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, The Jungle Book
Slain’s Castle in Aberdeenshire, thought to have inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula. Projection for Comedy Dracula.