Tony is head of lighting for Culture Creative Ltd and has designed extensively for theatre in the West End and across the UK. His work covers opera, orchestral concerts, light trails and feature films including Bohemian Rhapsody.

As associate lighting designer he’s lit for the National Theatre, the Royal Court, Los Angeles Opera and toured internationally with the RSC, ENO, Welsh National Opera and the Royal Opera House.

Cheryl "Chuck" Brown is the Co-Studio Head at the Unit 9 Puppet Workshop.

A graduate in Theatre Design from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, she focused her studies on puppetry, developing a passion for character-driven design through form, movement, and material exploration.

Renowned for her meticulous attention to detail and high-quality aesthetic finish, her work is celebrated for enhancing both the performance and emotional resonance of the characters she creates.

She has designed, co-designed, and crafted a diverse range of puppets across various scales and performance styles.

Her portfolio includes the Olivier Award-winning Dinosaur World Live, Dragons and Mythical Beasts, The Koala Who Could, Cirque Alice, Into The Woods, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, Madagascar, Father Christmas @ The Lyric and Christmasaurus

Unit 9 Puppet Workshop is a collaborative venture led by Max Humphries, Chuck Brown, and Charlie Findlay. Their unique style emerges from a fusion of distinct skills and techniques.

Max Humphries specializes in mechanism design and engineering, while Chuck Brown focuses on sculpting, fabrication, and the final aesthetic of the puppets. Charlie Findlay bridges these two disciplines, ensuring that the engineering and character design integrate seamlessly while supervising the build team. Together, they create puppets that move with ease and grace, designed to enhance the overall performance. 

The workshop is responsible for the Olivier Award-winning productions Dinosaur World Live and Dragons and Mythical Beasts, as well as adaptations of children’s books such as The Lion Inside and The Koala who Could. 

Other notable mentions include Father Christmas at the Lyric Hammersmith, which has been running since 2012; The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - Elliot and Harper Productions; Luzia - Cirque du Soleil, and Into The Woods, a multi-award winning production at the Bridge Theatre.

Niamh trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. 

Professional Credits: Onstage Swing (Cover Marie, Augustus and Madame Hex) in Beauty and the Beast at The Theatre Chipping Norton. Jemima Puddleduck/Mrs Mcgregor/Mrs Rabbit In Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit 2025 and Peter Rabbit in Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit 2024! Both at The Victoria Wood Theatre.

Credits while training: Desiree Armfeldt (A Little Night Music), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Understudy Ariel (Disney’s The Little Mermaid), Rory/Claire (Bare: a pop opera) Judith Brewer (The Welkin), Ensemble (Spring Awakening) and Violet Baudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events: Immersive)

Niamh is so excited to be a part of The Lion Inside and hopes that everyone enjoys the show! She would love to thank her amazing family and friends for their constant support. 

Richard trained at ALRA, London. Previous theatre includes Spindleberry (with Erica Whyman), A Christmas Carol (Antic Disposition), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Iris theatre), Til Death do us Part (Theatre 503), Rain & Zoe Save the World (Jermyn St), Apples and Angels (Wassail Theatre), United Queendom (Les Enfants Terribles, LET), When Swallows Cry (Rada Festival), Mr Popper's Penguins (Kenny Wax, UK and USA), Romeo and Juliet (Insane Root); Alice's Adventures Underground (LET 2015, Company Associate 2017); Partners in Crime (Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch); Swallows and Amazons (West End and Tour); The Game's Afoot (LET); Captain Flinn (Speigeltent, Edinburgh); The Light Princess (Tobacco Factory); Macbeth (UK Tour); The Pillowman (New Theatre, Oxford), Curiosity Shop (UK Tour), Bloody Poetry (White Bear); Love’s Labour’s Lost (RoseTheatre, Kingston); Three Musketeers (Pleasance, Edinburgh); Romantics (Keats House). Screen work includes Liaison (Apple TV), Sherlock Holmes: An Online Adventure (LET), Theresa v Boris (BBC), Captain Webb (feature, Marathon Films), RU-486 (feature, Xylomancy Films), Wrestling Yetis (short, Ben Mills), Puppy Pulling Power (Sony Commercial, Irresistible Films), and audio productions with the Wireless Theatre Company. [richardholt.co.uk]

Aidan is an actor and singer/songwriter based in North Somerset. Since graduating from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (MA Acting 2020) he has worked extensively in children's theatre. Most recently, Aidan performed in the children's musical Pirates Love Underpants at The Sydney Opera House.

Other Credits include: Pirates Love Underpants (UK Tour), Dear Zoo (UK and Ireland Tour), Cinderella (Buxton Opera House), Jack and the Beanstalk (Buxton Opera House), Dead End (UK Tour).