The Players...

WishWorks offer eye-catching shows for children, involving puppetry, story-telling and song.
These shows are ideal for entertaining children aged 4-8 but concise and stimulating enough to keep the attention of even the very young and the young at heart.
WishWorks also provide bewitching walkabout characters to publicise and enhance any event.
The company offers art, puppet making and story- telling and carnival workshops, amongst others, for adults and children and those with extra support needs.
They are also available to lecture at conferences and events.

WishWorks have been working with puppets since 1999. All our work is professional and evaluated continuously to maximise public benefit. Our focus for workshops is on community inclusive process orientated work; facilitating creativity and raising awareness of environmental and social issues, as well as providing high quality entertainment.
WishWorks are a not-for-profit community organisation run by committee. All players are self employed. Those who work directly with the public have up to date CRB checks and public liability insurance. Click here to see our constitution and child protection policy.

Sally Edwards (BA Hons, Theatre Studies)

Sally co-founded metro-boulot-dodo Theatre Company in 1997. With this experimental theatre company she toured extensively nationally and in Europe and Eastern Europe, winning international theatre awards. Sally has taught Drama at a secondary school as well as leading workshops in experimental theatre, devising techniques and Forum theatre.

Since co-founding WishWorks Sally has specialised in children’s theatre, she writes
scripts, leads workshops, performs and is the Chair Designate.

Sally has also been a puppeteer for The Little Angel Theatre, Long Nose Puppets and the
Sooty Show.

Katie Griffiths (BA Hons, Fine art; NVQ Childcare)

Katie is a founder member of WishWorks and the organisation’s secretary. She worked on all productions from 1999 to 2007 producing puppets, costumes and sets and performing shows. She has vast experience in running projects with children and a background in performance (LAMDA medals in Speech and Drama).

Katie has completed a course with Same Sky in “Celebratory Community Arts” and is a lead artist for the Lewes PATINA project. Katie also has commissions and exhibits as an artist (painting and print-making, window displays, murals and puppets).

Andrew Miller (RCST)
Andy has been a scriptwriter and puppeteer for WishWorks since 2006 and, as well as being integral to the 5 WishWorks shows currently available, he has also worked on the Buddhafield “Irreverent Buddhist tales” series (2006/7/8/9).

Andrew puppeteers for Long Nose Puppets as well as WishWorks, and is a storyteller at events and parties. He is an inspirational workshop leader.

He is also a poet, artist and therapist.

Mal Webb (www.malwebb.com)

Australian musician Mal Webb has written songs and performed with WishWorks at festivals and events since 2000, whenever he is in the same hemisphere. His music is original and unforgettable.

Marcus Dilly (www.marcusjohndilly.com)

Occasional presenter with WishWorks, Marcus is a talented and experienced actor/director with his own company providing history shows for schools, Creative Education UK.

Jim Edwards (CSE Woodwork)

Jim has a background in furniture restoration and is the originator of WishWorks’ ingenious set designs for the Cycle Circus (a proscenium arch puppet theatre that packed down onto bicycles), Whispering Smith, Fynn Dragon, Jamie’s Dog Dinners, Excalibur Carrot, the Terror of the Deep and the Dog Show.

Now retired from his furniture business, Jim spends his time making and installing Stiles with the Monday group, making and selling bird, bug and hedgehog boxes, and maintaining the village hall.

Chris Cordrey, musician

Chris has been composing and playing music with WishWorks from 2002. He uses hammer dulcimer, voice, mandolin, Celtic harp, whistles, acoustic guitar, mbira, zither and percussion to create magical worlds and humorous themes.

Chris also works as a solo musician playing ambient/trance/visionary/folk music, and was part of the bands Space Goats(1992-1999), Taara Mu (1997-1998) and Swamp thing (1985-1987)

Molly Woofkins - dog

Molly the Lab/Springer cross joined our company in 2009 and had her debut performance that summer as “The Dog Who Ate All The Cake”. She played her part flawlessly, with no rehearsal and WishWorks have high hopes for her future as a real live animal performer.

When she is slightly more mature we hope to find a role for her in all our shows.

WishWorks have worked with many other amazing musicians, artists and performers and many of these are still members of the management committee.
Here are links to some of their web pages: