Wivey Litfest 2026 - Oliver Hymans

Oliver Hymans is an award-winning puppetry artist and director, and currently serves as Associate Director at Little Angel Theatre, the UK’s leading puppet theatre. He has worked internationally across four continents, directing and designing puppetry for theatre, opera, film, dance, circus, and music video. His puppets have been featured at prestigious venues including Tate Modern, Southbank Centre, Royal Albert Hall, the V&A, and more. Oliver’s productions have been widely acclaimed by critics, praised as “visually dazzling… funny and beautiful… poetic and precise” (The Guardian.  In 2025.  Oliver received a Fringe Theatre Award for Exceptional Services to Puppetry.  Alongside his professional practice, Oliver teaches widely at leading  UK Arts institutions.