Trained at
​The John Bolton Theatre School
in Melbourne,
 Bridget and Roger Sanders 
are a Nelson based partnership
committed to creating theatre
to inspire, delight and inform. Together they have been
telling stories, playing with puppets
​and making theatre for many years.
As well as writing all their
​own material,
they make their own puppets, props
and sets, and incorporate live music
​ and plenty of wonder!

 ​​Bridget is a Writer, Director, Actor,
Puppeteer and Set/Props/Puppet Maker
who has studied to degree level both
Performing and Visual Arts.
After a career as a Visual Artist
Bridget joined the 'Body In Space' theatre company as Principle Set Designer and Costume and Prop Maker which renewed her interest in Acting (2011). Bridget’s Play writing and Directing include
‘Romeo in the Tearooms at Pergutory Junction’
(Nelson Arts Festival 2013),
‘Birdlife’ (Best Direction – Nelson Fringe Festival 2015),  ​‘Not I, Not I’ (2015)​ and
‘The Magnificent Man in the Moon’ (2017).
More recently Bridget has trained at The John Bolton Theatre School and been focusing
her skills creating theatre for children
​ as she believes wholeheartedly in the need to inspire new generations of hungry minds​ and hearts with good stories that connect them to 
​​the greater mysteries of life!

Birdlife Productions receiving
'People's Choice Award'
Teatr Lalki i Aktora w Łomży
​Poland, June 2019

Roger is a Traditional Storyteller, Actor, Musician, Puppeteer and Improviser, with over 30 year’s experience as a performer and theatre maker.
 He was a founding member of the
UK storytelling and music troupe 'The Firebird’s Feather’ (UK, 1995),
the ‘Body In Space’ theatre company (2010),
‘Birdlife Productions’ (2015), 
and the Improvisation troupe
​ ‘Peoples Republic of Improv’ (2017).
 Since 2011, Roger has been collaborating with Japanese Master Puppeteer, Akiko Myamoto, and takes every opportunity for ongoing training in Physical Theatre ​and Improvisation, including recently at The John Bolton Theatre School.
Performance highlights include the solo show 
​‘The End of the golden Weather’ (Nelson 2009),
​Philias Fogg ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ (2013), 
‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ (2017) and
‘The Magnificent Man in the Moon’ (2017). 
Roger performs regularly as a Storyteller and Improviser and loves creating original theatre.

Mapua Literary Festival, 2017. Photo by Tim Hawthorne