Knuckle and Joint was born in 2014 and is run by Director/Producer, Rebecca O'Brien and visual artist, Peter Morton.

We produce both indoor and outdoor performance that tours nationally. Award winning Knuckle and Joint has been commissioned by festivals and funded by local Councils, Ideastap and Arts Council England for their puppet cabaret, The Black Hoods Cabaret that sold out at the world famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe! We deliver high quality workshops in puppetry, physical theatre and performance to a range of participants for arts organisations, theatres, festivals and schools. 

We thrive to create wonderfully visceral worlds through our intelligent puppet design and innovative visual theatre that we share with many young people through workshops. We are fun, passionate and gloriously silly.

Bex O'Brien

Bex is a Director and Producer in puppetry, physical theatre and outdoor performance. She has created and produced shows internationally at the University of California, Davis as well as being commissioned by Festivals in the UK. Rebecca also works as a puppetry consultant and in collaboration with other puppetry companies such as Moon on a Stick. She is an actress and puppeteer and has worked for acclaimed companies such as Puppets with Guts and Theatre ADAD. Bex is passionate about high quality children's theatre being accessible for all. She leads K&J in engaging children and young people through performance, workshops and events.

​Peter Morton

Peter is a theatre maker specialising in puppetry and object performance. Taking great inspiration from the Bunraku school of puppet, the Handspring Puppet Company, and the writing and philosophies of E.H. Gombrich. He enjoys performing, puppeteering and is also a devoted puppet maker and set designer. He trained at the University of Kent and now teaches as a guest lecturer in puppetry on multiple courses at the University. To visit Peter's portfolio please click here.

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