Mark Pitman worked as a model maker before training in mime and movement with Desmond Jones and attending Jacques Lecoq's school in Paris. Mark initiated drama and puppetry workshops at Ravenswood for children with special needs and subsequently worked for many years at Norwich Puppet Theatre . He has directed and built shows for the theatre in collaboration with directors Ray Da-Silva, Barry Smith and Luis Boy and worked as a performer for many productions. In 1995 Mark became a part-time tutor for puppetry and manipulation and construction at the Central School for Speech and Drama in London. Mark also works as a free-lance director with U.K. Companies that tour nationally such as Banyan, Nutmeg, Tin Drum and Mike Chase for the Mask Studio. After directing the Garlic Theatre's production of ‘Rapunzel' in 1996 he became a partner in April 1997, co-designing, making and performing ‘George and the Dragon' 'Sindbad the Sailor' ‘Flea Circus' and ‘Fiddlesticks' which has played nationally and internationally in 18 different countries. See his website.
Duncan Mackintosh is a storyteller, speech artist, actor, director, and workshop leader. Born in South Africa, he arrived in Britain in 1975 after completing a degree in Philosophy and English. He trained in Rudolf Steiner¹s approach to speech and drama, and co-founded 'The Rose Theatre Company'. Thereafter, he toured extensively, performing Shakespeare, children's theatre, and Rudolf Steiner's cycle of epic Mystery Dramas among others. In recent years he has been working with Rumi, Kabir, Hafiz and performed with The London Symphony Orchestra and traditional musicians from Iran in 'East Meets West' at the Royal Symphony Hall. In the summer of 2007 he is touring his Rumi programme with Ashley Ramsden worldwide.