On a dark brick-walled stage, a performer in a red striped top and bandana points sharply toward a small huddle of performers and a puppet under a narrow spotlight.

Bridewell Theatre2021

Avenue Q

The Production

City Academy Studio Company staged Avenue Q, the puppet musical by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty, at London’s Bridewell Theatre in 2021. The production formed part of City Academy’s programme of central London musical theatre studio productions.

43 photographs in the curated edit

Commissioned by: City Academy
Director: Victoria Gimby
Musical Director: Ben Levy
Photography: Steve Gregson

Three colorful puppets appear separately in lit apartment windows set into a brick wall, framed by curtains and warm stage light.

Two black-clad puppeteers smile as two puppets face each other closely on a bed-like prop in an intimate spotlight.

A large ensemble with several puppets crowds across a brick street set in bright pink lighting, with performers reacting in exaggerated surprise and excitement.

A furry horned puppet leans from an upper window against a red-lit brick wall, raising its arms with a startled expression.

Two performers sing downstage while holding expressive puppets, backed by a brick apartment set with brightly colored doors.

Performers and puppets reach upward toward a balcony in a dark theatre space, creating a dramatic group focus under warm overhead lights.

A performer in black sings beside a puppet holding a large bouquet of white roses, both lit warmly against the brick set.

In a stark pool of light, two seated and standing puppets are held by black-clad performers, creating a tense, serious stage moment.

A wide ensemble scene on a brick apartment set shows performers and puppets spread across the stage and upper windows, with an Avenue Q street sign visible.

A performer leans excitedly out of a dark stage window with a pink gingham curtain and a bright yellow lamp prop jutting toward the audience.

A crowded ensemble leans toward the audience with two open-mouthed puppets, framed by a brick apartment-style set.

A red-haired performer rests her arm on a window ledge in front of a pink gingham curtain, lit warmly against a brick wall.

In a tight spotlight against blackness, a green puppet in a red hoodie spreads its arms while two performers stand close behind it.

A wide stage tableau shows a large ensemble and several puppets spread across a brick street set with doors, windows, and an Avenue Q sign.

A purple puppet with glasses and a grey curly wig sits in a wooden window with green gingham curtains as a performer peers out behind it.

Two performers present hand puppets on a brick street set, one pointing outward with an open-mouthed expression while another cradles a green puppet.

A performer in a black dress stands alone in a warm spotlight, holding a small puppet and a bouquet before a brick apartment backdrop.

Performers crouch close together in low light, bringing several puppets face to face, including a blue puppet, a plaid-shirt puppet, and a tan bear.

Under magenta stage lighting, a performer holds a pink puppet with blonde curls and a feather boa while café tables and other performers fill the background.

Two performers lean from separate lit windows in a brick wall set, each holding a brightly colored furry puppet as if singing out.

A performer in a black T-shirt operates a wide-eyed puppet in a sweater vest under a tight spotlight against a dark brick stage.

A large ensemble crowds together on the apartment street set, leaning toward several puppets at center in a lively group moment.

Two performers operate puppets tucked into separate beds under cool blue lighting, creating a quiet nighttime scene.

A performer in an orange robe sings with arms raised while another performer beside her holds a puppet in purple on the brick street set.

A performer in black holds a puppet in a purple top at stage right, looking upward toward a small puppet peering from a high window.

Several performers stand across the stage holding large puppets, with purple lighting and the ensemble visible in the background.

A red-haired performer and a puppet lean over a balcony railing, both lit warmly against a dark background.

A performer kneels in a spotlight operating a puppet with one arm raised high, while other cast members stand dimly in the background.

On the brick street set, a veiled performer in a white bridal dress lifts her skirt near a suited performer as others and puppets watch.

A puppeteer in black holds a furry puppet with blue eyes and a purple top under a tight spotlight against a dark stage.

A smiling puppeteer in black operates a blue puppet in glasses holding a bright magenta folder, isolated by a spotlight against darkness.

An ensemble of puppeteers crowd the brick apartment set, raising several colorful puppets under bright pink stage lighting.

A performer in a flowing orange robe stands center stage with both arms raised, while a puppet peeks from beside a red door on the brick set.

Two puppeteers lean over a pair of puppets, one held horizontally, in a tightly lit, dramatic moment on a dark stage.

Two puppeteers in black hold a yellow puppet in a plaid shirt and a purple puppet with long blonde curls, all looking upward in a dim spotlight.

A shaggy puppet with large pointed ears and a performer rest in a window frame with purple curtains on a brick wall, lit warmly.

A smiling puppeteer presents a blue puppet in a tuxedo with an open mouth, with other performers and puppets on the brick apartment set behind them.

Performers line up across the brick set wearing square boxes painted with expressive faces, while a puppeteer lifts a pink-faced puppet at the side.

A smiling puppeteer in black holds a blue-eyed puppet in a purple top in front of a brick apartment set with brightly colored doors.

Two black-clad performers kneel beside a door and trash cans, operating a small green puppet in a red hoodie under stark stage lighting.

A smiling performer holds a blue puppet in plaid pajamas at the front of a dim stage, with another puppet and puppeteer partly visible in a bed behind.

A blonde puppet in a bright floral dress leans from a wooden window frame, embracing a shaggy blue puppet against a dark brick backdrop.

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