Aya Nakamura

Aya is returning to France and Belgium this spring with the Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s show Famous Puppet Death Scenes.

Tour Dates
20 Jan 2026 – Théâtre de l’Arsenal, Val-de-Reuil
23 Jan 2026 – Théâtre de la Madeleine, Troyes
27 Jan 2026 – Theater of Montbeliard – MA, Montbeliard
30 & 31 Jan 2026 – Théâtres de l’Esplanade, Draguignan
3 & 4 Feb 2026 – Théâtre de l’Archipel, Perpignan
6 Feb 2026 – Théâtre Musical de Pibrac, Pibrac
10 Feb 2026 – Théâtre des 2 Rives, Charenton-le-Pont
12 Feb 2026 – Centre Culturel de Mouscron, Mouscron, Belgium

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Photo: Andrew Downie

Aya will be performing as a puppeteer in Pinocchio, the Christmas show at Shakespeare’s Globe this festive season.

Dates: 29 November 2025 – 4 January 2026

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Aya is so thrilled to create and perform this Moomin show this Christmas at Jackson’s Lane! Who wouldn’t be excited about a show featuring Moomins, Circus, and Puppets?

Join us for a magical festive experience this winter!

🎟️ Tickets for ‘Christmas Comes to Moominvalley’ available at www.jacksonslane.org.uk 
Dates: 7 December 2024 – 5 January 2025

Aya is returning to Europe this winter and spring with the Old Trout’s Puppet Workshop’s show, Famous Puppet Death Scenes.

Tour Dates
24/11/2023 – Jeu de Paume Vizille, France
30/11/2023 – Théâtre de la Presle Romans-sur-Isère, France
01/12/2023 – Le Polaris Corbas, France
06/12/2023 – Le Cube Garges-lès-Gonesse, France
07/12/2023 – La Maison du Théâtre et de la Danse Épinay-sur-Seine, France
10/12/2023 – Le Quatrain Haute-Gulaine, France
14/12/2023 – Théâtre à l’Ouest Auray, France
16/12/2023 – Théâtre Jacques Duhamel Vitré, France 
19/12/2023 – Théâtre de Thalie Montaigu, France
25 -28/01/2024 – Teatro Metastasio/Teatro Fabbricone
Prato, Italia 
06/02/2024 – L’espace 93 Clichy-sous-Bois, France
11/02/2024 –Festival Momix Kingersheim, France
16/02/2024 – Festival International des Marionnettes Belfort, France

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Photo: Andrew Downie

Aya is happy to announce that she was one of the recipients of DYCP Round 17 on her new project ‘How to Use Paper to Tell Stories’. 

She was so fortunate to get a lot of help to write this application. Some took time to read and gave feedbacks. Some were happy to share their successful applications. One wrote a supporting document. And some just gave her a lot of encouraging words.

This will enable me to explore paper puppets with cameras and projections on stage, which I got inspiration from making my Paper Puppet film The Spider’s Thread.

Thank you Arts Council England!

More to follow!

Aya will performing in Famous Puppet Death Scenes during London Mime Festival 2023 and more.

Tour Dates
Mull Theatre (Scotland) : 18-19 January 2023
Barbican The Pit (London Mime Festival) : 24-28 January 2023
L’Hectare (France): 4 February 2023
Saint Michel sur Orge (France): 8 February 2023
Theatre Halle Roublot (France): 16 February 2023

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Photo: Andrew Downie

Aya will be touring with SNOW by Tiny Light this Christmas.

30th November 2022 at The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury

4th December 2022 at The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield

10th December 2022 at the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

14th – 31st December 2022 at artsdepot, Finchley

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Aya will performing in An Improbable Musical in Exeter and London Hackney this autumn.

Tour Dates
Exeter Northcott Theatre : 27 Sept – 1 Oct
Hackney Empire : 21-16 Oct

She is a part of cast members as well as the production’s Puppet Designer, Puppet Director and Puppet Maker.

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Photo: Marc Brenner

Aya will be running a Paper Puppet Theatre workshop during Hvammstangi International Puppet Festival this October.

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Photo: Aya Nakamura

Aya is performing in La Mort Grandiose des Marionnettes / Famous Puppet Death Scenes (The Old Trout Puppet Workshop/Canada) during Avignon Fringe Festival this summer.

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Photo: Jason Stang