Training

Little Angel Theatre, London - John Wright
Theatre
VariousTHE ANIMO PROJECTImprobable
ShadowPUPPET WORKSHOPGreenwich and Lewisham Young People's Theatre
VariousMANIPULATION COURSELittle Angel Theatre
GloveSNITCHITY TITCHLittle Angel Theatre
VariousFAMILY ADVENTURE CONCERTBournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Table TopTHE SECRET GARDENLittle Angel Theatre
VariousTHE LITTLE MAGIC FLUTEOpera North
PolynesiaDOCTOR DOLITTLEUK Tour
VariousFAMILY ADVENTURE CONCERTBournemouth Symphony Orchestra
VariousREPERTORY SEASONMidlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
SoldierSOLDIERS TALEQueen Elizabeth Hall, London
MotherAMAL AND THE NIGHT VISITORSQueen Elizabeth Hall, London
PrinceGENEVIEVE DE BRABANTQueen Elizabeth Hall, London
RaynardRAYNARD THE FOXQueen Elizabeth Hall, London
PhilemonPHILEMON AND BAUCISBarbican Centre, London
AngeloANGELOPurcell Room, London
HansHANS THE BELL RINGEROxford Playhouse
VariousTHROUGH WOODEN EYESHogarth Puppets UK Tour
Ala-Al-DinALA-AL-DINClifford Heap Miniature Theatre UK Tour
Various30 PRODUCTIONSLittle Angel Theatre
Film
MarionetteALECTOArtemis Films
Lipsync/Eye BlinkMIMI THE LIVING FASION DOLLAT Productions Ltd.
Glove/RodTHE SEXIEST MAN IN JAMAICAMint Royal
MarionetteSHE'S SUFFERINGBad Dog Films
VariousLITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSFrank Oz
VariousMUPPET TREASURE ISLANDJim Henson
VariousMUPPET CHRISTMAS CARROLLJim Henson
VariousLABYRINTHJim Henson
MarionetteA DANDY IN ASPICAnthony Mann
VariousTHE NAKED RUNNERSidney J. Furie
ShadowTHE PRODIGAL SONLotte Reiniger
Clubs/Universities
ZippyRAINBOW DISCO ROAD SHOWUK Tour
ZippyRAINBOW PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHTUK Tour
Television
ZippyDAN AND DUSTYITV1
MarionetteEXTREME PUPPETSDiverse TV
ZippyTOP OF THE POPSBBC
ZippyNIGHT FEVERChannel 5
ZippyTHE GREATEST 100 KIDS TV SHOWSChannel 4
ZippyTHE GENERATION GAMEBBC
ComputerWRITE AWAYChannel 4
VariousTHE PUPPET MANChannel 4
FrockBILL'S NEW FROCKChannel 4
VariousROGER AND THE ROTTEN TROLLSITV
VariousJAYS WORLDMeridian
VariousUTTERLY BRILLIANTYTV
MayorMORTIMER AND ARABELBBC
LizziePLAYDAYSBBC
SweepTHE SOOTY SHOWThames
ZippyRAINBOW AND RAINBOW DAYSThames/Pearson/Tetra Films
Black TheatreALL FAITH AND FOXESChannel 4
Magic BallTHE TOMMY COOPER SHOWThames
VariousPOTTY TIMEThames
ShadowZIG ZAGBBC
VariousMAK THE SHEEP STEALERATV
SoldierLATE NIGHT LINE UPBBC
MermaidTHE LITTLE MERMAIDAssociated Re-Diffusion
StatueA TOUCH OF DON JUANBBC
Advertising and Promotion
Marionette/ActorINTELLIGENT FINANCEAcademy Productions
Glove/RodHYENAS IDENT - POP STARSThe Orchard
Glove/RodHYENAS IDENT - DIGITThe Orchard
GloveZIPPY HATES MARMITEMarmite
Glove/RodPROMOTIONAL VIDEO/TRAILERBritish Leyland
Cable/Lip SyncTRAINING VIDEOSpitting Image Productions
Rod/GloveCHRISTMAS COMMERCIALBoots
MarionetteSQUIRRELSHarvest Crunch
MarionetteCROWSLondon Dockland
Original MarionettesBILL & BENIdeal Home
GloveLOO ROLLSSwedish TV
HandIT COULD BE YOUNational Lottery Ad
Large GloveCHEWING GUMFrench TV
Consultant
RodBARTHOLOMEW FAIRGuildford School of Acting
VariousGULLIVER'S TRAVELSNational Theatre
RodMORE GRIMM TALESYoung Vic
Glove/RodARABIAN NIGHTSYoung Vic
VariousWHISTLE DOWN THE WINDNational Youth Music Theatre

Biography

Ronnie was born in Toronto, Canada and trained at the Little Angel Theatre, London under John Wright. His association With the Little Angel spans over thirty years as performer, and later as director. Other theatre credits have included Ala-al-din (Clifford Heap Miniature Theatre UK Tour) Through Wooden Eyes (Hogarth Puppets UK Tour) Han's the Bell Ringer (Oxford Play House and Civic Theatre Darlington.) Angelo (Purcell Room, London) Soldiers Tale, The Box of Toys, Amal and the Night Visitors, Genevieve De Brabant, Raynard the Fox. (Queen Elizabeth Hall, London and Norwich Puppet Theatre.) Cinderella, Frog Prince, Peter and the Wolf, Pinocchio, (Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham.) and Polynesia in Doctor Dolittle UK Tour Scottish Arts Council Funded Tours, and visits to America, Israel, Denmark, France, Belgium and Czechoslovakia followed.

Ronnie's numerous television credits began in 1964 with A Touch of Don Juan ( BBC - narrated by Douglas Fairbanks JR.) The Little Mermaid (Associated Re-diffusion) Late Night line up (BBC) Mak the Sheep stealer (ATV) Michael Bentine's Potty Time, The Tommy Cooper Show both for (Thames TV.) Play Days (BBC) Mortimer and Arabel (BBC), Utterly Brilliant with Timmy Mallet (YTV), Good Morning with Anne and Nick (BBC), Jays World (Meridian), Roger and the Rotten Trolls. (ITV). Bills New Frock (channel 4) Ronnie was fortunate to appear with Harry Corbett, Matthew Corbett and also with Richard Cadell On the Sooty Show (Thames), and also Sooty Heights (Granada), mainly as sweep, occasionally as Sooty and once as Scampy!

However he is probably best known as "Zippy "from ITV's Rainbow and later Rainbow Days. As Zippy, Ronnie has appeared On The Jim Davidson Show (Thames), The Generation Game (BBC), Channel 5's Night Fever, The Jonathan Ross Show (Channel 4), The World of Puppets (BBC), The Greatest 100 Kids TV Shows (Channel 4), as well as appearances at the Fridge, The Hammersmith Pallais, as well numerous Universities, Night Clubs, and Discos, all over Great Briton with the Rainbow Disco Road Show and Rainbow's Play Your Cards Right.

Film appearances include, The Naked Runner which starred the late Frank Sinatra, A Dandy in Aspic, Labyrinth, Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, and The Little Shop of Horrors. Commercials include Round tree's Jelly Tots, Harvest Crunch, American Yellow Page's, London Docklands Crows and even one for a Swedish Toilet Roll. The most enjoyable would be for the Ideal Home Exhibition in the seventies, where he operated the original Bill and Ben ...The flower pot men!

He has taught at Little Angel Theatre, Central School of Speech and Drama, and founded The London School of Puppetry with his partner Caroline Astell-Burt. When time permits, Ronnie performs his one man puppet shows for young children.

To Book Ronnie Le Drew Tel: 01603 426009

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