Iestyn Evans is a Puppetry Coordinator, Puppeteer, Puppet Designer and Co-Founder of the award-winning Talk to the Hand Studios. Working in the UK and internationally, his diverse portfolio spans live performance, TV, film and commercials.

Drawing upon over 25 years in the field, Iestyn is an expert in creating the perfect conditions for others to do their finest work, as a specialist project manager on large scale puppet builds and puppetry productions for live performance, film and television.

This work was recognized when Talk to the Hand won the Royal Television Society Craft award for their work on the BBC puppet sitcom “Mongrels”.

As a puppeteer his credits include Rogue One, The Force Awakens, Solo (Lucasfilm), Muppets Most Wanted (Jim Henson Company),Mary Poppins Returns (Disney) The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance(Netflix/Jim Henson Company), Knuckles (Paramount) and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Paramount).