About
The White Creatures came about in 2009 when Roger was invited to the City of Linz, Austria (Cultural Capital of Europe that year) where he came up with an interactive project that involved teaching the local community animal puppet building and puppetry.
Roger and his team needed to develop puppets that were easy to assemble and operate but still capture the spirit of the animal. Close on 400 puppets were built in Linz for the festival and the event was a huge success, the publicity generated from this event created an international market for Rogers Creatures. See some of the events below where the puppets have appeared.................
2025 - Rizer - Cockatoo bird puppets for the opening of the Asian Womans Cup (Football), Perth Australia
2025 - Kuwait Street Theatre - Egret bird puppets for street theatre in Kuwait City
2025 - Brava Performing Arts - Video Course for building Elephant and Giraffe for Girona, Spain
2025 - Circo Shows Peru - Kudu Antelope for stage production, Lima, Peru
2025 - Holiday on Ice Productions - 3 Skeletons for Ice Theatre production, Belgium
2025 - Spotlight Musicals - Horses for "Der Schimmelreiter" stage show, Fulda, Germany
2025 - Door6 - Lion and gazelle masks for international productions, Cape Town South Africa
2025 - Ornina Arts - Fleece covered camel puppets for street theatre in Dubai, UAE
2025 - In Search of the King - Camels, sheep and wings for a Christmas musical production, Harare. Zimbabwe
2024 - Mariska Puppet Company - Elephant and Giraffe for shows in and around Lille, France
2024 - Cirque du Soleil - Oversized Longhorn cow and mounted longhorn singing head for Cirque show (Canada)
2024 - Zirkus des Wissens - Dragon and Nana trike for arts festival in Linz, Austria
2023 - Roz 100 USA, coloured birds for ballet production
2023 - Leap productions Italy - Opening of Fifa Francophone games in Kinshasa
2023 - Black DWC - Shields for sports event opening Tanzania, Africa
2023 - The Experience - Masks and puppets for opening of African Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast
2023 - Helen Suzmann Foundation - Nana the giant tricycle girl, South Africa
2023 - BE Experiencial - Birds and Camels for Dubai, UAE
2023 - Arts & Melon- Camels for street parade, Lebanon
2023 - Shanghai FF - Dragon for China
2023 - Luc Petit - Birds for show in Belgium
2023 - Dance Corner - Birds for "Legend of Tarzan", Belgium
2022 - Dailes Theatre, Latvia - (Dailesteatris)
2022 - Moscow Ballet Doves (For Nutcracker Ballet)
2022 - Tubaca Chile
2022 - Maria Baric Company Helsinki Finland
2022 - RWS cruise lines New York, USA
2022 - The Dam, South African TV series
2021 - Festival of Regions, Bad Goisern, Austria - (Upper Austria)
2021 - Monaco Gala for Planatery Health, Monaco, Europe - (Wang Ramirez)
2021 - KSA Balich Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - ( Balich International)
2021 - FIFA Arab Cup Soccer opening ceremony - (FIFA / LePetit Francais)
2019 - Europa Park, Rust, Germany - (Europa Parks)
2019 - Borderlight Festival, Cleveland Ohio - (Borderlight/Cleveland Library)
2018 - Orfeo & Majnun France, Belgium - (European Union)
2018 - Chimelong Parks, China - (Chimelong)
2017 - Moscow Ballet, USA - (Talmi Entertainment)
2017 - Legends Park, Antalya, Turkey - (Franco Dragone/Legends)
2017 - MSC Cruise liners, Italy - (MSC)
2016 - Slava the Clown Paris, France - (Slava Productions)
2016 - Olympics Opening Ceremony, Rio, Brazil - (Balich Worldwide Shows)
2016 - CNN Documentary on Puppetry in Africa, Wilderness, South Africa - (Moksham Productions)
2016 - CitesCop17 Johannesburg South Africa - (Fried Glass Productions)
2016 - Sharon Kwok, Hong Kong, - (Sharon Kwok/Fried Glass Productions)
2015 - Italy's got Talent - (Fremantle Media)
2015 - Indorama Function Jakarta, Indonesia - (Balich Worldwide Shows)
2015 - La Perle show Dubai - (Franco Dragone)
2014 - Cape Yearling Sales Opening Ceremony, Cape Town, South Africa - (Brandgravity)
2014 - CTM Conference, Kruger National Park, South Africa (Italtile)
2014 - The Han Show, Wuhan China - (Franco Dragone)
2014 - Summer Place, Johannesburg, South Africa - (Fried Glass Productions)
2014 - Regiments Capital Launch Show, Johannesburg South Africa - (Michael Gladwin)
2014 - Caltex Australia Function, Sun City, South Africa - (Fried Glass Productions)
2013 - African Cup of Nations Football, Johannesburg, South Africa – (VWV Group)
2013 - Massmart Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA - (Omage Events)
2013 - Hisense Launch, Cape Town, South Africa - (Blue Moon Corporate Communications)
2013 - Stars of Science, Doha, Qatar - (Qatar Foundation)
2013 - Royal Wedding , Dubai, United Arab Emirates - (Amy Tinkham)
2012 - KKNK Arts Festival Oudtshoorn, South Africa - (KKNK)
2012 - Sedgefield Slow Festival, South Africa - (Amanda Judson Productions)
2012 - iKEDi, Istanbul, Turkey - (Aydin Silier Productions)
2012 - UAE National Day, Dubai, Unted Arab Emirates - (HQ Creative)
2011 - CapeTown Carnival, Cape Town, South Africa - (City of Cape Town)
2011 - Sedgefield Slow Festival, Sedgefield, South Africa - (Amanda Judson Productions)
2011 - Burgos Spain, Bid for Cultural Capital 2016 - (City of Burgos)
2011 - Helsinki Festival, Finland - (City of Helsinki)
2011 - Turkmenistan Stadium opening Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - (Balich International)
2010 - World Economic Forum, Switzerland - (Moyo)
2010 - Opening of the FIFA World Cup Soccer, Johannesburg, South Africa - (FIFA / VWV Group)
2010 - Closing of the FIFA World Cup Soccer, Johannesburg, South Africa - (FIFA / VWV Group)
2010 - iDANs Festival (iKEDi) Istanbul, Turkey - (Bimer AS)
2009 - Linz09, Austria – Cultural Capital of Europe - (European Union)
Roger and his team needed to develop puppets that were easy to assemble and operate but still capture the spirit of the animal. Close on 400 puppets were built in Linz for the festival and the event was a huge success, the publicity generated from this event created an international market for Rogers Creatures. See some of the events below where the puppets have appeared.................
2025 - Rizer - Cockatoo bird puppets for the opening of the Asian Womans Cup (Football), Perth Australia
2025 - Kuwait Street Theatre - Egret bird puppets for street theatre in Kuwait City
2025 - Brava Performing Arts - Video Course for building Elephant and Giraffe for Girona, Spain
2025 - Circo Shows Peru - Kudu Antelope for stage production, Lima, Peru
2025 - Holiday on Ice Productions - 3 Skeletons for Ice Theatre production, Belgium
2025 - Spotlight Musicals - Horses for "Der Schimmelreiter" stage show, Fulda, Germany
2025 - Door6 - Lion and gazelle masks for international productions, Cape Town South Africa
2025 - Ornina Arts - Fleece covered camel puppets for street theatre in Dubai, UAE
2025 - In Search of the King - Camels, sheep and wings for a Christmas musical production, Harare. Zimbabwe
2024 - Mariska Puppet Company - Elephant and Giraffe for shows in and around Lille, France
2024 - Cirque du Soleil - Oversized Longhorn cow and mounted longhorn singing head for Cirque show (Canada)
2024 - Zirkus des Wissens - Dragon and Nana trike for arts festival in Linz, Austria
2023 - Roz 100 USA, coloured birds for ballet production
2023 - Leap productions Italy - Opening of Fifa Francophone games in Kinshasa
2023 - Black DWC - Shields for sports event opening Tanzania, Africa
2023 - The Experience - Masks and puppets for opening of African Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast
2023 - Helen Suzmann Foundation - Nana the giant tricycle girl, South Africa
2023 - BE Experiencial - Birds and Camels for Dubai, UAE
2023 - Arts & Melon- Camels for street parade, Lebanon
2023 - Shanghai FF - Dragon for China
2023 - Luc Petit - Birds for show in Belgium
2023 - Dance Corner - Birds for "Legend of Tarzan", Belgium
2022 - Dailes Theatre, Latvia - (Dailesteatris)
2022 - Moscow Ballet Doves (For Nutcracker Ballet)
2022 - Tubaca Chile
2022 - Maria Baric Company Helsinki Finland
2022 - RWS cruise lines New York, USA
2022 - The Dam, South African TV series
2021 - Festival of Regions, Bad Goisern, Austria - (Upper Austria)
2021 - Monaco Gala for Planatery Health, Monaco, Europe - (Wang Ramirez)
2021 - KSA Balich Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - ( Balich International)
2021 - FIFA Arab Cup Soccer opening ceremony - (FIFA / LePetit Francais)
2019 - Europa Park, Rust, Germany - (Europa Parks)
2019 - Borderlight Festival, Cleveland Ohio - (Borderlight/Cleveland Library)
2018 - Orfeo & Majnun France, Belgium - (European Union)
2018 - Chimelong Parks, China - (Chimelong)
2017 - Moscow Ballet, USA - (Talmi Entertainment)
2017 - Legends Park, Antalya, Turkey - (Franco Dragone/Legends)
2017 - MSC Cruise liners, Italy - (MSC)
2016 - Slava the Clown Paris, France - (Slava Productions)
2016 - Olympics Opening Ceremony, Rio, Brazil - (Balich Worldwide Shows)
2016 - CNN Documentary on Puppetry in Africa, Wilderness, South Africa - (Moksham Productions)
2016 - CitesCop17 Johannesburg South Africa - (Fried Glass Productions)
2016 - Sharon Kwok, Hong Kong, - (Sharon Kwok/Fried Glass Productions)
2015 - Italy's got Talent - (Fremantle Media)
2015 - Indorama Function Jakarta, Indonesia - (Balich Worldwide Shows)
2015 - La Perle show Dubai - (Franco Dragone)
2014 - Cape Yearling Sales Opening Ceremony, Cape Town, South Africa - (Brandgravity)
2014 - CTM Conference, Kruger National Park, South Africa (Italtile)
2014 - The Han Show, Wuhan China - (Franco Dragone)
2014 - Summer Place, Johannesburg, South Africa - (Fried Glass Productions)
2014 - Regiments Capital Launch Show, Johannesburg South Africa - (Michael Gladwin)
2014 - Caltex Australia Function, Sun City, South Africa - (Fried Glass Productions)
2013 - African Cup of Nations Football, Johannesburg, South Africa – (VWV Group)
2013 - Massmart Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA - (Omage Events)
2013 - Hisense Launch, Cape Town, South Africa - (Blue Moon Corporate Communications)
2013 - Stars of Science, Doha, Qatar - (Qatar Foundation)
2013 - Royal Wedding , Dubai, United Arab Emirates - (Amy Tinkham)
2012 - KKNK Arts Festival Oudtshoorn, South Africa - (KKNK)
2012 - Sedgefield Slow Festival, South Africa - (Amanda Judson Productions)
2012 - iKEDi, Istanbul, Turkey - (Aydin Silier Productions)
2012 - UAE National Day, Dubai, Unted Arab Emirates - (HQ Creative)
2011 - CapeTown Carnival, Cape Town, South Africa - (City of Cape Town)
2011 - Sedgefield Slow Festival, Sedgefield, South Africa - (Amanda Judson Productions)
2011 - Burgos Spain, Bid for Cultural Capital 2016 - (City of Burgos)
2011 - Helsinki Festival, Finland - (City of Helsinki)
2011 - Turkmenistan Stadium opening Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - (Balich International)
2010 - World Economic Forum, Switzerland - (Moyo)
2010 - Opening of the FIFA World Cup Soccer, Johannesburg, South Africa - (FIFA / VWV Group)
2010 - Closing of the FIFA World Cup Soccer, Johannesburg, South Africa - (FIFA / VWV Group)
2010 - iDANs Festival (iKEDi) Istanbul, Turkey - (Bimer AS)
2009 - Linz09, Austria – Cultural Capital of Europe - (European Union)
Before 2009 Roger worked in Film and television creating a wide selection of puppets, props and effects. See below for examples.
Rogers's animals created for Commercials and Film 1990 to 2008
Roger's birds Created for commercials and film 1990 to 2008
Roger's insects created for Commercials and film 1990 to 2008
Roger's humans created for Display 2007
Roger's ancestors created for film and commercials 1990 to 2008
Roger's snakes and tortoises created for commercials and film 1990 to 2008
Roger's characters created for commercials and film 1990 to 2008
Roger's food created for commercials 1990 to 2008
Roger's food and plants created for commercials 1990 to 2008