Handheld Theatre is a fusion of Vanessa Card and Fredrik Holm. Having both moved to Lancaster from elsewhere they founded Handheld Theatre in 2007. Vanessa in an artist and illustrator and Fredrik is as a musician and conductor, and both have worked succesfully in Theatre producing high quality work for a number of years.
Vanessa Card BA (Hons) has made props, puppets and masks for established theatres, and has illustrated for both the publishing and advertising market over a period of 20 years. She produces detailed and textural work using a range of techniques.
Fredrik Holm M(mus) has worked as a professional musician for the last 15 years, mostly in England, Sweden and Denmark. He moved to England in 2005, where he composes music, conducts, organizes personal development courses, records CD's and arranges concerts.