Dr. Matt Smith currently works as Reader in Applied Theatre and Puppetry at The University of Portsmouth, UK. Matt’s work is always eclectic, working across disciplines such as drama, puppetry, masks, and music. Since 1993 he has worked with diverse groups including schools, youth groups, children in care, special needs groups, prisons, hospitals, with environmental agencies, and with the homeless. Matt is concerned with how a critical view of puppetry could explore power, both in the puppets themselves and in the networks of participatory practices. Monograph with Bloomsbury Applied Puppetry: The Theory and Practice of Puppet Ecologies.