Toby is a director, designer and performer of puppetry, he creates inventive and engaging work that ignites the imagination. Whilst training in puppetry at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama he became involved in the development of War Horse at the National Theatre, and went on to play the hind of Joey in the original production before moving to Joey’s head for the subsequent West End transfer. On leaving the show as a performer in 2011 he was made an associate puppetry director. In 2013 he co-directed The Elephantom with fellow original War Horse puppeteer Finn Caldwell, which after its initial sell out run at the National Theatre transferred to the West End.