The Randwick Puppet Festival is happening in Sydney, Australia on Fri 17 - Sun 19 Jan 2020! Check out the program and book here: www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/community/randwick-city/arts-and-culture/arts-and-cultural-program
There is a range of free and paid puppet shows and workshops for all ages, as well as an adult cabaret, a puppet picnic (with giant puppets!) and a free talk by Richard Bradshaw! There will be performers from NSW and VIC including: Julia Davis (Dream Puppets), Richard Bradshaw, Sue Wallace and Steve Coupe (Sydney Puppet Theatre), Mitchell Reese (Curious Legends), Annie Forbes and Tim Denton (About Face Productions), Dennis Murphy (Murphys Puppets), Showko (Showko Showfukutei), Lenka Muchova and Kay Yasugi(Pupperoos).
You can also pop in to the Lionel Bowen Library Gallery to see the exhibition "The Magic of Puppets" which includes the shadow puppets of Richard Bradshaw, as well as Lenka Muchova's puppets and the puppet theatres of Frank Popovsky. Exhibition opens 17 January and closes 15 March 2020 during library opening hours.
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Only one week to go till The Randwick Puppet Festival in Sydney on Fri 17 - Sun 19 Jan 2020! Check out the program and book here: www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/community/randwick-city/arts-and-culture/arts-and-cultural-program
There is a range of free and paid puppet shows and workshops for all ages, as well as an adult cabaret, a puppet picnic (with giant puppets!) and a free talk by Richard Bradshaw! There will be performers from NSW and VIC including: Julia Davis (Dream Puppets), Richard Bradshaw, Sue Wallace and Steve Coupe (Sydney Puppet Theatre), Mitchell Reese (Curious Legends), Annie Forbes and Tim Denton (About Face Productions), Dennis Murphy (Murphys Puppets), Showko (Showko Showfukutei), Lenka Muchova and Kay Yasugi(Pupperoos).
You can also pop in to the Lionel Bowen Library Gallery to see the exhibition "The Magic of Puppets" which includes the shadow puppets of Richard Bradshaw, as well as Lenka Muchova's puppets and the puppet theatres of Frank Popovsky. Exhibition opens 17 January and closes 15 March 2020 during library opening hours.
www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/library/about-the-library/location-and-opening-hours/lionel-bowen-library...
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Attention Artists! Spare Parts Puppet Theatre in Perth, Western Australia are inviting professional artists to apply for their Artist in Residence Program, the next evolution of their FirstHand Puppetry Artist Training Program 😄 Closing date for stage one EOIs 17 January 2020 ... See MoreSee Less
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What a wonderfully inspiring and puppet-filled weekend in Sydney, Australia! Here are some highlights from a Large Scale Puppetry Workshop run by Perth-based Puppetry Designer Leon Hendroff, 9-10 November 2019.
Leon taught various principles and techniques of puppet making including animated textiles (puppet flags and woven netting), pattern making and collapsible puppets. The group then designed and made various puppets including flamingos, trees, fish, birds, a giant dog and even memories 😊
This workshop was presented by UNIMA Australia with special thanks to our venue sponsors Addison Road Community Centre and Reverse Garbage in Marrickville, NSW.
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There are still a few spots left for our Large Scale Puppetry Workshop coming up in Sydney on November 9-10! Registration closes midnight 3rd November!
Bookings at: www.trybooking.com/BFTMH
Bring along an empty suitcase and over this 2 day weekend intensive explore materials and techniques to create a large scale collapsible puppet that can pack down into your suitcase to travel home with you. Learn from award-winning Puppetry creator Leon Hendroff from Perth, WA 😀
When: Sat 9th - Sun 10th November, 2019
10am - 5pm
Where: Addison Road Community Centre (Gumbramorra Hall), Marrickville NSW
Cost: $350 (Standard)/$300 (UNIMA Australia members)
The venue is right next to the creative refuse centre Reverse Garbage, where participants can visit to find inspiration and potential puppetry materials.
More info at mailchi.mp/84c0d3945012/large-scale-puppetry-workshop-in-sydney-nov-9-10-special-discount-for-uni...
This workshop is organised through Unima Australia, the official puppetry organisation of Australia. Members enjoy discounts to workshops and access to news, magazines, grants and an international network. Membership costs (per year) Individual $45, Couple $60, Company $90 and Student/Concession $25.
For more info go to www.unima.org.au/membership
The workshop is also generously supported by our venue sponsor, Addison Road Community Centre.
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Large Scale Puppetry Workshop happening in Sydney on Nov 9-10! Special Discount for UNIMA Australia Members!
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Bring along an empty suitcase and over this 2 day weekend intensive explore materials and techniques to create a large scale collapsible puppet that can pack down into your suitcase to travel home with you. Learn from award-winning Puppetry creator Leon Hendroff from Perth, WA :D
When: Sat 9th - Sun 10th November, 2019
10am - 5pm
Where: Addison Road Community Centre (Gumbramorra Hall), Marrickville NSW
Cost: $350 (Standard)/$300 (UNIMA Australia members)
The venue is right next to the creative refuse centre Reverse Garbage, where participants can visit to find inspiration and potential puppetry materials.
Spaces are limited! Bookings at: www.trybooking.com/BFTMH
Registrations close midnight 3rd November AEST
This workshop is organised through Unima Australia, the official puppetry organisation of Australia. Members enjoy discounts to workshops and access to news, magazines, grants and an international network. Membership costs (per year) Individual $45, Couple $60, Company $90 and Student/Concession $25.
For more info go to www.unima.org.au/membership
The workshop is also generously supported by our venue sponsor, Addison Road Community Centre.
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There is an artist callout to work on Guillermo del Toro’s new film ‘Pinocchio’ - Applications closing this Friday Aug 23!
Screen Australia’s Enterprise People program presents an opportunity for two specialist creatives to undertake a six month placement with Wooden Boy Productions in Portland, Oregon, USA working on Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
Screen Australia will support one puppet fabricator and one animator (from Australia) for a six month placement in Portland. Through this rare opportunity, the successful applicants will gain invaluable professional experience which will help to develop their careers and bring wider benefits to the Australian screen industry upon their return.
Each placement will begin in January 2020 and to $AUD50,000 each is available to cover costs such as US visa requirements, travel, accommodation, transport and other living expenses.
Applications for the placements close this Friday August 23.
For more info go to www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-news/2019/07-24-applications-open-pinocchio
Click the link below to read a longer article about the project:
www.if.com.au/melanie-coombs-gives-aussies-a-chance-to-work-on-guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio/?fbc... ... See MoreSee Less
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Wonderfully detailed article by Richard Bradshaw on Taiwanese Puppetry! Richard Bradshaw has been a full-time puppeteer since 1969. He has performed with his shadow puppets for audiences of children and adults in Europe, North America and Asia, making some 50 overseas tours. The text was written in early 2017 following his time in Taiwan in December 2016 as a guest to the 2016 Asia Pacific Traditional Arts Festival. ... See MoreSee Less
Let’s help support UNIMA Internationale in preserving Puppetry! This year marks UNIMA’s 90th Anniversary and it’s wonderful to see the projects they are launching to teach younger generations and to preserve and showcase Puppetry traditions from all around the world 😄 ... See MoreSee Less
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