KAY YASUGI
PUPPET DESIGNER, MAKER & PERFORMER
FOR THEATRE & EDUCATION
40 Greenway Dr.• PYMBLE, NSW 2073 • SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
WEB: www.pupperoos.com • EMAIL: info@pupperoos.com
PROFILE
- Skilled puppeteer and puppet maker with 10 years experience
- Trained at the London School of Puppetry (UK)
- Qualified primary school teacher
- Passionate about combining puppetry with education
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Able to work in groups or independently
- Australian citizen based inSydney
EXPERIENCE
Click here for detailed CV in PDF Format (Last updated 21st March 2013)
2013
| Event/Production | Company/Organisation | Role |
| Harmony Day Puppet Project | Concord West Public School, Sydney | Puppeteer/Workshop Facilitator |
2012
| Event/Production | Company/Organisation | Role |
| Memorial Day Parade Puppet Project | Greenwood School, Mill Valley, California USA | Puppet maker/Workshop facilitator |
| Puppetry Workshop for Teachers |
‘ESL:The Way Forward!’ Conference, South Western Sydney; Blacktown Childcare Centre; University of Sydney |
Workshop facilitator |
| “The Amazing House” Children’s TV Show Series 2 | The Amazing House | Puppeteer/Production Assistant |
2011
| Event/Production | Company/Organisation | Role |
| Junior Ensemble | Shopfront Theatre for Young People, Sydney | Puppet making/operating workshop leader |
| Giant Puppet Project | Globalteer, Siem Reap,Cambodia | Volunteer puppet maker/operator |
| Marionette Summer School | London School of Puppetry,UK | Visiting Tutor |
| “Enchanted” Children’s Puppet Show | Ripon Yarns Storytelling Festival of the Dales,UK | Puppeteer |
| Spirit of the Marsh Music/Arts Festival,UK | Pupperoos (in collaboration with Poppenkast) | Puppet making/operating workshop leader |
| “Coram Boy” High school production | Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview, Sydney | Custom puppet maker/workshop leader |
2010
| TV Commercial “Hush for Homelessness”, Sydney | Mission Australia | Puppeteer |
| “The Whirlwind” (rod/glove/shadow puppet show), Sydney | Wentworth Galleries/Wesley Institute | Puppeteer/Puppet Maker |
| Life for Kids Puppet-making workshop | Life for Kids Charity, Sydney | Puppeteer/Workshop leader |
| Jeans for Genes Denim Charity Dinner/Art Exhibition Launch, Sydney | Jeans for Genes Charity (supporting the Children’s Medical Research Institute) | Puppet maker/Puppeteer |
2009
| Avenue Q Cast Interview, Sydney | Corporate Creatures (Gary Friedman) | Assistant Puppeteer |
| Future Directions in Literacy Conference, Sydney | Sydney University | Workshop leader for “Creating a dynamic literacy classroom with puppetry” |
| Australian Business Events Expo, Sydney | Corporate Creatures | Puppeteer |
| “Dark Island” Film/Animation Project | Jöns Mellgren (Director) at the Royal College of Art, London UK | Puppeteer |
| TV interview to promote Copenhagen Puppet Festival | “Brunch” (Danish TV2/Lorry) Breakfast Show | Puppeteer |
| “Memento Mori” (Glove/Body Puppet show) | Copenhagen Puppet Festival (Denmark), Rosemary Branch Theatre (London,UK) | Puppet Maker/Puppeteer |
| “Scooter Grandpa” (Marionette show) | Bradford Playhouse (UK) | Puppet Maker/Puppeteer |
| “Wooltzing Matilda” (Glove show) | Puppet Maker/Puppeteer |
2008
| Indian Rajasthani Marionette show/workshop for children (7-12 yrs) | Accenture, London UK | Puppeteer/Workshop leader |
| Documentary “Looking for a Monster”, Sydney | Gary Friedman Productions/Change Focus Media | Puppeteer |
2007
| Glebe Community Development Project (for Grade 5/6 students) | University of Sydney | Puppetry workshop leader |
2005
| “The Thing Under the Bed” (Lip sync puppet show) | University of Sydney Verge Arts Festival | Director/Puppet maker/Puppeteer |
2004-2007 School shows: Performed values-based puppet shows and ran puppet workshops for several schools. Festivals and /Holiday/Church Programs: Performed street puppetry for a number of festivals including Katoomba Winter Solstice Festival. Performed at holiday/church programs including the ENTER Fundraiser at Fox Studios (Sydney) and Bathurst Kids Club. TRAINING AND EDUCATION
| Training in Czech-Style Marionette Carving (15 day course)Puppets in Prague School, Prague, Czech Republic 2011 |
| Master’s Level Diploma in Professional Puppetry London School of Puppetry, London, UK 2009 |
| Training in Puppetry for Television (8 week course on making/performing with Muppet-style puppets)Gary Friedman Productions, Sydney, Australia 2008 |
| Bachelor of Primary Education (1stClass Honours and University Medal)University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia 2007 |
AWARDS
|
2008 |
Outstanding Graduate Award (Australian College of Educators NSW) |
|
2008 |
Primary Pre-Service Teacher Award Scheme for Maths & Science (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations) |
|
2007
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Handspan Visual Theatre International Study and Travel Grant (Awarded through UNIMA Australia) |
|
2007 |
Thomas T Roberts Education Fellowship (University of Sydney) |
|
2007 |
G.S. Caird Bachelor of Education Year 3 Award (University of Sydney) |
|
2006 |
Tertiary Student Judge for National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) |
|
2005 |
Sydney University Cash4Art Grant |
SKILLS Puppet design, making and performance; Carving, Polyfoam puppet construction, Painting, Illustration, Photography, Needle Felting, Computer Graphics, Wiki (set-up and administration), DVD production, Basic Film and Sound Editing. Conversationally fluent in Japanese. REFERENCES
Available upon request.
