In February 2015, Master Puppeteer Simon T. Rann from Compagnie Philippe Genty ran two master class workshops in both Melbourne and NSW. I attended the NSW workshop which was run as a wonderful weekend away in Mittagong (1.5 hrs south of Sydney). The course aimed to explore visual theatre, especially the use of puppetry and object [...]
From 18th-20th July 2014, a myriad of French and international performers showcased their puppet shows to enthusiastic crowds of both children and adults. There were tiny puppets in trees, giant puppets in markets, dark tales in the forest, strange mechanical bicycles on the street and lots of meals with puppeteers and puppetry enthusiasts. Set in [...]
An article by Kay Yasugi has recently been published in the latest edition of Australian Puppeteer, a magazine by puppetry organisation UNIMA Australia. The article, "Strings, Sticks, Shadows and Gloves: A Year at the London School of Puppetry" is a report on Kay's experiences in the UK studying at the London School of Puppetry. The [...]
