Author Archives: dnapuppetry

New show! Tales of the Magic Carpet

Posted on December 7, 2018

New show from DNA Puppetry Continue reading →

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Halloween 2018

Posted on December 6, 2018

Halloween fabulous celebration in White gum Valley, Fremantle ,WA Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Festivals, Uncategorized | Tagged Australia, DNA, puppetry, SHACC, shadow puppetry, storytelling, workshops | Leave a comment

Recently I returned to Como childrens centre in Perth, Western Australia to meet new children and run a series of workshops on ‘Tissue Play’. I was artist in residence here a few years ago and had a weekly opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Creating a Puppet Diva!

Posted on May 15, 2018

ToyBox band at Fremantle Street Theatre festival, Western Australia 2018 Ive always wanted to make a simple ‘muppet’ lip sync style puppet to use for singing live and street theatre walkabouts. I love to sing and happiest to have the … Continue reading →

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DNA Puppetry at SHAC – Sustainable Housing for Artists Collective

Posted on April 24, 2018

DNA puppetry/Imaginary Leaps has a new home at SHAC in Fremantle, Western Australia! Since moving in last year, we are really happy to be in a unique, world class facility for artists to live and work in a supportive co … Continue reading →

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Melbourne puppetry masterclass

Posted on March 22, 2018

On Sunday March 18th 2018, Adam Bennett of DNA Puppetry and Visual Theatre conducted a day long masterclass on puppetry manipulation and performance technique. The venue was Siteworks in Brunswick, a newly opened facility which offers a great set of … Continue reading →

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Cloud Child flys into Fremantle!

Posted on January 22, 2018

In Nov/Dec 2017, DNA Puppetry/Imaginary Leaps gratefully recieved funding from the City of Fremantle, Western Australia to tour their internationally acclaimed Cloud Child interactive puppetry and play to early years settings in the local area . Cloud Child explores the … Continue reading →