Category Archives: early years

Round & Round ! early years tour 2019-2020

Posted on January 31, 2020 by dnapuppetry

DNA Puppetry/Imaginary Leaps shared performances of our newly adapted storytelling theatre play ‘Round & Round’ in a tour Nov/Dec 2019, sponsored by the City of Fremantle. With performances at local early years settings, Fremantle Arts Centre and  Sullivan Hall Community … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Leaps joins Small size Network

Posted on July 20, 2019 by dnapuppetry

Imaginary leaps is very proud to be accepted as a member of the international early years childrens theatre network Small Size! The Network is a member of ASSITEJ International, Childrens Theatre association Small Size was founded in 2005 with the … Continue reading →

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Cloud Child at Fringe World Perth, WA

Posted on February 5, 2019 by dnapuppetry

Last weekend Cloud Child flew into Perth to delight families with young children in the Sunset Verandah venue at Scarborough beach. Playing in a big top tent to a large audience, puppeteer Adam Bennett and circus performer Lynda Moylan told … Continue reading →

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Tissue Play !

Posted on November 22, 2018 by dnapuppetry

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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DNA Puppetry at SHAC – Sustainable Housing for Artists Collective

Posted on April 24, 2018 by dnapuppetry

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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Cloud Child flys into Fremantle!

Posted on January 22, 2018 by dnapuppetry

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 →

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Tom Thumb, Cloud Child

Posted on April 22, 2017 by dnapuppetry

Adam Bennett of DNA writes about adventures in European touring in the Spring of 2017 “I’ve been having fun touring Tom Thumb after a break living and working in Australia, starting with a couple of shows at the Albany in … Continue reading →

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DNA tour the UK and Belgium in March and April 2017

Posted on March 12, 2017 by dnapuppetry

After a short break from touring DNA are back on the road in the UK touring Chicken Licken, Tom Thumb as well as a one-off performance of Cloud Child in Belgium called Wolkenkind. After a wonderful pair of Sunday performances … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Leaps – creative play 4 parties

Posted on October 17, 2016 by dnapuppetry

Imaginary Leaps offers everything for your 1-5 years old creative play party – Portable ball pool with balls Stackable circular cushions Crawl tunnels Hoops and balls Puppet play Make and do craft activities Storytime Songs and rhymes Contact Rachel -0435591243 … Continue reading →

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Glitter Trees at Glastonbury

Posted on October 5, 2016 by dnapuppetry

Making sparkly saplings for the Kidzfield at Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm 2016 the DNA crew ran workshops everyday in the Kidzfield with hundreds of children. Sarah Nixon, DNA’s education workshop artist with Jon Nixon and Rachel Riggs made  decorations with … Continue reading →

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