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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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Kidz Field, Glastonbury Festival 2019

Posted on July 20, 2019 by dnapuppetry

This year DNA Puppetry took off to the ‘greatest show on earth’ once again with an all women family team of Glasto Goddesses! The Kidzfield celebrates 25 years this festival and in DNA Puppetry’s 25 year history, we have performed … 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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New show! Tales of the Magic Carpet

Posted on December 7, 2018 by dnapuppetry

New show from DNA Puppetry Continue reading →

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Puppet making Workshops at Fairbridge Festival 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by dnapuppetry

Wonderful puppets were made by the children of Fairbridge this year, recycling and making simple rod puppets for play and story telling… Lots of imagination and lots of play with the ‘angry girlfriend’ and the ‘sad boyfriend’ puppets, amongst many … 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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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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Tom Thumb ends Spring UK tour with a truimphant run at Little Angel Theatre

Posted on July 3, 2016 by dnapuppetry

Following research and development in 2015, DNA created Tom Thumb in January 2016 and for six months has been touring the UK to variious venues, festivals and events Written and designed by Adam Bennett from an ancient Celtic folk tale, … Continue reading →