12 July, 2022 Spare Parts Puppet Theatre explores the world of NFTs! In an Australian first, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre teams up with local and digital artists to launch Doge Puppet and Puppet NFTs Have you wondered what an NFT is? Are you… Read More
1 July, 2022 The Chorus & The Ensemble – Performance Workshop In partnership with Spare Parts, this 5-day training workshop raised fundamental questions about collaboration — how to propose and not impose; to lead, yield and… Read More
21 June, 2022 Hachikō: Creative Learning at Home! Based on a true story from Japan, Hachikō is a theatrical celebration of the remarkable joy and companionship that an animal can bring to our lives, and a perfect family… Read More
1 June, 2022 Thank you to all our Friends and Supporters! Thank you to all our Friends and Supporters – we couldn’t do it without you! We always aspire to create uniquely Australian works that experiment with new idea… Read More
6 April, 2022 The Velveteen Rabbit – Learning Notes These holidays, why not immerse your family in all the treasures that The Velveteen Rabbit has to offer? We have made some family home activities freely available to… Read More
31 March, 2022 Artist in Residence 2022 – Update! Spare Parts Puppet Theatre continues to be a driving force behind the development and training of new puppet masters in WA. Through our Artist in Residence program we e… Read More
4 March, 2022 Masterclass – Puppet Construction with Jirka Zmitko Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is teaming up with master puppet maker, Jiri Zmitko, as he reveals the secrets behind the fine art of marionette construction in this hands… Read More
24 February, 2022 Creative Development – The Secret Garden As Australia’s flagship puppetry company, we are dedicated to supporting talented artists to improve their craft through innovation. This month we had the wo… Read More
14 December, 2021 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2022 Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is welcoming applications from professional artists for our Artist in Residence Program, 2022. The program is open to independent artist… Read More
15 September, 2021 Introducing our Design-a-Puppet Winner The judges were impressed with the range of creative ideas submitted for our Design-a-Puppet challenge, and several more than the top three were discussed as possibl… Read More
13 August, 2021 Join us for Puppet-Tea at the Theatre this September! In September everything will stop for tea, when Spare Parts Puppet Theatre hosts Puppet-Tea, a series of absolutely free ‘tea parties with the puppets’ for the ‘young… Read More
22 July, 2021 String Symphony at Mackay Festival of the Arts String Symphony is in Queensland where it is being featured as part of the fantastic Mackay Festival of the Arts. You can see String Symphony at the festival from 22 R… Read More
8 July, 2021 Spare Parts launches milestone series of 40th Anniversary celebrations with free community puppetry adventures Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is launching a milestone series of absolutely free and fabulous community puppetry adventures to celebrate our 40th anniversary year. Su… Read More
10 June, 2021 Introducing our new Executive Producer! We are excited to announce the appointment of Katie Henebery, who will be continuing the outstanding work of our outgoing Executive Producer, Natalie Bell who has bee… Read More
5 May, 2021 The Actor Vanishes – a unique mask training intensive Through work with the neutral mask, larval mask and character mask, participants will learn how to free up the imagination by developing an expressive body. The somat… Read More
5 May, 2021 UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL PUPPETRY TRAINING WITH CLARE TESTONI Dramaturgy of Light – an introduction to contemporary shadow puppetry Clare Testoni will lead a weekend intensive course to introduce the techniques and co… Read More
6 April, 2021 Get to know the Miss Lily cast! Iona McAuley What is your role in Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa? Designer How did you get started in the performing arts? Studied at the West Australian Academy of Performing Art… Read More
6 April, 2021 Get to know the Miss Lily cast! Karen Cook What is your role in Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa? Lighting Designer How did you get started in the performing arts? I did drama in high school and really enjoyed it.… Read More
6 April, 2021 Get to know the Miss Lily cast! Ming Yang-Lim What is your role in Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa? I am a performer in Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa and I play Koala Kid and Wombat Dad. How did you get started in th… Read More
6 April, 2021 Get to know the Miss Lily cast! Cezera Critti-Schnaars What is your role in Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa? I play the Potoroo as well as Koala Mother and Wombat Mum! How did you get started in the performing arts? So I got sta… Read More
23 March, 2021 Remembering and celebrating the life of Lyndon Peter Wilson Puppetry people from around Australia, New Zealand and the world both remember and celebrate the life of Lyndon Peter Wilson, known as Peter Wilson, who sadly passed a… Read More
17 March, 2021 Introducing the talented performers of Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa. Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa showcases a talented young cast with performers Cezera Critti-Schnaars (seen in Yirra Yaakin’s festival hit Hecate) and Ming Yang L… Read More
23 February, 2021 The Last Numbat at Wild Things: Perth Festival Takes Over Perth Zoo on Sunday 28 February The Last Numbat will be at Wild Things at the Perth Zoo on Sunday 28 Feb, 2021. The Last Numbat, a giant 10m-long numbat puppet that children can help move to tell a story of… Read More
12 February, 2021 The next generation of stars bring a fresh insight to a topical issue. The Augmented, a brand-new performance created by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Associate Director Michael Barlow in collaboration with Western Australian Acade… Read More