16 August, 2017Introducing our incoming Executive Producer
We are excited to announce the appointment of Natalie Bell, who will be continuing the tremendous work of our outgoing Executive Producer, Megan Roberts. Natalie is a spe…
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16 August, 2017
5 July, 2017Fourth Wall Media Review: The Arrival
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has a reputation of wonder. They bring both the minutiae of life and the big ideas to children with their stunning designs, beautiful puppets,…
4 July, 2017BuggyBuddys Review: The Arrival
The Arrival is a surreal journey of the familiar and bizarre. Echoes of “Life is Beautiful” meets a Miyazaki film – this Spare Parts Puppet piece is hypnotic with a steam…
3 July, 2017ArtsHub Review: 4 ½ stars out of 5
A sweet, simple story, beautifully presented and performed. Aki lives with his beloved wife and daughter, and while together they are happy, there are bad things where th…
29 June, 2017Get to know the people behind the puppets
Ahead of our upcoming production, we’d love to introduce you to some of The Arrival performers. They represent the scope of involvement and of how Spare Parts cultivates…
29 June, 2017Get to know the people behind the puppets: Meet Adrienne Patterson
Adrienne Patterson Time to meet some fresh talent in the form of recent WAAPA graduate, Adrienne Patterson. She is an emerging theatre maker, writer, stage manager, actor…
29 June, 2017Get to know the people behind the puppets: Introducing Ellis Pearson
Ellis Pearson We’d like for you to meet Ellis Pearson, a tour-de-force of artistic talent. Ellis is a painter, sculptor, theatremaker, director, actor, magician, juggler,…
23 June, 2017Meet longtime Spare Parts Puppet Theatre performer, Shirley Van Sanden!
Shirley Van Sanden Get to know Shirley Van Sanden, a longtime Spare Parts Puppet Theatre performer with a very interesting story. Shirley is an actor, writer, director an…
20 June, 2017Kid-friendly cafes near the Dolphin Theatre
We have your pre-or post-show coffee sorted for our July season of The Arrival, at the Dolphin Theatre, UWA . The Dolphin Theatre is located on the beautiful University o…
13 June, 2017We’re looking for an Executive Producer
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is seeking a full-time Executive Producer to join and lead our small, dedicated team in Fremantle. The Executive Producer works closely with th…
7 June, 2017Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Performances on the Move
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Artistic Director, Philip Mitchell, today announced that the company’s school holiday season of their award-winning production The Arrival wi…
29 May, 2017Weekend Notes Review: Sleep
Why should the kids have all the fun? Sleep is devised and performed by 3rd Year Performance Making students from WAAPA at the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre 25 & 26 May. Pup…
12 May, 2017A Conversation with Cariad Astles
An interview with the two-week training intensive, international guest artists Cariad Astles , visiting Spare Parts exclusively from the UK, in August 2017. Tell us a bit…
4 May, 2017Spare Parts Puppet Theatre welcomes new FirstHand cohort for 2017
Clare Testoni, Daniel Dosek and Tristan McInnes have been announced as this year’s participants in Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s FirstHand emergent puppetry artist program…
2 May, 2017Business News: Funds shortage keeps puppeteers on a string
The need for more funding and resources in WA’s creative sector, and changes to student loans, could be compromising the state’s ability to deliver the training needed to…
21 April, 2017Hachiko Review: Flourish Magazine
Opening Night of Hachiko Cardboard puppets tell the story of Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog. Hachiko tells the story of a dog in Japan who waited at a Tokyo train statio…
18 April, 2017Two-week puppetry training intensive with Cariad Astles (UK)
EXCLUSIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY Special Guest Artist: Cariad Astles, United Kingdom Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is offering a limited number of places for a unique two-week…
18 April, 2017Perth Arts Live – Review: Hachiko | Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Cardboard, paper, and a little imagination is all you need to let Spare Parts Puppet Theatre take you on a trip to Japan to meet an Akita dog named Hachiko. Based on the…
5 April, 2017The West Australian – Tale of love, loss reborn
Hachiko, an Akita, really was man’s best friend — he waited at a train station in Japan for more than nine years for his owner to return. What Professor Hidesaburo Ueno’s…
3 April, 2017Meet performer Jessica Harlond-Kenny from Hachiko
Where are you from? Born on a farm outside Canberra, but grew up beside the WA ocean. What character do you play in Hachiko? Lots! Hachiko, the gardener, the student, a b…
30 March, 2017Join us as we celebrate Hachiko Day and meet real life Akita dogs
To mark Hachiko Day on Saturday April 8, Spare Parts is thrilled to have a special visit from Akita expert, Charlie and his three Akita dogs. Charlie and the dogs will be…
27 March, 2017Eastern Reporter – No strings for Jessica Harlond-Kenny in Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Hachiko
EVERY child has picked up a cardboard box and turned it into a car or a castle. Using paper, simplicity and plenty of imagination, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre production H…
20 March, 2017The West Australian – Joondalup’s giant puppet created from hardware store finds
Many strings are attached to giant, illuminated puppet Leor who stands about 4m tall. Designed by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Leon Hendroff, Leor can be animated by up t…
17 March, 2017Perth Arts Live – SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEATRE BRINGS BACK THE BELOVED HACHIKO IN APRIL
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is set to delight audiences once again with their cardboard, paper and clay version of the true story of Hachikō , the loyal Japanese dog who w…