28 June, 2018New Board Chair for Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
NEW BOARD CHAIR FOR SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEATRE David Hansen has replaced Anna Dartnell as Chair of Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Board. Ms. Dartnell has been on the SPPT Boa…
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28 June, 2018
25 June, 2018School of Puppetry – July School Holiday Workshops
Coming up this July school holidays Create, make and manipulate at our School of Puppetry workshops this July school holidays! Join us for our fabulous July school holida…
14 June, 2018Special upcoming Auslan interpreted performances
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre with the kind support of JM Wright Memorial Fund (held by the Fremantle Foundation) will be offering special Asulan interpreted performances fo…
31 May, 2018Help us raise $5000 before EOFY!
Help Spare Parts Puppet Theatre raise $5000 for our Schools Inclusion Program! Do you believe that every West Australian child should have the opportunity to engage with…
25 May, 2018String Symphony heads to Singapore!
STRING SYMPHONY HEADS TO SINGAPORE FOR FLIPSIDE FESTIVAL! We are delighted to be performing with our giant 4-metre puppet, String Symphony at Flipside, presented by Espla…
16 May, 2018Carnival of the Animals
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre working with the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is very excited to be working with the Western Australia Symph…
10 May, 2018APPLICATIONS CLOSE SOON: Two-week professional development opportunity
EXCLUSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY Special Guest Artists: Davy and Kristin McGuire, United Kingdom Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is offering a limited number of…
23 April, 2018The West Review: “There’s enough tricks, technological and man-made, to elicit squeals of surprised delight, and plenty of projects to keep the kids engaged and busy throughout.”
Tom Vickers and the Extraordinary Adventure of his Missing Sock // The West Review by David Zampatti “There’s enough tricks, technological and man-made, to elicit squeals…
23 April, 2018The Post Review: This is one adventure the whole family can take part in.”
Tom Vickers and the Extraordinary Adventure of his Missing Sock // The Post Review by Sarah McNeill “This is one adventure the whole family can take part in, enjoy, learn…
23 April, 2018Stage Whispers Review: “Tom Vickers and the Extraordinary Adventure of his Missing Sock is a delight – in more ways than one.”
Tom Vickers and the Extraordinary Adventure of his Missing Sock // Stage Whispers Review by Kimberley Shaw “This is a wonderful adventure that is highly interactive with…
23 April, 2018Fourth Wall Media Review: “This beautiful ‘choose your own adventure’ work takes you on a journey that fuses puppetry and museum displays”
Tom Vickers and the Extraordinary Adventure of his Missing Sock // Fourth Wall Media Review by Fourth Wall Media “This beautiful ‘choose your own adventure’ work takes yo…
21 March, 2018World Puppetry Day 2018
World Puppetry Day – 21 March, 2018 Today, all around the world, people from all walks of life celebrated World Puppetry Day 2018! The founders of World Puppetry Day, the…
7 March, 2018String Symphony heads to Brisbane!
STRING SYMPHONY HEADS TO BRISBANE FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES AND BLEACH* FESTIVAL! We are excited to announce that our large scale work, String Symphony will be heading over…
5 February, 2018Child Magazines Review: “The show is full of humour and bold movements that captivated my kids”
Roald Dahl’s The Twits // Child Magazines Review by Narelle Towie The puppet faces of the horrendously dumb Mr and Mrs Twit may be ugly, but their tale is delightfully to…
2 February, 2018Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Temporarily Closed
SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEATRE CLOSED FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE Spare Parts Puppet Theatre will be temporarily closed to the public from February 2018 – April 2018 to carry ou…
26 January, 2018Behind-the-scenes: Roald Dahl’s The Twits Puppets
Roald Dahl’s The Twits // Designing the Puppets “Leon started looking at some of the art movements of the early 20th century that also rejected the established rules of t…
17 January, 2018Weekend Notes Review: “Their physical mastery of each character is mersmerising”
Roald Dahl’s The Twits // Weekend Notes Review by Rhiannon B “Don’t miss this high energy interpretation of The Twits.” The monstrous, disgusting and downright terrifying…
12 January, 2018Stage Whispers Review: “A fun filled, silly but clever romp, with lots of laughs”
Roald Dahl’s The Twits // Stage Whispers Review by Kimberley Shaw “Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s World Premiere of Roald Dahl’s The Twits is exactly what you would hope fo…
12 January, 2018Fourth Wall Media Review: “Gloriumptious blend of comedy and puppetry”
Roald Dahl’s The Twits // Fourth Wall Media Review by Laura Money “Performers Jessica Harlond-Kenny and Geordie Crawley are truly wonderful performers of children’s theat…
3 January, 2018We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Officer!
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is seeking a full-time Marketing & Communications Officer to join our small, dedicated team in Fremantle. The Marketing & Communications Office…
3 January, 2018Perth Theatre Review: “Take your children…they’ll have a blast”
Roald Dahl’s The Twits // Perth Theatre Reviews Review by Richard Hyde “This is an enjoyable production that children and adults alike will love. Full of colour and movem…
20 December, 2017New puppets available for adoption!
A gift that keeps on giving! Our Adopt a Puppet donation program is a great opportunity for adults to model philanthropy for their young people. Choose a puppet to adopt,…
20 December, 2017We need your help!
Tom Vickers and the Extraordinary Adventure of his Missing Sock // Volunteer EOI Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is looking for enthusiastic and reliable people to assist us w…
1 December, 2017We are looking for an Operations Officer
Job Opportunity // Operations Officer Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is seeking a full-time Operations Officer to join our small, dedicated team in Fremantle. The Operations…