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…
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13 June, 2017
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…
16 May, 2017We’re looking for a Marketing & Communications Coordinator
We are seeking a full-time Marketing & Communications Coordinator to join our small, dedicated team in Fremantle. The Marketing & Communications Coordinator works closely…
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…
10 April, 2017Stage Whispers review: Hachiko
Directed by Phillip Mitchell. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Fremantle, WA. April 8-22, 2017 Hachikō was probably Japan’s most famous dog, This loyal akita, who waited patie…
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…
10 March, 2017Top 10 tips for celebrating world puppetry day in your classroom
To mark the occasion of World Puppetry Day on March 21, we have our best top 10 tips of how to explore the magic of puppetry in your classroom. Get your students to enter…
27 February, 2017Competition Time – In celebration of Hachikō Day
Win a double pass to Spare Parts in celebration of Hachikō Day April 8 Do you have a story of an extraordinary animal to share? In April we will be presenting the incredi…
23 February, 2017We are hiring an Operations Officer
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is seeking a full-time Operations Officer to join our dedicated team in Fremantle. The Operations Officer is responsible for driving the compan…
14 February, 2017Arts Improves Lives
The Chamber of Arts and Culture – Western Australia have recently kicked off their campaign Arts Improves Lives. Over the coming weeks stories will be shared on Facebook,…
8 February, 2017Meet our new Acting Executive Producer and Operations Officer
Two new staff members join us this month – we are thrilled to welcome Jane Mitchell into the Spare Parts family, as she takes the reigns as Acting Executive Producer. Jan…
1 February, 2017Applications now open for 2017 Firsthand Puppetry Artist Program
“FirstHand has defined the kind of artist I want to be” – Jessica Harlond-Kenny, 2011 FirstHand Emergent Artist and Performer Applications are now open for the FirstHand…
13 January, 2017Meet Rebecca Bradley from The Velveteen Rabbit
Introducing The Velveteen Rabbit Performer Rebecca Bradley Where are you from? I was born in Perth, WA What character do you play in The Velveteen Rabbit? I play the Velv…