Archive (2016-2022)
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4 May, 2020Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has taken home the award for Best Mainstage Production for their interactive work On Our Beach written by Peta Murray and Directed by Philip Mi…
1 April, 2020Clare Testoni and Jessica Harlond-Kenny have been announced as this year’s participants in Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Artist in Residence program. Our Artist in Residen…
3 February, 2020The annual South Perth Sounds Concert will return to the picturesque South Perth Foreshore on Saturday 22 February 2020 and will kick off from 4pm with an Australian prem…
17 May, 2019As the end of the financial year approaches, now is a great time to Adopt a Puppet or give with a tax deductible donation to Spare Parts Puppet Theatre! We have been a pa…
18 February, 2019Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is encouraging regional schools in the Midwest and Gascoyne to be part of an under the sea experience with its latest tour in May. Horizon Powe…
26 November, 2018We are delighted to be performing with our giant 4-metre puppet, String Symphony at Desaru Coast in Malaysia where it will be featured at the Desaru Coast Resort. DETAILS…
12 November, 2018Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is offering a limited number of places for a unique 5 day puppetry training intensive. This training intensive will be led by the company’s Ass…
29 October, 2018Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is inviting applications from artists to join the 2019 FirstHand Puppetry Artist Training Program. The program commences in Feb 2019 with oppor…
22 October, 2018Franz Kafka’s novel, The Trial , provides the inspiration for an exciting performance collaboration between WAAPA and Spare Parts Puppet Theatre this November. Under the…
1 August, 2018Spare Parts Puppet Theatre hosting two-week intensive training this August! Welcome to acclaimed augmented reality artists Davy & Kristin McGuire who have flown all the w…
14 June, 2018Spare 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 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…
7 March, 2018STRING 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, 2018Roald 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…
12 January, 2018Roald 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…
24 September, 2017Rules of Summer // Weekend Notes Perth Review by Marisa Quinn-Haisu “They’ve created something truly special with this show. The level of audience interaction was great.…
In the creation of a short story, one only has a very short window in which to convey the full range of a character. A short story is typically about five thousand words…
12 May, 2017An 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…
20 March, 2017Many 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…
10 February, 2017THE Joondalup Festival is back for its 19th year with a new format and a world premiere. For the first time, the festival will be staged over three nights – Friday, March…
29 December, 2016Join writer Sally Richardson, Performer Bec Bradley and Child Psychologist Darin Cairns as they discuss the role of arts in embracing difference and contributing to the e…
26 December, 2016If you came along to see a performance of The Little Prince during the April holidays, let us know what you thought! We’ve set up a survey that gives you an opportunity t…
22 December, 2016Author and Illustrator of Nobody Owns the Moon Tohby Riddle is an award-winning writer, illustrator, cartoonist and designer based in Sydney, Australia. He is visiting WA…
21 December, 2016Publication: Perth Arts Live Author: Cicely Binford Good things are on the horizon for Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, and they’re kicking off their 2016 season with a flouri…