Yvan Karlsson is a performer in the upcoming season of Nobody Owns the Moon. He first performed for Spare Parts Puppet Theatre in the July season of Splat!
Yvan took part in the company’s FirstHand Emergent Puppetry Training Program in 2015 alongside Sam Longley and Humphrey Bower.
About Yvan
While studying Dance at John Curtin College of the Arts, Yvan performed with STEPS Youth Dance Company in 5 major works, various workshops and a regional & international tour. He was co-creator/performer of Rites: Dying to Dance (FringeWorld 2014), and did a secondment on Farm at Spare Parts Puppet Theatre. Since graduating, in 2015 Yvan performed his short piece Cool Bananas in the Best of 600 Seconds as part of Blue Room Theatre’s Summer Nights, performed in the Royal De Luxe/Perth International Arts Festival event THE GIANTS, travelled to Europe training under Philipe Gaulier completing his ‘Le Jeiu’ course in Paris, undertook the development of You, Animal You for Danielle Micich with Force Majure. He was one of three selected artists in the First Hand program at Spare Parts Puppet Theatre through which he got to develop his solo work MonkeyBoy. Recently Yvan co-created the Dance/Theatre work Ophelia for FringeWorld 2016.
Where are you from?
I am from here! Perth. Though I am half Australian as my father is Swedish.
What character do you play in Nobody Owns the Moon?
I play a street performer who dreams of being successful. He lives and performs in the big city with his friends, 3 Pigeons who sing, and a Bear that dances. He also knows everything that goes on in the city so is a helpful guide into what is happening throughout the story.
Why did you want to become a performer?
I don’t think I ever specifically decided what I was going to do. However, I was very determined to find a job that made me happy and that I loved. Growing up I loved dancing and performing and now in my professional life I’m loving puppetry and theatre. I have gone with the things that have interested me and pursued them.
Who inspires you?
My big brother has inspired me a lot, he left Perth when he was 19 and is now an incredibly successful make-up artist in London. Seeing that you can be creative and also successful has definitely made a huge impact in my life.
What is your favourite children book?
The adventures of TinTin were a favourite. Fairly sure I read every book.
If I wanted to become a performer what advice would you give me?
Do lots of different things. Performers have a collection of skills and training to draw from. The more skills you have the better the performer.