12 July, 2022Spare Parts Puppet Theatre explores the world of NFTs!
In an Australian first, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre teams up with local and digital artists to launch Doge Puppet and Puppet NFTs Have you wondered what an NFT is? Are you…
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12 July, 2022
1 July, 2022The Chorus & The Ensemble – Performance Workshop
In partnership with Spare Parts, this 5-day training workshop raised fundamental questions about collaboration — how to propose and not impose; to lead, yield and follow…
1 June, 2022Thank you to all our Friends and Supporters!
Thank you to all our Friends and Supporters – we couldn’t do it without you! We always aspire to create uniquely Australian works that experiment with new ideas and push…
6 April, 2022The Velveteen Rabbit – Learning Notes
These holidays, why not immerse your family in all the treasures that The Velveteen Rabbit has to offer? We have made some family home activities freely available to keep…
24 February, 2022Creative Development – The Secret Garden
As Australia’s flagship puppetry company, we are dedicated to supporting talented artists to improve their craft through innovation. This month we had the wonderfully tal…
14 December, 2021ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2022
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is welcoming applications from professional artists for our Artist in Residence Program, 2022. The program is open to independent artists and g…
15 September, 2021Introducing our Design-a-Puppet Winner
The judges were impressed with the range of creative ideas submitted for our Design-a-Puppet challenge, and several more than the top three were discussed as possible win…
13 August, 2021Join us for Puppet-Tea at the Theatre this September!
In September everything will stop for tea, when Spare Parts Puppet Theatre hosts Puppet-Tea , a series of absolutely free ‘tea parties with the puppets’ for the ‘young at…
8 July, 2021Spare Parts launches milestone series of 40th Anniversary celebrations with free community puppetry adventures
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is launching a milestone series of absolutely free and fabulous community puppetry adventures to celebrate our 40th anniversary year. Supported…
17 March, 2021Introducing the talented performers of Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa.
Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa showcases a talented young cast with performers Cezera Critti-Schnaars (seen in Yirra Yaakin’s festival hit Hecate) and Ming Yang Lim ( P…
23 February, 2021The Last Numbat at Wild Things: Perth Festival Takes Over Perth Zoo on Sunday 28 February
The Last Numbat will be at Wild Things at the Perth Zoo on Sunday 28 Feb, 2021. The Last Numbat , a giant 10m-long numbat puppet that children can help move to tell a sto…
8 January, 2021★★★★★ ArtsHub Review: “Any show that makes its audience feel and empathise with its characters has a strong aura of magic.”
Beanstalk // ArtsHub Review by Victoria Wyatt ★★★★★ Five stars “Any show that makes its audience feel and empathise with its characters has a strong aura of magic.” Spare…
2 December, 2020New DIY Puppet Make & Play Packs!
Introducing Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s new DIY Puppet Make & Play Packs! We have created our first ever do-it-yourself puppet packs and are so excited to be launching t…
18 September, 2020Spare Parts Puppet Theatre launches new online workshop
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre launches new online workshop, making puppetry more accessible than ever Australia’s flagship puppetry company, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre are p…
24 June, 2020Giving the puppets a hand
In the park opposite the Fremantle Railway Station is a building many have known since their childhood. Right at the gateway to Fremantle is an internationally acclaimed…
21 May, 2020Updates to 2020 season and new Online Learning Program available!
To our valued artists, volunteers, audience members and supporters we would like to inform you that we have made further changes to our 2020 program due to the status of…
4 May, 2020Spare Parts Puppet Theatre wins award for Best Mainstage Production
Spare 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, 2020Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Artist in Residence Program 2020
Clare 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…
17 March, 2020General Statement COVID-19 – April Season Cancelled
The health and wellbeing of our employees, artists, volunteers, audience members and supporters is our highest priority. We are continuously monitoring the COVID-19 situa…
16 December, 2019Stage Whispers Review:”Simon Clarke’s adaptation, and Michael Barlow’s leadership of a strong team, recreate the magic of the source material and this is a show that will mesmerise audiences of all ages.”
The Little Prince // Stage Whispers Review by Kimberley Shaw “Simon Clarke’s adaptation, and Michael Barlow’s leadership of a strong team, recreate the magic of the sourc…
30 October, 2019WAAPA and Spare Parts collaborate for ‘Life on Earth’
“Puppets are a wonderful vessel for emotion,” says Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Associate Director, Michael Barlow. “Without an internal life of their own, they allow our…
7 June, 2019Spreading good thoughts on our national tour of Roald Dahl’s The Twits
We are delighted to be out on our much anticipated national tour of Roald Dahl’s The Twits ! Theatres across the country will be presenting this rambunctious comedy of re…
7 June, 2019Introducing our talented new Fox cast members!
The very talented Gala Shevtsov and Scott Galbraith will be joining us this July as they jump onto the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre stage to perform Fox – adapted from the…
30 April, 2019Spare Parts Puppet Theatre welcomes new Board Member
We are excited to announce that Ian Booth has joined the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Board of Management. Ian has over 20 years experience at an executive level in the Aus…