Archive (2016-2022)
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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…
12 January, 2018Roald 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, 2018Roald 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…
28 September, 2017Rules of Summer // The West Australian Review Review by Annelies Gartner “Theatregoers were introduced to an array of characters including two marionettes, a beautifully…
26 September, 2017Rules of Summer // Scoop Events Review Review by Adrianna Jakimowicz “One of the highlights of the show was simply hearing the children in the audience laughing or callin…
25 September, 2017Rules of Summer // SeeSaw Magazine Review Review by Varnya Bromilow “The show is warm and funny and joyfully evocative. Truly gorgeous shadow-play is enhanced by the univ…
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.…
23 September, 2017Rules of Summer // The Theatre Diary Review Review by Gregory Ryan “★★★★★” Based on the graphic novel by the celebrated Shaun Tan, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s production…
23 September, 2017Rules of Summer // The Post Newspaper Review Review by Sarah McNeill Several years ago, illustrator Shaun Tan sent Philip Mitchell a draft copy of an 80-page story titled…
23 September, 2017Rules of Summer // Capital Events Theatre Review Review by Erin Hutchinson ” Engaging and exciting storytelling…a true feast for the senses.” Spare Parts Puppet Theatre h…
5 July, 2017Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has a reputation of wonder. They bring both the minutiae of life and the big ideas to children with their stunning designs, beautiful puppets,…
4 July, 2017The Arrival is a surreal journey of the familiar and bizarre. Echoes of “Life is Beautiful” meets a Miyazaki film – this Spare Parts Puppet piece is hypnotic with a steam…
3 July, 2017A sweet, simple story, beautifully presented and performed. Aki lives with his beloved wife and daughter, and while together they are happy, there are bad things where th…
29 May, 2017Why 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…
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…
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…
19 December, 2016Publication: ArtsHub Author: VICTORIA WYATT This live adaptation of the beloved book will undoubtedly have parents facing some strange questions over the dinner table. An…
18 December, 2016Publication: The Australia Times Author: Miranda Johansen 18th April 2016 The Little Prince, adapted from the classic French book of the same name, is a joyful and though…
18 December, 2016Australian Stage Review 18/04/2016 Publication: Australian Stage Author: Cicely Binford The Little Prince is getting ready to travel Australia, but before he does, he’s p…
18 December, 2016Publication: Weekendnotes.com Author: Vanessa Gudgeon A visit to the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is a big event for adults and children alike. It is a place of excitement,…
11 December, 2016Publication: The Australia Times Spare Parts Puppet Theatre right on the footsteps of Fremantle Train Station has a great reputation for providing great entertainment for…
2 December, 2016Publication: The West Australian Author: Melanie Coram 2nd February 2016 When the last Potoroo comes to stay at Miss Lily’s Tropical Holiday House he’s lonely and vulnera…
3 November, 2016The Secret in the Wings ’ – the title being a play on words – by the Tony Award winning writer, Mary Zimmerman. It is a compilation and adaptation of half a dozen, unfami…
18 July, 2016Rambunctious physical performance with a strong emphasis on imagination and friendship. Nerida Dickinson – ArtsHub 50 minutes can be a long time for many children to sit…