Larrikin Puppets at Talara Primary College | Currimundi, Sunshine Coast

Posted on April 30, 2019December 11, 2019 by Brett Hansen

A big day for Larrikin Puppets this Wednesday the 1st of May, 2019. We are spending all day at Talara Primary College in Currimundi on the Sunshine Coast to run FOUR puppetry performance workshops for the students!

Our puppetry performance workshop is a hands on workshop teaching students the mechanisms of Muppet-style puppetry. This workshop perfectly aligns with the national state school Design and Technologies curriculum. We provide 40 of our professional workshop puppets for students to use in the session. We teach lip sync, eye focus, arm rod manipulation, walking, voices, emotions, singing and dancing. The workshop is 1 hour in total, including a short puppet show at the beginning to show how the puppets look when performed.

If you’d like a puppetry performance workshop at your school, the cost is $500 per workshop. Maximum of 40 students per workshop.

Currimundi is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. It is located within the Caloundra urban centre, 5 kilometres north of the suburb of Caloundra.
We have completed three months of professional development in the USA, which included performances and advanced, formal training with Jim Henson puppeteers from The Muppets and Sesame Street.

Larrikin Puppets at The Lockyer Valley Heritage Festival

Posted on April 30, 2019December 11, 2019 by Brett Hansen

The Lockyer Valley Heritage Festival is happening THIS WEEKEND! We’d love to see everyone at Laidley Pioneer Village (Pioneer St, Laidley) and Das Neumann Haus (Cnr William and Patrick St, Laidley) this Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5!
Please click “Going” on the official Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/429924864449573/
Our puppet shows will take place on both days of the Lockyer Valley Heritage Festival in both venues. There will be two puppet shows on Saturday May 4 at the Laidley Pioneer Village – 10am and 12pm. And then there will be two puppet shows on Sunday May 5 at Das Neumann Haus – 10am and 12pm. Be sure to bring the whole family along! It’s set to be a massive weekend of fun and history!

School Incursions – Design and Technologies + Book Week

Posted on April 22, 2019May 27, 2025 by Brett Hansen

Larrikin Puppets School Incursions

Larrikin Puppets offers dynamic school incursions that align closely with the Design and Technologies curriculum. Our engaging performances and hands-on workshops are also ideal for Book Week celebrations, encouraging creativity, storytelling, and technical understanding of puppetry.

Schools across South East and Central Queensland regularly book Larrikin Puppets for our captivating puppet shows and performance workshops. Students not only enjoy the laughter and fun of the show, but also learn about puppet design, movement, and storytelling — all valuable components of the Design and Technologies curriculum.

Story Time with Larrikin Puppets

One of our popular Book Week programs is Story Time With Larrikin Puppets. Performed in schools and council libraries, this 30-minute show features interactive storytelling, songs, skits, games, and a sing-along with beloved puppet characters. Our storyteller Elissa reads books by Australian authors Hazel Edwards, Glenn Martin, and Caroline Stills, with options tailored for both early and upper primary years.

Our newly introduced sock puppet craft and performance workshops are a creative extension of the Design and Technologies curriculum. These workshops are tailored to age groups 5–8 and 9+, allowing students to explore both design and function as they craft and perform with their own puppets.

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Our puppet shows are most popular with Prep to Grade 2 students, while our Design and Technologies-focused workshops are enjoyed by students across all year levels, including upper primary. We also offer these programs for Vacation Care services.

All facilitators have Blue Cards: Brett (1161011/3) and Elissa (690261/3). Larrikin Puppets holds Public Liability Insurance through Duck For Cover Entertainers Insurance. We are committed to delivering safe, educational, and enjoyable experiences for all students.

Brett and Elissa have undertaken three months of professional development in the USA, receiving advanced training from puppeteers who have worked on The Muppets and Sesame Street. This experience informs the high quality and authenticity of our work, and strengthens our commitment to the Design and Technologies learning outcomes.

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Larrikin Puppets at Ruby’s 3rd Birthday Party | Greenslopes

Posted on April 14, 2019February 23, 2026 by Brett Hansen

Evening Birthday Party Puppet Show in Greenslopes

Larrikin Puppets • Private Event • Greenslopes

3rd birthday party puppet shows are always popular bookings at Larrikin Puppets,
and most take place on weekend mornings or afternoons.

This celebration was a little different.

Troggg and the gang were invited to perform for Ruby and her friends and family
in the early evening — proving that puppet shows aren’t just for weekend daylight hours.

While it’s less common for a 3rd birthday party to be held after dark, it’s actually
a fantastic option for families whose weekends are already packed with sport,
family commitments and other celebrations.

Larrikin Puppets regularly perform evening shows at festivals, community events
and cultural celebrations.

Recent night-time performances have included large-scale community festivals,
school halls, restaurants and special events — so a weekday evening birthday party
is a perfect fit.

If you’re planning a 3rd birthday party — or any celebration — and weekends aren’t
convenient, consider an after-school or evening time slot during the week.

We’re always happy to bring the puppet stage to you, at a time that suits your family.