Larrikin Puppets in City South News – Thursday, 3 March 2016.
Please note: Not all puppets were designed by Brett Hansen, and not all of them were created (constructed) overseas. A few were custom built based on Brett’s designs. Others were ready-made puppets purchased by Brett, who then created personalities and character voices for them. Many of the puppets were also built in Australia.
Author: Brett Hansen
Larrikin Puppets Birthday Party Puppet Show Video!
This week, we released a new three minute video showing a sample of the kind of colourful and energetic fun you’re likely to see when you book a Larrikin Puppets birthday party puppet show! The video can be seen in a few different places online.
YouTube:
Vimeo:
Facebook:
Please watch and share with as many people as you can so we can make sure everybody in Brisbane is aware that Troggg, Frizzby, Moss, Frazzamatazz, Flossy, the Cheesecake and all the animals are ready to perform at any and all birthday parties!
Would YOU like a Larrikin Puppets birthday party puppet show?
Puppet News
New Announcements:
Goodstart Early Learning Centre in Fortitude Valley have booked a puppet show for the kids on the 9th of March.
Troggg will be the MC at the official media launch of the 2016 Ipswich Festival in March, where he will be introducing Mayor Paul Pisasale. A month later, we’re performing two puppet shows at the festival.
Larrikin Puppets will be performing a family puppet show at the Chrome Street Fiesta – A free community festival held in the Salisbury Industrial Estate on Saturday, 12 March.
After the success of recent seniors’ puppet shows at two Probus Clubs, Troggg and the gang will be performing at St. Paul’s Villa Hostel, Rainworth in April.
For all gig listings, please visit our Gig Calendar here: https://www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/gig-calendar/
And follow the drop down menus for details on how you can book a puppet show or puppet MC for YOUR event! 🙂
Holland Park Kindy Puppet Show – Larrikin Puppets
Testimonial: “Thank you so much for such a wonderful kindy puppet show on the 12th of Nov. Mitchell, his friends and the teachers absolutely loved it. Lots of interaction with the kids throughout the whole show. Amazingly entertaining and very educational. My hubby and I enjoyed the show very much as well.
If anyone wants a puppet show .. Definitely call Brett. He is the BEST!”
– Sue, Holland Park.
www.larrikinpuppets.com.au
Sesame Street Muppets and Jimmy Fallon Celebrity Photobomb
Here’s a great article from toughpigs.com about the recent “Celebrity Photobomb” segment from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. It stars the Muppets of Sesame Street. Watch for the look of wonder in the eyes of the kids later on in the video. Priceless. The magic of puppets!
Beyond the Sock Puppetry Workshop in Texas, USA
As part of his professional development overseas, Larrikin Puppets’ own Brett Hansen is enrolled in Beyond the Sock Puppetry for Television and Film Workshop 2016 at the University of North Texas. The instructors are Peter Linz (The Muppets, Sesame Street), Noel MacNeal (Bear in the Big Blue House, Sesame Street), and Pasha Romanowski (The Moe Show). Brett and Elissa head to the USA in May 2016.
Still plenty of time to book a puppet show for your party or event in Brisbane before then via www.larrikinpuppets.com.au
School Fete Puppet Show – Larrikin Puppets
Testimonial: “Thank you Brett for providing entertainment for our 2015 school fete. The kids loved Troggg and the crew and you were very flexible with our changing needs as the fete day drew closer. Loved having you there and seeing the kids enjoy the puppet show. We look forward to next time!” – Sarah, Yeronga.
www.larrikinpuppets.com.au
Not 4 Kidz at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016
Brett Hansen is providing puppetry consultancy for this Brisbane Comedy Festival show at the Brisbane Powerhouse in March. Details below.
ImproMafia presents: Not 4 Kidz at Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016.
FOUR SHOWS OVER THREE WEEKS
Grab your cereal and settle in for a completely improvised parody of your favourite childhood shows.
Return to the glory days of children’s television! Brisbane comedy favourites ImproMafia are stepping back in time to present an improvised homage to the shows that made your childhood great.
Join a perky host and a puppet just aggressive enough to avoid copyright infringement, then save the planet with an animated eco-warrior, deal with Canadian high school dramas or go ‘round the bend with the supernatural. Made up on the spot from your suggestions, it’s all up to the audience how these cheeky parodies play out.
(Sorry, kids – this one’s for the grownups!)
5.30pm Saturdays 5 – 19 March
8.30pm Thursday 17 March
Rooftop Terrace, Brisbane Powerhouse
Tickets $23*/16*
Bookings essential – click link above!
Photo by Images by Anderson.
*An additional fee applies to each booking transaction. Single tickets $3/multiple tickets $6.
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/552700871561884/
1st Birthday Party – Larrikin Puppets
Testimonial: “Larrikin Puppets performed at our daughter’s 1st Birthday party. It was an excellent show, age appropriate from 1 to 9yrs (kids) but also had the adults entertained!
Brett arrived on time, quietly set up and waited for the start time without being pushy ‘watching the clock’.
He was very interactive with the kids even exchanging knock knock jokes! He also spent a lot of time after the show with Troggg talking to the kids and having photos. They’re still talking about it (and singing the songs)!
We loved it! I would definitely recommend Larrikin Puppets and will be using them again in the years to come!” – Julie, Clontarf.
60th Birthday Party – Larrikin Puppets
Testimonial: “Just want to thank you for a great puppet show at my 60th birthday lunch last Sunday. Heaps of fun, big surprise for my friends. They are still laughing and talking about it. We got some great pics of Troggg and Frizzby” – Sue, Cleveland.
www.larrikinpuppets.com.au
www.larrikinpuppets.com.au
