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Little Big Fest at Coorparoo Square

By Elissa Jenkins March 2, 2024

Larrikin Puppets will be taking the stage at Big Little Fest! We are national award-winning Australian children’s entertainers, and will be bringing our colourful and exciting puppet show to Coorparoo Square at 12.00 noon Saturday 23 March, 2024. Interesting Fact! We received training in the USA under Jim Henson puppeteers…

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Five Weeks In Europe

By Brett Hansen January 31, 2024

Travelling can be lots of fun and really interesting too! Every country has their own culture, and many have different languages too. The other difference is often the weather. In December 2023 we took a break from the Summer heat and humidity of Queensland, Australia to experience a European Winter…

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2023 YEAR IN REVIEW: LARRIKIN PUPPETS

By Brett Hansen December 4, 2023

It’s been a massive year for Larrikin Puppets, full of live performances, workshops and touring. 2023 began with final puppet footage being filmed for the HILARIOUS 8-episode comedy series “IT’S A CULT!” by Cheeky Moon. Our own Brett Hansen performed the puppetry of Professor James Gilmour in one episode,…

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2022 Year In Review: Larrikin Puppets

By Brett Hansen December 22, 2022

2022 has been a very busy year for us.  Much of our focus this year was on final preparations, rehearsals and the big launch performances of “Hijabi Girl: A Musical Puppet Show“. This show was three years in the making, with some challenges and road blocks along the way,…

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World’s First Ewaste Puppet

By Elissa Jenkins August 18, 2021

Larrikin Puppets is excited to announce the launch of Lovelace, an enchanting puppet built of electronic waste. Believed to be the first professional puppet in the world to be made of ewaste, this is Larrikin Puppets’ first major puppet construction project. We were wanting something spectacular to add to our…

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