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Roll up, Roll up! Larrikin Puppets make Brisbane fetes and festivals more fun with their exciting Muppets-style puppet shows for all ages!
Yes, puppets! It’s like your furry friends from Sesame Street and The Muppets have come to visit your local school fete or carnival. But these are Brisbane-based puppet characters being performed in that style.
Brett Hansen, Elissa Jenkins (and their troupe of friendly and funny puppet characters) are puppeteer entertainers providing quality entertainment and fun for children and parents at all kinds of Brisbane fetes and festivals, as well as on the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Ipswich.
These puppet shows feature lots of colour, songs, games, skits and plenty of laughs for the kids and adults alike.
Brisbane fetes and festivals (and surrounding areas) we’ve performed at include:
- Woodford Folk Festival in Woodfordia
- A Day For Duke at Brennan Park, Bribie Island.
- Ipswich Festival
- Redcliffe Sails Festival
- Moorooka Festival
- Chrome Street Fiesta, Salisbury
- Goodna Jacaranda Festival
- Hills Carnivale, Ferny Hills
- Gonski Family Fun Day at Wilston State School
- Payne Road State School Fete, The Gap
- Brisbane Zombie Walk Carnival at the RNA Showgrounds in Herston
- Brisbane Zombie Walk Carnival at West End Markets, Absoe Building
- West End Festival at West End Markets, Absoe Building
- Emmanuel College Fete, Carrara
- Darra Street Festival
- Yeronga State School Fete
- Racecourse Road Community Christmas, Hamilton
- Cannon Hill Baptist Church Family Fun Day
- Redlands District Special School Fete, Thornlands
- Crazy Kids School Holiday Fun, Mt. Coot-tha Botanical Gardens
- Little Days Out at Southbank
- Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Strathpine
- Creative Spring Fair in the town centre of Injune, South West QLD
… Not to mention our performance at the furtherest most festival you can think of – the Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn – New York City!
See below for full details on how you can include a puppet show at your Brisbane fetes and festivals!
Cost:
Find prices here: https://www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/fetes-and-festivals/
Description:
On the day:
Puppeteers arrive about 75 minutes before the puppet show’s starting time to set up the stage, sound equipment, props and puppets. The show (as described above) is performed for 30 minutes, followed by the additional 5 minute “how the puppets work” demonstration, and a 10 minute meet and greet. The puppeteer then packs up the stage and other equipment.
Inclusions:
- 30 minute puppet show of songs, games, jokes and comical interaction with the audience.
- 5-10 minute “how the puppets work” demonstration
- 5-10 minute puppet meet-and-greet / Photo opportunity with Troggg.
- Time allowance for travel to and from, set-up and pack-up of the puppet theatre, props, puppets and sound equipment.
- Rehearsal time prior to the event.
- Quality characters.
- Quality puppetry.
Brett has a current blue card, is fully insured, professional, and punctual.
Larrikin Puppets performed at two years worth of the annual Brisbane Zombie Walk, and twice at the Crazy Kids School Holiday Fun festival. We have also appeared at school fetes, church fetes, Relay For Life events, open days, and more.
