Open No 33 Part B March - Dream Puppets

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Jigsaw Theatre Company has often used puppetry in the shows they made for school-age children. One of their most notable was their adaptation in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia of Shaun Tan's The Lost Thing in 2004, under the direction of Greg Lissaman. Matt McCoy (now with Creature Technology) and Rachael Whitworth (Spare <strong>Part</strong>s) and Paul O'Keeffe were the actor/puppeteers, assistant director Catherine Roach. This year Jigsaw will present Michael Francis Willoughby in Elohgulp in September at the Canberra Theatre, with puppetry direction from Catherine Roach. Left: The Lost Thing in progress outside my garage (made by Imogen Keen and HT Right: The ‘utopia puppets’ that appear at the end of The Lost Thing (made by Imogen, Catherine Prosser and HT The Canberra Theatre will also be presenting Wulamanay and the Seven Pamanui from the Tiwi Islands, with puppetry direction by Sam Routledge, which looks exciting. Other visiting puppetry shows there are Room on the Broom by Tall Stories Theatre Company, and Possum Magic. Greg Lissaman, now independent from Jigsaw, and actress/musician Chrissie Shaw, often collaborate and use puppetry in the shows they create. Gran's Bag, a one woman show written by Greg is still running successfully in schools, libraries and theatres down the east coast. Puppetry also featured in their 2012 production Rolling Home at the Canberra Theatre Centre with Chrissie and Catherine Hagarty actor/puppeteers, John Shortis (songs), Catherine Roach puppetry director, Hilary Talbot as designer/maker and Imogen Keen as costume designer.
Above: Baba Yaga from Gran’s Bag (HT) Below L : Catherine Hagarty with the Rolling Home troll (Chrissie Shaw). (HT) Below R: Greg Lissaman with the dragon in an egg from Rolling Home. (HT)
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