Episode 12 Dennis Murphy
Episode 12 Dennis Murphy
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Dennis Murphy has been working as an independent puppeteer for over 30 years. Based in Old Toongabbie NSW, he is Australia's resident expert in Commedia Dell'Arte Puppetry.
Dennis Murphy has been working as an independent puppeteer for over 30 years. Based in Old Toongabbie NSW, he is Australia's resident expert in Commedia Dell'Arte Puppetry.
Growing up in the prairies of Iowa, Dennis was fed on vaudeville and puppetry and has become a great ventriloquist and entertainer. His breadth of skills and his longevity come down to his intricate methods of research, which he describes as his 'obsessions' and his rigorous rehearsal and writing process when developing material.
Growing up in the prairies of Iowa, Dennis was fed on vaudeville and puppetry and has become a great ventriloquist and entertainer. His breadth of skills and his longevity come down to his intricate methods of research, which he describes as his 'obsessions' and his rigorous rehearsal and writing process when developing material.
Join Dennis and I as we discuss his penchant for coffee and book collecting, his incredible round trip to puppetry via a life that has seen him drafted into the army, qualifying as a Spanish linguist, converting to Buddhism and becoming a member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Join Dennis and I as we discuss his penchant for coffee and book collecting, his incredible round trip to puppetry via a life that has seen him drafted into the army, qualifying as a Spanish linguist, converting to Buddhism and becoming a member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians.
And join us for our new segment - 'The Geek Out' where we discuss something that we can't get enough of this week.
And join us for our new segment - 'The Geek Out' where we discuss something that we can't get enough of this week.
Dennis' Book List
Dennis' Book List
COMMEDIA dell'ARTE An Actor's Handbook by John Rudlin
TRICKS OF THE TRADE by Dario Fo
POPULAR PUPPET THEATRE IN EUROPE, 1800-1914 by John McCormick
THE ITALIAN PUPPET THEATRE: A History by John McCormick
PUNCH IN THE ITALIAN PUPPET THEATRE by Michael Byrom (actually about Pulcinella)
HUMOR AND COMEDY IN PUPPETRY: Celebration in Popular Culture eds Dana & Joel Sherzer
POPULAR CULTURE IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE by Peter Burke
STEP BY STEP TO STAND-UP COMEDY by Greg Dean
OTHER VOICES: Ventriloquism from B.C. to T.V. by Stanley Burns
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Show Links
This is the Commedia dell'Arte page on Dennis' website:
This is the Commedia dell'Arte page on Dennis' website:
International Ventriloquist Society
International Ventriloquist Society
Where to Find Dennis
Where to Find Dennis
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