Puppetry in Australia

Thanks for joining Kay, a monkey named Chee Chee and myself for a talk about Puppetry in Australia here, on Talking Sock.

Kay Yasugi has fashioned herself into a staple of Australian puppetry. Based in Sydney, Kay brings her true sense of joy to every performance, workshop and puppet she brings to life. She is a powerhouse theatre maker, performer and builder trying to create as many opportunities for puppeteers in Australia as she can.

In this episode we talk about Kay’s love of Puppets, but also her love of puns! We find out about the landscape for learning puppetry at a tertiary level in Australia and ask Kay about how her experiences at The London School of Puppetry shaped her career. We follow this with a huge chat about all things puppetry in Australia today.

Where to Find Kay

Pupperoos: https://www.pupperoos.com/

Digital Seagull: http://www.digitalseagull.com/

Instagram: @kay_yasugi

Twitter: @pupperoos

Connections

Caroline Astell-Burt (Waxbaby Productions)

Twitter: @puppetry_tutor

Mentions

The Arts Unit

UNIMA AUSTRALIA

UNIMA INTERNATIONAL

Randwick Puppet Festival

Dream Puppets

ImaginArta

Sydney Puppet Theatre

Curious Legends

Haenyeo Women Divers / Haenyeo Women of The Sea Trailer

Korean Cultural Centre Australia

Museum in South Korea

SB&W Foundation

London School of Puppetry

Ronnie Burkett's UNIMA Page

Ronnie Burkett's Management Page

Amanda Palmer’s TED Talk

Theatre of the Impossible: Puppet Theatre in Australia by Maeve Vella

Handspan Theatre Company

Warhorse

Inside The Actors Studio

La Mama Theatre

Lemony S Puppet Theatre

Other Stuff

That quote that Kay mentioned from SunnieBunnieZZ that you adored and wish you had written down…

“Puppetry is an extension of one’s self. It may motivated by the need to explain, explore, embrace, or critique the human condition. It is still one of the safest ways, to act out, act up, entertains educate, commiserate, wonder out loud, unburden yourself or release your feelings. It fulfils my need to see the good guys win, and justice done.”

Source: http://www.sunniebunniezz.com/puppetry/puphisto.htm

Questions for you, The Audience

Join the conversation and reply to us on Twitter @talkingsockcast and Instagram @oneorangesockproductions

Do you create or collaborate? What is puppetry’s appeal to you in this age of DIY?

How many puppet puns can you deliver us on Twitter?

Tell us about a time where you’ve connected to some one using a puppet…

Puppeteers, Whats the BEST piece of feedback you’ve received about your work?

Where do you present new work in Australia? Give a shout out to great venues you know?

Could you write the book on Puppetry! Talk to us?

Would you attend a school of puppetry in Sydney? Tell us what you’d love to learn!