- Puppetry is an ancient artform shared by many cultures around the world.
Each technique has it's own unique history and significance.
- Puppetry techniques help motor-coordination and brain development.
- Puppets are an excellent tool for self expression. Many people feel
comfortable exploring issues, feelings, and ideas through a puppet that
they couldn't by themselves.
- Through puppets we can be who we want to be playing different character,
ages, genders, different animals, and even monsters. Puppetry helps us
imagine what it may be like to be different from ourselves.
- Puppetry requires technical skill, listening, communication, and team work.
Most of all it's fun!
- Puppetry combines visual arts, performing arts, technology and design.
- Why puppetry? Why not?
Purple Capsicum Puppets
Puppet Shows and Workshops for Children, Youth and Adults
(c) 2008-2011 Purple Capsicum Puppets, All Rights Reserved ABN: 11 270 164 579
Puppet Shows and Workshops for Children, Youth and Adults
(c) 2008-2011 Purple Capsicum Puppets, All Rights Reserved ABN: 11 270 164 579
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Purple Capsicum Puppets creates original performances, workshops, and
artist-in-residence programs for children, youth and adults. We also collaborate
with government bodies, arts groups, individuals, and schools to develop and
deliver custom made puppets and creative programs.
We believe puppetry is a powerful creative tool for self expression, personal
development, creative learning, and social awareness. Our work focuses on
being hands on, educational, interactive, and most of all fun. We thrive on the
challenges and opportunities each creative project offers ourselves, our
collaborators, and the shared learning these offer.
All our performers & facilitators have current Working With Children Cards.
artist-in-residence programs for children, youth and adults. We also collaborate
with government bodies, arts groups, individuals, and schools to develop and
deliver custom made puppets and creative programs.
We believe puppetry is a powerful creative tool for self expression, personal
development, creative learning, and social awareness. Our work focuses on
being hands on, educational, interactive, and most of all fun. We thrive on the
challenges and opportunities each creative project offers ourselves, our
collaborators, and the shared learning these offer.
All our performers & facilitators have current Working With Children Cards.
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Michael has been
performing and teaching
puppetry since 2001. He
won his first audition at
the end of High School
and spent the next 2
years touring NSW, VIC,
and QLD. He has
extensive experience as a
teacher of puppetry,
drama and music. Michael
has a BA in acting and a
Post Grad. Diploma in
Puppetry from the
Victorian College of the
Arts. He has performed
around Australia and
internationally at festivals
including the Woodford
Folk Festival, Adelaide
Fringe Festival, and at the
UNIMA International
Congress 2008 in Perth,
WA. Michael is the current
Treasurer of UNIMA
Australia.
performing and teaching
puppetry since 2001. He
won his first audition at
the end of High School
and spent the next 2
years touring NSW, VIC,
and QLD. He has
extensive experience as a
teacher of puppetry,
drama and music. Michael
has a BA in acting and a
Post Grad. Diploma in
Puppetry from the
Victorian College of the
Arts. He has performed
around Australia and
internationally at festivals
including the Woodford
Folk Festival, Adelaide
Fringe Festival, and at the
UNIMA International
Congress 2008 in Perth,
WA. Michael is the current
Treasurer of UNIMA
Australia.
Michael Bevitt
Beth McMahon
At different times Beth has
worked as a performer,
director, writer, clown, artist,
project developer, producer,
even a followspot operator.
She holds a Masters Degree
in Production (Puppetry)
from the Victorian College of
the Arts, University of
Melbourne and previously
trained at the Lecoq
Physical Theatre School and
studied puppetry at Théâtre
Aux Mains Nues. When she
was a very young person
Beth was Artistic Director of
Southern Edge Arts, WA's
leading youth arts company.
Beth has worked around the
world and performed twice at
the UNIMA South Africa Out
the Box International
Puppetry and Visual Theatre
Festival. In Australia she has
worked for Polyglot Puppet
Theatre, Theatre of Image,
and Barking Gecko. Beth is
currently a committee
member of UNIMA Australia.
worked as a performer,
director, writer, clown, artist,
project developer, producer,
even a followspot operator.
She holds a Masters Degree
in Production (Puppetry)
from the Victorian College of
the Arts, University of
Melbourne and previously
trained at the Lecoq
Physical Theatre School and
studied puppetry at Théâtre
Aux Mains Nues. When she
was a very young person
Beth was Artistic Director of
Southern Edge Arts, WA's
leading youth arts company.
Beth has worked around the
world and performed twice at
the UNIMA South Africa Out
the Box International
Puppetry and Visual Theatre
Festival. In Australia she has
worked for Polyglot Puppet
Theatre, Theatre of Image,
and Barking Gecko. Beth is
currently a committee
member of UNIMA Australia.