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(Puppet/Visual
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Freementle WA 6160
Phone & Fax:(08) 9336-1625
Studio Address
Spare Parts Suppet Theatre,
Level 1 Short Street FREEMANTLE WA 6160
Phone: (08) 9335-5044 Fax: (08) 9335-7687 |
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| 1981 |
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Invited
to visit Australia by Director Peter Wilson and performed as a guest
artist in "Faust" for the FES of Perth |
| 1980
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Resigned
from Claret Puppet Theatre after worked for 16 years to work as a
freelance Director/ Divisor/ Writer/ Producer/ Performer |
| 1964 |
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Joined
Claret Puppet Theatre in Osaka which is the leading professional contemporary
puppet theatre in Japan |
| 1963
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Studied
at Kansai Geijutuza, Engeki Kenkyu sho in Osaka (Performing Arts Academy) |
| 1940 |
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Born
in Mie Prefecture |
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| 2001 |
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Continue to work as Artistic Director of Spare Parts Puppet Theatre |
| 1997
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Appointed
as Spare Parts Puppet Theatre's Artistic Director. Principle Productions
include "The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek", the smash hit
"The Bugalugs Bum Thief" in Adelaide. |
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"Eat
the Moon", "The Midnight Gang" in partnership with
ECHO WA Symphony Education Chamber at Awesome International Children
FES WA. |
| 1996
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Resigned
position at Spare Parts Puppet Theatre's in WA as associate Artistic
Director to further her career as a freelance director/divisor/writer/trainer
of puppetry & alternative theatre |
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Conducted
workshop in Sydney for Professional Performer |
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Joined creative development project with Sky Lark Theatre in Canberra.
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Directed
"Little Moment" for Polyglot Puppet Theatre in Melbourne
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Co-divised
& Co-directed "Jelly Bean" for Spare Parts. |
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Divised
& directed "Cat Ballon" for Spare Parts and also currently
working on her individual development project funded by the Australia
Council |
| 1995 |
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6 month break from Spare Parts to work on an individual development
project and also Worked freelance on "The Floating World"
as puppetry director with Black Swan Theatre in WA |
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Conducted
a master class and workshop for Polyglot Puppet Theatre in Melbourne. |
| 1987
- 1995 |
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Worked
as Associate Artistic Director under Peter Wilson with Spare Parts
- Principal area of work included, training, writing, devising, directing
& collaborative work within Spare Parts and other companies nationally
and internationally |
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Principle productions include,
"Paper Plays" International Puppet Festival in France "Emperor's
Nightingale" in Czek Republic and Europe |
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"Sing
a Rainbow" the Spring Festival in China (1992) |
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The
Celebrate Australia Tour of Japan (1993) |
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"Mother
Goose" "Kaguyahime" "Eros" "Carmen"
"Crash Bang Wallop" "Africa" "Jelly Bean"
"Parcel from a Postie" "Gathering Places". |
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Assisted
the department for the arts in WA on the peer assessment panel for
theatre |
| 1982
- 1986 |
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Worked as a master puppeteer and technique master with Spare Parts
and toured China, Korea, Japan, Canada and USA.
Conducted workshop and master classes in the eastern states. |
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| 1995-96 |
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Recipient
of Australia Council individual development |
| 1992 |
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Recipient
of WA Development Arts creative development, Overseas Travel Study
Grant |
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Since arriving in Western Australia in 1982 to work for
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre as associate artistic director,
I have had the great fortune to direct and teach many
creative and innovative people both within WA and throughout
the eastern states. I feel both honoured and proud to
be a part of the successful development of puppetry for
Australia and International audiences. |
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