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'''Terrapin Puppet Theatre''' is an Australian visual theatre company based in Hobart, known for utilising puppetry and modern technology.
'''Terrapin Puppet Theatre''' is an [[Australians|Australian]] visual theatre company based in [[Hobart]], known for utilizing puppetry and modern technology.


It was founded by Jennifer Davidson in 1981 following the demise of the Tasmanian Puppet Theatre. Mainly creating productions for children and their families, the company has occasionally created work for adult audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/02/13/3689426.htm|title=Computer Cat: 1984|date=2013-02-13|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-06-05}}</ref>
It was founded by Jennifer Davidson in 1981 following the demise of the Tasmanian Puppet Theatre. Mainly creating productions for children and their families, the company has occasionally created work for adult audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/02/13/3689426.htm|title=Computer Cat: 1984|date=2013-02-13|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-06-05}}</ref>


Terrapin frequently tours internationally, including to the United States, New Zealand, Ireland, China, Singapore, Hungary, Denmark, Malaysia and Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/tasmanias-terrapin-puppet-theatre-set-to-entertain-us-families-again-this-month/news-story/9708faa86fbc0379170f68ffeb277fa8|title=Tasmania’s Terrapin Puppet Theatre set to entertain US families again this month|last=Young|first=Kane|date=April 16, 2014|work=The Mercury|access-date=2017-06-05|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>
Terrapin frequently tours internationally, including to the [[United States]], [[New Zealand]], [[Ireland]], [[China]], [[Singapore]], [[Hungary]], [[Denmark]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/tasmanias-terrapin-puppet-theatre-set-to-entertain-us-families-again-this-month/news-story/9708faa86fbc0379170f68ffeb277fa8|title=Tasmania’s Terrapin Puppet Theatre set to entertain US families again this month|last=Young|first=Kane|date=April 16, 2014|work=The Mercury|access-date=2017-06-05|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>


Its production ''Boats'' won the [[Helpmann Awards|Helpmann Award]] for [[Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children|Best Presentation for Children]] at the [[12th Helpmann Awards|2012 Helpmann Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/tasmanias-terrapin-puppet-theatre-set-to-entertain-us-families-again-this-month/news-story/9708faa86fbc0379170f68ffeb277fa8|title=Terrapin pulling strings in US|access-date=2017-06-05}}</ref>
Its production ''Boats'' won the [[Helpmann Awards|Helpmann Award]] for [[Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children|Best Presentation for Children]] at the [[12th Helpmann Awards|2012 Helpmann Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/tasmanias-terrapin-puppet-theatre-set-to-entertain-us-families-again-this-month/news-story/9708faa86fbc0379170f68ffeb277fa8|title=Terrapin pulling strings in US|access-date=2017-06-05}}</ref>

Revision as of 09:10, 5 August 2019

Terrapin Puppet Theatre is an Australian visual theatre company based in Hobart, known for utilizing puppetry and modern technology.

It was founded by Jennifer Davidson in 1981 following the demise of the Tasmanian Puppet Theatre. Mainly creating productions for children and their families, the company has occasionally created work for adult audiences.[1]

Terrapin frequently tours internationally, including to the United States, New Zealand, Ireland, China, Singapore, Hungary, Denmark, Malaysia and Taiwan.[2]

Its production Boats won the Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children at the 2012 Helpmann Awards.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Computer Cat: 1984". www.abc.net.au. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. ^ Young, Kane (April 16, 2014). "Tasmania's Terrapin Puppet Theatre set to entertain US families again this month". The Mercury. Retrieved 2017-06-05. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Terrapin pulling strings in US". Retrieved 2017-06-05.