A lovely puppeteer catch-up in Brisbane last week with Laura Bacon all the way from the UK, and the legendary Patsy May, who Troggg was very excited to meet.
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Here are a few photos from our recent trip to Sydney for the 40th Anniversary Conference of NEIS and Self-Employment Assistance at the ParkRoyal Darling Harbour. We were invited to give the keynote speech at the gala dinner.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Larrikin Puppets joins the lineup at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026!
Our new Kids Comedy Puppet Show will hit Kindred Studios for 16 shows between 7–19 April 2026. Book your family in now! Ticket link in the comments.
Working on an environmental kids TV series called “Nature Knows” at Pluggas Studio with Joshua Gannon (writer, director), Fisch Racy (DOP), Janet Francis (stylist), Geena Schwartz (actor)! Puppets built by Katherine Hannaford. Brett Hansen as puppeteer performing Nindee.
Little Larrikins Podcast is a zany, fast-paced, feel-good listen for kids, families, homeschoolers, and classrooms, shining a light on Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS).
Ep. 1: Belonging
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A big thanks to all the families who’ve seen our live puppet shows and then hopped over to our YouTube channel. Our “Old MacDonald” video has now hit 50,000 views!
It’s our most-watched music video ever!
Have a listen with your little ones and feel free to subscribe: youtu.be/tqwuzj0Ac3s?...
From Bribie Island to the National Stage – Larrikin Puppets to Keynote at NEIS 40th Anniversary Gala: www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/from-bribie-...
Sometimes we get to perform in the BIG venues! www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/larrikin-pup...
Our much-loved red monster puppet Scrambles recently made his government campaign debut, starring as the “stress monster” in the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) #StreetSmarts social media ad: www.larrikinpuppets.com.au/scrambles-st...
TVC we worked on.
Thanks for 20K views on YouTube for Old MacDonald! Our most watched music video ever! Have a listen and subscribe: youtu.be/tqwuzj0Ac3s
Big thanks to Mark and Tina from Lah-Lah for their training and mentorship, and to Pluggas Studio for filming and editing.
This isn’t your average Wheels on the Bus!
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We’ve taken the classic kids’ song on a whole new ride — with cool jazz vibes, rainy day charm, and that Larrikin Puppets sparkle. It’s smooth, it’s fun, it’s quirky, and it’s live now on our YouTube Channel!
Latest gigs.
Our week of shows at Larrikin Puppets!
So excited to receive our new custom-built, adjustable film and TV puppeteer dollies - all ready for the start of filming for our children’s TV series pilot in a couple of weeks. Thanks, Adrian! They’re amazing! We cant wait to put them to good use! 😃 #Yompers #puppets #TVseries
Thank you very much, Glenn!
5 Puppetry Workshops in 5 days for 200 kids, on tour in Toowoomba this week. #Toowoomba #Dalby #puppets #QLD
We’re spending this week on tour in #Toowoomba and had the great pleasure of an evening with our friend, the legendary Australian puppeteer Dennis Murphy and his wonderful wife, Helen. Over a delicious home-cooked dinner, we shared delightful conversations about puppetry, travel, and life.
We've been auditioning child actors all week for our children's TV series pilot, Yompers. We've met so many talented kids! Lots of tough decisions to be made.
We have seven exclusive February dates available to bring our award-winning, curriculum-aligned pop-up puppet shows to your school, childcare centre, library, festival or community event!
Brisbane, Moreton Bay Region, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Redlands, and Ipswich.
We’re on tour in Toowoomba all week, plus one day in Dalby.
In February we’re filming our children’s TV series pilot Yompers! This week we finalised the script! A super big thanks to our very talented Writers Room! The screenplay is hilarious and full of heart. We’re so proud of it and can’t wait to film it soon at Pluggas Studio.
She’s pictured here with Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Professor Lee Smith, left, and Chancellor The Honourable Andrew Fraser, right. Congratulations to all the new grads! Go get ‘em! 🌞🌈🦄
They were the first ever audience to meet one of our characters from our children’s TV series pilot Yompers! This is Violet, a Voilet Coral Fungi and one of four Mushie Mushies, a group of overly sentimental mushrooms.
Our own Elissa, who holds a Master of Arts in Social Science, was the invited guest speaker today at a Griffith University graduation ceremony, performing the Occasional Address to 380 graduates of Arts, Education and Law.
Breakthrough – A music video created by adolescents and young adults (AYAs) impacted by cancer in collaboration with singer-songwriter Luke Escombe. Our own Brett Hansen was the puppetry consultant on this, assisting emerging puppeteer Emma Bailye with tricky scenes.
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Saturday was a BIG night at the Tivoli Drive In Theatre Christmas Under the Stars 2024! It was awesome to be one of the main stage acts! Then Troggg and Marina returned to stage with ALL other performers for a big finale sing-along followed by fireworks!
Big day at Pluggas Studio performing puppetry for FOUR NEW MUSIC VIDEOS! We can’t wait to show you the final result! Big thanks to Fisch from Pluggas + Madison, Jamie and Stephanie who were crafters, runners, prop wranglers, and puppet wranglers! Madi and Sabi both puppeteered in a scene as well!
12 years of Larrikin Puppets! From backyard gigs to schools, festivals, theatres, TV & music videos, we’ve performed in NYC, trained with Sesame Street legends, worked with Regurgitator, created Hijabi Girl: A Musical Puppet Show, toured widely, won awards & more! Here’s to another 12 and beyond!
