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[[File:Larrikin_Puppets_Brett_Elissa_Puppets_low_res.jpg|thumb|Larrikin Puppets Brett Hansen and Elissa Jenkins.|link=Special:FilePath/Larrikin_Puppets_Brett_Elissa_Puppets_low_res.jpg]]
'''Larrikin Puppets''' is an Australian puppet theatre company that was founded in 2012.
Originating in [[Brisbane]] as a one man show, Larrikin Puppets eventually moved north of Brisbane to [[Bribie Island]]. Larrikin Puppets principal puppeteer is Brett Hansen, who began practicing puppetry at the age of three and continued performing puppet shows throughout his childhood.<ref>https://ift.tt/2tNSoG9> A bullied child with learning disabilities <ref>https://ift.tt/2HesZxa> and a struggling artist as a young adult, Brett was a keen cartoonist, active musician in Brisbane's music scene and a student of animation and film and television. His first break into puppetry as an adult was in [[Brisbane Arts Theatre]]'s first production of Broadway's ''[[Avenue Q]]'', where he co-performed Trekkie Monster and Nicky, and provided puppetry training for the cast.<ref name=":0">[https://ift.tt/2tMHlgr>
At the end of Avenue Q's 2012 season Brett became unemployed, and, subsequently his first marriage ended. That was the point at which he discovered an unemployment mentorship program for entrepreneurs which he applied for and started his business through. The business expanded when Brett's second wife Elissa Jenkins came on board part time from 2016.
Despite Brett's lifetime of experience, he had never received any formal puppetry training until the couple spent three months in the USA for professional development. There, Hansen attended the intensive ''Beyond the Sock'' puppetry workshop at the [[University of North Texas]] (lead by [[Jim Henson Company]] puppeteers [[Martin P. Robinson|Marty Robinson]] and [[Noel MacNeal]]) <ref> https://ift.tt/2He2PuC </ref> while Elissa joined Brett for casual training at ''The Puppet Kitchen'' in New York City under Henson puppeteer Michael Schupbach.
Larrikin Puppets mostly tours [[South East Queensland]], [[Central Queensland]] and Northern New South Wales with both indoor and outdoor puppet shows and workshops. Larrikin Puppets style of puppetry is inspired by the work of [[Jim Henson]], but, as opportunities in film and television puppetry are few in Australia, the majority of their work consists of live performances at childcare centres, festivals, schools, libraries, shopping centres and corporate events.
Outside of Australia, Larrikin Puppets has performed at the ''Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn'' ([[New York City]], [[USA]]) <ref> https://ift.tt/2tLwxPN </ref>.
Brett Hansen won the 'BizCover NEIS Change' award at the Small Business Development Conference in Melbourne <ref> https://ift.tt/2He2PuC </ref> , after the growth of Larrikin Puppets in its first three years. The business has since been a finalist at the 2017 What's On 4 Kids Awards <ref> https://ift.tt/2HjUFB9 </ref> and the 2018 Moreton Bay Region Business Excellence & Innovation Awards <ref> https://ift.tt/2tSo2lL </ref>.
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== Works ==
[[File:Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn, NYC.jpg|alt=|thumb|Larrikin Puppets at the 2016 Puppetry Arts Festival of [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]. ]]
SHOWS:
* ''Comedy-Variety Puppet Show''
* ''Story Time with Larrikin Puppets''
* ''Healthy Eating and Wellness Puppet Show''
* ''Talk Like A Pirate Puppet Show''
* ''Christmas Puppet Show''
* ''Australia-Themed Puppet Show''
* ''Show Of Hands - 2018 [[Anywhere Theatre Festival]]''
* ''My Fair Lady Australian Touring Cast Farewell Event'' - 2017 [[Queensland Performing Arts Centre|QPAC]]
* ''The Super Weekend Show - 2015 Studio Theatre and Cafe''
* ''Thank Troggg You're Here - 2014 Anywhere Theatre Festival''
* ''Avenue Q - 2012 [[Brisbane Arts Theatre]]''
WORKSHOPS:
* ''Shoebox Theatre Company Avenue Q Workshop 2018'' <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK7CKHzR5EM&feature=youtu.be </ref>
* ''Island Puppetry Workshop 2018'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2HeBPvc </ref>
* ''Island Puppetry Workshop 2017'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2tL4Rug </ref>
* ''Sunnybank Theatre Group Avenue Q Workshop 2017'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2HfKu03 </ref>
* ''Brisbane Arts Theatre Avenue Q Workshop 2014''
* ''Brisbane Arts Theatre Avenue Q Workshop 2012'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2tLwGCP </ref>
FILM AND TELEVISION APPEARANCES:
* ''[[The Bureau of Magical Things]]'' - Puppeteer for the magical pogo stick (S1, E11: "A Fairy Tale") - 2018
* ''[[Totally Wild]] - 2018''
* ''Juiced TV - 2015 and 2017''
* ''That's What You Get - Tia Gostelow Music Video - 2017''
* ''Kev - Short film - 2017''
* ''5 for 35 - Short film by Richard Bell - 2015''
* ''Heart of a Thousand Souls - Short film - 2014''
* ''Cluck: The Web Series - 2013''
* ''Showreel - 2013''
* ''The Late Nite Show - 2013''
== Footnotes ==
== External links ==
* [https://ift.tt/2wvoc2R Larrikin Puppets]
[[Category:Puppet troupes]]
[[Category:Theatre companies in Australia]]
[[Category:Performing arts in Australia]]
[[Category:Theatre in Brisbane]]
[[Category:Companies based in Queensland]]
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[[File:Larrikin_Puppets_Brett_Elissa_Puppets_low_res.jpg|thumb|Larrikin Puppets Brett Hansen and Elissa Jenkins.|link=Special:FilePath/Larrikin_Puppets_Brett_Elissa_Puppets_low_res.jpg]]
'''Larrikin Puppets''' is an Australian puppet theatre company that was founded in 2012.
Originating in [[Brisbane]] as a one man show, Larrikin Puppets eventually moved north of Brisbane to [[Bribie Island]]. Larrikin Puppets principal puppeteer is Brett Hansen, who began practicing puppetry at the age of three and continued performing puppet shows throughout his childhood.<ref>https://ift.tt/2tNSoG9> A bullied child with learning disabilities <ref>https://ift.tt/2HesZxa> and a struggling artist as a young adult, Brett was a keen cartoonist, active musician in Brisbane's music scene and a student of animation and film and television. His first break into puppetry as an adult was in [[Brisbane Arts Theatre]]'s first production of Broadway's ''[[Avenue Q]]'', where he co-performed Trekkie Monster and Nicky, and provided puppetry training for the cast.<ref name=":0">[https://ift.tt/2tMHlgr>
At the end of Avenue Q's 2012 season Brett became unemployed, and, subsequently his first marriage ended. That was the point at which he discovered an unemployment mentorship program for entrepreneurs which he applied for and started his business through. The business expanded when Brett's second wife Elissa Jenkins came on board part time from 2016.
Despite Brett's lifetime of experience, he had never received any formal puppetry training until the couple spent three months in the USA for professional development. There, Hansen attended the intensive ''Beyond the Sock'' puppetry workshop at the [[University of North Texas]] (lead by [[Jim Henson Company]] puppeteers [[Martin P. Robinson|Marty Robinson]] and [[Noel MacNeal]]) <ref> https://ift.tt/2He2PuC </ref> while Elissa joined Brett for casual training at ''The Puppet Kitchen'' in New York City under Henson puppeteer Michael Schupbach.
Larrikin Puppets mostly tours [[South East Queensland]], [[Central Queensland]] and Northern New South Wales with both indoor and outdoor puppet shows and workshops. Larrikin Puppets style of puppetry is inspired by the work of [[Jim Henson]], but, as opportunities in film and television puppetry are few in Australia, the majority of their work consists of live performances at childcare centres, festivals, schools, libraries, shopping centres and corporate events.
Outside of Australia, Larrikin Puppets has performed at the ''Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn'' ([[New York City]], [[USA]]) <ref> https://ift.tt/2tLwxPN </ref>.
Brett Hansen won the 'BizCover NEIS Change' award at the Small Business Development Conference in Melbourne <ref> https://ift.tt/2He2PuC </ref> , after the growth of Larrikin Puppets in its first three years. The business has since been a finalist at the 2017 What's On 4 Kids Awards <ref> https://ift.tt/2HjUFB9 </ref> and the 2018 Moreton Bay Region Business Excellence & Innovation Awards <ref> https://ift.tt/2tSo2lL </ref>.
<br />
== Works ==
[[File:Puppetry Arts Festival of Brooklyn, NYC.jpg|alt=|thumb|Larrikin Puppets at the 2016 Puppetry Arts Festival of [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]. ]]
SHOWS:
* ''Comedy-Variety Puppet Show''
* ''Story Time with Larrikin Puppets''
* ''Healthy Eating and Wellness Puppet Show''
* ''Talk Like A Pirate Puppet Show''
* ''Christmas Puppet Show''
* ''Australia-Themed Puppet Show''
* ''Show Of Hands - 2018 [[Anywhere Theatre Festival]]''
* ''My Fair Lady Australian Touring Cast Farewell Event'' - 2017 [[Queensland Performing Arts Centre|QPAC]]
* ''The Super Weekend Show - 2015 Studio Theatre and Cafe''
* ''Thank Troggg You're Here - 2014 Anywhere Theatre Festival''
* ''Avenue Q - 2012 [[Brisbane Arts Theatre]]''
WORKSHOPS:
* ''Shoebox Theatre Company Avenue Q Workshop 2018'' <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK7CKHzR5EM&feature=youtu.be </ref>
* ''Island Puppetry Workshop 2018'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2HeBPvc </ref>
* ''Island Puppetry Workshop 2017'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2tL4Rug </ref>
* ''Sunnybank Theatre Group Avenue Q Workshop 2017'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2HfKu03 </ref>
* ''Brisbane Arts Theatre Avenue Q Workshop 2014''
* ''Brisbane Arts Theatre Avenue Q Workshop 2012'' <ref> https://ift.tt/2tLwGCP </ref>
FILM AND TELEVISION APPEARANCES:
* ''[[The Bureau of Magical Things]]'' - Puppeteer for the magical pogo stick (S1, E11: "A Fairy Tale") - 2018
* ''[[Totally Wild]] - 2018''
* ''Juiced TV - 2015 and 2017''
* ''That's What You Get - Tia Gostelow Music Video - 2017''
* ''Kev - Short film - 2017''
* ''5 for 35 - Short film by Richard Bell - 2015''
* ''Heart of a Thousand Souls - Short film - 2014''
* ''Cluck: The Web Series - 2013''
* ''Showreel - 2013''
* ''The Late Nite Show - 2013''
== Footnotes ==
== External links ==
* [https://ift.tt/2wvoc2R Larrikin Puppets]
[[Category:Puppet troupes]]
[[Category:Theatre companies in Australia]]
[[Category:Performing arts in Australia]]
[[Category:Theatre in Brisbane]]
[[Category:Companies based in Queensland]]
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