Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is an internationally renowned specialist theatre company with a reputation for creating invigorating, relevant and entertaining contemporary theatre for young people and families.
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre / Artistic director biography
Philip Mitchell joined Spare Parts Puppet Theatre 2001 after many years as a performer and director with Tasmania’s Terrapin Puppet Theatre. For SPPT, Philip has devised and directed many original and innovative productions including the stage adaptation of Marjory Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit and Shaun Tan’s The Arrival. In 2008 Philip was Artistic Director of the 20th World Puppetry Festival, hosted by SPPT and centred in the city of Perth, Western Australia.
Information / http://www.sppt.asn.au
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre (SPPT) is one of Australia’s leading puppetry companies, creating inspiring theatre for young people and their families. Established in 1981, SPPT has developed a national and international reputation having performed in China, the USA, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Czech Republic and most recently, France. SPPT maintains a rigorous touring schedule, taking the magic of puppetry to children and families everywhere.
