Trash Puppets

Looking for something free and fun to do this weekend with your kids?

Our trashbulous team will be at the Chelsea Summer event on Saturday morning for pop-up activation at the Strand.

Come along between 10am-midday and make your own Trash Puppet from everyday trash and enjoy watching our roving puppets as they explore the space.

For more information, check out the link below:

https://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/community/events/upcoming-events/chelsea-summer

If you visit .square whilst we are here today and tomorrow, keep an eye out for Echo the Trash Dog, who will be roving around the space. 😁

TODAY AND TOMORROW - COME AND JOIN US FOR FREE FAMILY FUN AT FEDERATION SQUARE!!

We are so excited to be bringing "Trash with a Porpoise" and our popular Trash Puppet Making Workshops to Fed Square for their RESET School Holidays Program.

With 2 shows at 10am and 1pm, and 5 hours of rolling workshops from 10.30am (join in whenever you like), both today and tomorrow - there are lots of free, fabulous trashy experiences on offer, right in the middle of the city.

For more information, see the link below or just come down!

https://fedsquare.com/events/trash-puppets

Final rehearsals today for our big week of school holiday shows ahead, for our brilliant "Trash with a Porpoise" team. 😊

Our show at Gasworks Arts Park tomorrow is almost sold out, with only 1 ticket left! 😳

We love this venue and its amazing team so much, and can't wait to get back into the space tomorrow morning. ❤

Then its on to Fed Square on Tuesday and Wednesday for their wonderful RESET program, where we will be presenting 2 shows each day in The Edge at 10am and 1pm. 😁

These shows are FREE and we also have free puppet making in The Atrium from 10.30-3.30pm, so we are looking forward to trashing their space. 😝

Sending a huge thank you to City Of Port Phillip for funding the remount of this show, through their Cultural Development Fund.

And thank you to the Victorian Government who supported its original creation in 2022, with funding through Creative Victoria

Producer Jen
Packed House Productions

School Holidays - have you organised your activities for next week yet?

Why not join us at the amazing Fed Square on Tuesday 26th or Wednesday 27th for FREE performances of "Trash with a Porpoise" AND/OR Trash Puppet Making Workshops?

With 2 shows each day at 10am and 1pm, and 5 hours of rolling workshops (join in whenever you like) - there are lots of fabulous trashy experiences on offer, right in the middle of the city.

We are thrilled to be part of Fed Square's RESET program - a full program of events and activations, to inspire us all to make some little – or big – changes to our daily life, to help minimise our negative impact on the environment, and increase our positive impact.

More details via this link:

https://fedsquare.com/events/trash-puppets

We have loved our time at Croydon Central this week - meeting lots of lovely families and witnessing some amazing puppet creations come to life like these ones.

Today is our last day, so come down anytime between 11am-3pm, and get trashy with our team. You will find us near Aldi. 😁

Thanks to Croydon Central for having us and providing this fun, free activity for the school holidays.

We are excited to be returning to Arts Park for a performance of "Trash with a Porpoise" this coming Monday September 25th at 11am.

Final Tickets have now been released, and there are only a few left!!!

We are so grateful to City Of Port Phillip for supporting the remount of this show and this performance, through Council's Cultural Development Fund.

Click on the link below for more information:

https://gasworks.org.au/whats-on/trash-porpoise

Images by Darren Gill

FREE performances of "Trash with a Porpoise" for the school holidays!! 😲

Come and join us in The Edge at Fed Square next week and see our amazing show in one of Melbourne's most stunning performance spaces FOR FREE!!!

Shows are on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th at 10am & 1pm.

The show is hilarious and suits kids from 4+ and families (we guarantee that the adults will be laughing too). 😁

Whilst you are there, we also have our popular trash puppet making workshops happening in The Atrium nearby, from 10.30-3.30pm on both days - join in anytime.

We are so excited to be part of Fed Square's amazing RESET program!

For more information, please click on the link below:

https://fedsquare.com/events/trash-puppets

What a great first day making puppets with the kids and families at Croydon Central 😊

We saw some amazing creations come to life.

We are back tomorrow and every weekday this week between 11am-3pm, so come down and join us, if you are in the area.

More details here:

https://www.croydoncentral.com.au/whats-on/september-school-holidays?

We are pumped to be running our popular trash puppet making workshops at this week.

We will be there from Monday right through to Friday. 😁

Its free, no bookings required and you can drop in anytime between 11am and 3pm.

Everyone is welcome. 😊

You will find us near Aldi!

Come and have some trashy fun with us.😉

More details here:

https://www.croydoncentral.com.au/whats-on/september-school-holidays

Trash with a Porpoise is Back!

For Melbourne families in the September school holidays.😁

Watch our feed for more information soon!

Packed House Productions Gasworks Arts Park Fed Square

Thank you to our "reviewer" from the third performance of "Trash with a Porpoise" at the wonderful Geelong Arts Centre today for this detailed account of the show. 😊

We have had such a fun week, and are looking forward to taking the show to Forge Theatre for more school shows next week.

The "Trash with a Porpoise" team were VERY happy to be visiting the amazing Geelong Arts Centre as the first stop in this leg of our tour.

Thanks to the fabulous programming team at GAC for having us, and the kids and teachers who attended the first performance today. We had a ball 😁

We have just had the most wonderful week at Temperance Hall remounting "Trash with a Porpoise" for some school excursion shows at Geelong Arts Centre and The Forge Theatre and Arts Hub over the next couple of weeks. 😁

With Trash Puppets Founder (and Director of the show) Jhess in Australia for a break from her touring schedule with Bluey in the US, we managed to rehearse in a new cast member, make some tweaks to the show and the puppets, and we can't wait to hear how the kids react when we take it back into the theatre again.

This week would never have happened if it wasn't for the generous funding support from City Of Port Phillip through their Cultural Development Fund and the funding administration support from Auspicious Arts

Stay tuned for more performance announcements for this brilliant show from Producer Jen from Packed House Productions soon.

Jen picked these photos to show just how physical puppetry can be!!

Photos by Darren Gill

Today is ASSITEJ World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People, where we recognise the importance of theatre and the arts for children and young audiences.

It was so timely then for us to partner with Packed House Productions to deliver 3 performances and 8 hours of puppet making workshops, as part of 2 different free community events on the weekend.

Sending a huge thank you to Hobsons Bay City Council and City of Whittlesea for having us at their fantastic events, and to all the kids and families that enjoyed "Trash with a Porpoise" and our fun workshops. 😊

We are so excited to be part of this amazing Festival TODAY!!

🍢 The City of Whittlesea Community Festival returns in 2023 with a packed line-up of theatre, music, circus, dance, and workshops that will leave you spellbound! 🎭

💃 Bring your whole family for a day of FREE fun with live performances, engaging activities, mesmerizing art installations, a jam-packed Youth Stage, bustling market stalls, and delicious food.

Join us inside the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (onsite) for 2 performances of our newest show "Trash with a Porpoise" and our Trash Puppet Making Workshops.

This is going to be a huge and fun event, with something for everyone!

For more information, go to this link:

https://arts.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/what-s-on/festivals-and-events/2023-community-festival

We are so excited to be celebrating Global Recycling Week with Hobsons Bay City Council at the Laverton Community Hub.

Join us TODAY for this family friendly day of fun to celebrate and raise awareness of Global Recycling Day. On offer will be our trash puppet making, recycling tips, free lunch and a live performance of our amazing show "Trash with a Porpoise".

There will also be free food and face painting. Pick up a free plant and kitchen tools too!

More details from this link: https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Libraries/News/Global-Recycling-Day-and-Council-Launch

What are you doing this weekend?

If you live in the Northern or Western suburbs of Melbourne, why not join us for some fabulous, free events in your area. 😊

We are taking our fun show "Trash with a Porpoise" AND our fantastic trash puppet making workshops to events on both days, and its all FREE!!

This is the first chance to see this hilarious show since its successful debut at the Comedy Festival last year and both events also have food and other free family activities on offer as well. 😊

For more information about Saturday's event, go to this link:

https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Libraries/News/Global-Recycling-Day-and-Council-Launch

For more information about Sunday's event, go to this link:

https://arts.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/what-s-on/festivals-and-events/2023-community-festival/

We are so excited to be bringing our fantastic family show "Trash with a Porpoise" AND our rolling trash puppet making workshops to the Whittlesea Community Festival on Sunday 19 March. 😁

And to make it even more exciting - the performances and workshops are all FREE, and part of a wonderful, community festival with lots of other family friendly activities including market stalls, outdoor stages, a pet zone, food providers and community led activities.

If you missed seeing "Trash with a Porpoise" during its sell-out season at last year's Comedy Festival, this is a brilliant opportunity to see it in a beautiful theatre space, whilst also enjoying the other fun entertainment that City of Whittlesea have on offer at this popular, annual event.

Check out the link below to learn more about the event, show times and all the fun on offer.

https://arts.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/what-s-on/festivals-and-events/2023-community-festival/

School holiday performances of "Escape from Trash Mountain" are selling well. 😀

Don't miss this chance to see this wonderful, original show at The Clocktower Centre The Drum Theatre Knox Arts and Events and Burrinja

For more details and ticketing links:

https://www.trashpuppets.com/trash-events

We are excited to be starting our Roadshow with Moonee Valley City Council today!😁

We will be hosting our popular trash puppet making workshops every day this week as part of the The Clocktower Centre school holiday program.

We will be in:

- Avondale Heights
- Niddrie
- Keilor East
- Flemington
- Moonee Ponds

Book now for a 90 minute creative session with our team for half the price of a movie ticket.

Numbers limited, booking link below:

https://clocktowercentre.com.au/escape-from-trash-mountain/

Looking for some family fun during the upcoming School Holidays?

We are touring our Puppet Making Workshops to venues and events all over Melbourne - so check out which one is close to you, book in and come along. ☺

- Saturday September 17 from 10am - Zero Waste Victoria Festival, free, but bookings essential.

- Monday 19 - Friday September 23 - Trash Puppets Roadshow with the The Clocktower Centre with daily workshops in Avondale Heights, Niddrie, Keilor East, Flemington and Moonee Ponds. Book online.

- Wednesday September 21 at 11am & 2pm - The Drum Theatre, free, but bookings essential.

- Tuesday September 27 at 1pm - Knox Arts and Events, Book Online.

- Wednesday September 28 at 12.30pm - Burrinja Book Online.

- Thursday September 29 from 9.30am - Box Hill Community Arts Centre for their EcoCrafts All Day Art Day, Book Online.

For more details, including booking links, go to the Event pages on our website

https://www.trashpuppets.com/trash-events

Tour Managed by Packed House Productions

We are excited to announce that we are bringing our original show "Escape from Trash Mountain" and some of our popular puppet making workshops to venues around Melbourne for the upcoming school holidays.

Come and enjoy a performance of this wonderful show at The Clocktower Centre on Friday September 23, at The Drum Theatre on Monday September 26, at Knox Arts and Events on Tuesday September 27 or at Burrinja on Wednesday September 28.

Tickets are on sale now - you can view the show details through the Events Page on our website, or go directly to the venue's websites.

See you there!

Tour managed by Packed House Productions

https://www.trashpuppets.com/trash-events

Looking for something fun to do these school holidays?

We are thrilled to be running our free, puppet making workshops for the wonderful Roola Boola Children's Arts Festival in South Yarra.

We will be at Chapel Off Chapel today and Thursday from 12 - 2.30pm.

Limited numbers - first in best dressed. 😊

With big thanks to Stonnington City Council for having us.