Dennis Murphy has been working as an independent puppeteer for over 30 years. Based in Old Toongabbie NSW, he is Australia's resident expert in Commedia Dell'Arte Puppetry.
Growing up in the prairies of Iowa, Dennis was fed on vaudeville and puppetry and has become a great ventriloquist and entertainer. His breadth of skills and his longevity come down to his intricate methods of research, which he describes as his 'obsessions' and his rigorous rehearsal and writing process when developing material.
Join Dennis and I as we discuss his penchant for coffee and book collecting, his incredible round trip to puppetry via a life that has seen him drafted into the army, qualifying as a Spanish linguist, converting to Buddhism and becoming a member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians.
And join us for our new segment - 'The Geek Out' where we discuss something that we can't get enough of this week.
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Piecing Together Practice - Larissa Deak
Dream To Play - Jacob Williams
Stargazing for Sputnik - Sarah Kriegler
One Of The Gang - Marilyn Agrelo
Let's All Eat Cake - Ronnie Burkett
Story Time with Richard Bradshaw
A Good Yarn - Nancy Black
And May The Art Form Live - Peter J Wilson
Getting Feltfaced - Heath McIvor
Up To Snuff - Andy Freer
Pulling Strings - Leon Hendroff
Alien Voodoo - Danny Miller
Into The Future - Joe Blanck
Playing Superheroes - Drew Wilson
An Honest Voice - Cam Ralph
Carve Your Way - Jhess Knight
Mid-Season Hiatus
Find Your Tribe - Christopher Ragg
A Place For Puppetry - Sue Wallace
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