Past Event

21 — 22 Sep

DPS Social

Brisbane Festival and Dead Puppet Society present

DPS Social
DPS Social

Create kinetic wonders guided by a master fabricator

Gather around the benches and join the flock! Dead Puppet Society, the masterminds behind box office hits Holding Achilles, Ishmael and The Wider Earth, is throwing open the doors to their HQ for a special after-hours making workshop celebrating Australia’s winged wonders.

Hosted as part of Brisbane Festival 2023, this special edition DPS Social invites you to discover the art of puppetry and let your creative streak fly to create a unique mechanical curiosity. 

In celebration of the beauty and colour of Australian native birds, participants will create their very own kinetic bird sculpture.

Under the guidance of Dead Puppet Society’s Head of Fabrication Savannah Mojidi, participants will first observe their bird being cut out on the laser cutter, seeing first-hand how our artisans incorporate laser-cutting technologies to build puppets and props, before assembling their feathered friend inside a dome case. Attendees will gain an insight into the basics principles of puppet design, and how to bring their bird to life on its miniature stage using a minuscule mechanism.

This workshop offers a hands-on experience that combines the craftsmanship of puppetry with the expertise of talented artisans, and a glimpse into the world of design-led theatre Dead Puppet Society is renowned for.


Price

$135

Times

Thurs 21 Sep, 6:30pm
Fri 22 Sep, 6:30pm

Duration

180 mins

Where

DPS HQ, 6 Annerley Road,
Woolloongabba,
Brisbane

Venue info

Important Info

Cost includes all required materials and beverages.

Restricted 18+ Event 

Dates
21 — 22 Sep
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#Artists

Dead Puppet Society

Dead Puppet Society

Dead Puppet Society creates deeply imaginative design-led theatre, public art and sculpture, combining timeless craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. Best known for their works Holding Achilles, Ishmael, The Wider Earth and Laser Beak Man

Savannah Mojidi

Savannah Mojidi

She's worked with companies including Creature Technology, Cirque Du Soleil, and Queensland Theatre, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts and is now Head of Fabrication for Dead Puppet Society.

How to get there

DPS HQ, 6 Annerley Road,
Woolloongabba,
Brisbane

Getting there

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