How We Found What We Had Lost
Radical hope in a collapsing world How We Found What We Had Lost is a ground-breaking collaboration between Terrapin and Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, marrying form and story in a radical […]
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Tip Duck
THE WORLD'S FIRST RUBBISH-COLLECTING IBIS https://vimeo.com/545274297 This is Jeremy’s big moment. He finally has an idea that will make him rich. I.B.I.S (International Bin Integration Services) will train […]
Heap
We know compost has a life of its own: but not like this one! Terrapin's new giant roving puppet is a grumbling, belching compost monster.
The Inexplicably Convoluted Peregrination of Jessica Parrot
Fullers Bookshop Fullers Bookshop, HobartA TERRAPIN & FIRST DOG ON THE MOON COLLABORATION Terrapin and First Dog on the Moon collaborate on an evolving interactive installation in the window of Hobart's iconic independent […]
Scaredy Cat
Theatre Royal Theatre Royal, HobartA feisty feline fantasia
The Paper Escaper
What happens when a book character won't stay in their place? Benny, the plucky puppet protagonist in The Paper Escaper, knows they are destined for greater things than a […]
International Contemporary Puppetry Exchange
A feisty feline fantasia
The Jennifer Davidson Creative Endowment
An annual program supporting emerging creatives. Founded by Andrew and Neil Davidson, the Jennifer Davidson Creative Endowment supports an emerging creative professional to join the Terrapin team for 12 months, […]
2022 Puppetry Masterclass
Terrapin Loft, Salamanca Arts CentreA weekend-long masterclass with Jacob Williams Learn the core principles of how to bring the puppet to life and engage an audience. Participants will take part in a deep exploration in […]
Stride
A broad-ranging program of placements, masterclasses and mentoring designed to boost capacity in the Tasmanian performing arts sector.
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Open Shop
Open Shop is a chance to unpick thorny questions, get direct advice or hear more about what Terrapin is up to. It's open to all Tasmanian artists and arts organisations.
Anthem Anthem Revolution
MONA FOMA, LauncestonA new track for a new generation https://vimeo.com/763259200/c82ebe6943 In Anthem Anthem Revolution, participants battle a table tennis robot to hear a new national song as written by children, an […]
Infinite Monster
Scribble and scrawl a section of our gigantic monster, projected high up above the crowds as it rots away before your very eyes. Three tents. Three participants. Two minutes […]
A Not So Traditional Story
Adventure, laughs and contemporary Tasmanian Aboriginal culture. https://vimeo.com/361955623 An epic quest of bravery and friendship. A story with a little bit of truth and a little bit of make […]
Terrapin Turns 40
ON ZEITGEISTS A December reflection with artistic director Sam Routledge.On first walking into Terrapin’s recent celebratory exhibition at TMAG, surrounded by just some of the extraordinary puppets that have been constructed […]
Monster Trucks
103 Melville Street, HobartMonsters are coming. Cement mixers and plant machinery take on a life of their own. Terrapin worked with four Tasmanian artists to create a fleet of Monster Trucks for MONA […]
Never Grow Old: 40 Years of Terrapin
Tasmanian Museum and Art GalleryWE'RE OPENING UP THE ARCHIVE. Over the past 40 years, Terrapin has staged more than 140 productions in schools, theatres, festivals and public spaces: it makes for a lot of […]
Can Design Save the World?
Tasmanian Museum and Art GalleryAn exploration of our future. Bio-concrete, salvaged timber, leather made from fruit peels: the design world is turning its eyes to sustainable and salvaged material use. In parallel, the […]
Random Impulse
The UnconformityLet the cacophony commence. A microphone is propelled by an air compressor in a violent and automated choreography. As the microphone strikes the walls and floors, it creates random […]
All Day Breakfast
Detached Cultural OrganisationThe most important meal of the day.The most important meal of the day—a full cooked breakfast, including coffee—prepared entirely by a pair of metal poles poked through a wall.Terrapin Puppet […]
The Story of Chi
The Story of Chi is a new work of magic realism that explores intergenerational tension in an Asian-Australian family through the relationship between a young girl and a dragon. The […]
Feathers
Tasmanian schools Tasmanian schoolsFeathers is a lonesome ferret looking for his flock.Feathery-tailed and frustrated, Feathers embarks on a quest for belonging that will take him to every corner of the country. Will the […]
The Riddle of Washpool Gully
Combining old-fashioned storytelling with contemporary puppetry and miniature sets, The Riddle of Washpool Gully is a reimagined tale of Australian mythology about incredible creatures that might still live in the uncharted corners of our vast country.