Polyglot is working in collaboration with the Melbourne Zoo for the palm oil awareness campaign. The outcome is expected next year, with a ten minute show featuring the amazing puppet pictured.
Puppet maker Tim Wells created a beautiful orang-utan in time for the launch of this very special campaign, held on 17 August 2009. The real orang-utans were fairly sanguine when faced with a puppet of themselves (although one was outraged and threw things.) The puppet is yet to be named, but Polyglot is sure the Zoo staff will choose one very soon.
Check out the Zoo website and read about the campaign – palm oil is threatening the habit of orang-utans and the statistics are scary. Stay tuned for further news about this project.
Puppet maker - Tim Wells
Performer - Jacob Wiliams
Photography - Will Todd
- Program and Operations Manager
Seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic Program and Operations Manager to work closely with Artistic Director (Sue Giles) and Executive Producer (Simon Abrahams) in the implementation and realisation of Polyglot’s annual program nationally and internationally. Read about the Position Description.
- 2009 Annual Report
2009 was a fantastic year! Polyglot performed 155 performances of 7 works, 4 community engagement projects, 2 creative developments and 431 workshops, reaching a total of 57, 338 children. Read all about it in our latest annual report.
- City of Riddles creative development continues
City of Riddles artists have been busy this week.
- Polyglot's global assault continues...
2010 is turning out to be our busiest touring schedule ever - Check Out! and Tooth & Claw in Korea, We Built This City in UK and Ireland plus Muckheap returns to Melbourne at Chapel Off Chapel. More in the latest enewsletter.
