At last ~ Dennis Murphy Unmasked~

Here is the rarely-seen face behind Sydney’s international award-winning puppet company, MURPHYS PUPPETS.

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about Murphys Puppets
According to Dennis, the charm of Puppet Theatre is in its basic ridiculousness:
“The puppet is not a living creature yet we constantly catch ourselves believing for a second that the puppet is alive. It’s so ridiculous that we have to laugh. That’s the universal humour of Puppetry.”

International Performances include
• The Ural Festival of Puppet Theatre (Russia)
• The Kaunas Puppet Theatre (Lithuania)
• Teatri del Mondo Festival (Italy)
• Ravenna’s Bella di Sera (Italy)
• Pupi e Pini Festival (Italy).
• MURAVIGLIA, Treviso (Italy)
• Singapore International Festival for Children

In Australia:
• The Festival of Cultures,
Sydney Opera House
• The Art Gallery of NSW
• The Rocks Puppet Cottage
(over 900 performances)
• The National Folk Festival, Canberra
• 20th UNIMA International Puppet Festival, Perth
• Festival of Circus & Street Theatre, Darling Harbour

Through extensive touring and close observation of people in many lands Dennis has developed a whole stable of weird and wonderful characters plus countless puppet acts.

His alter egos have entertained audiences on four continents with an extensive repertoire of puppetry styles. Whether he is partnering a pelican in a ventriloquist act or adapting 16th century Italian puppetry to Australian audiences, Dennis can be counted on to present a unique blend of humour and puppetry.

As Guest Artist at The Rocks Puppet Cottage, he has delighted tens of thousands of Sydneysiders and overseas tourists. Add to this his exhaustive interstate tours, and the number of spectators runs to the hundreds of thousands.

Dennis had the unique distinction of taking his Italian-style puppet shows back to the land of its origin when he was invited to perform at Europe’s largest International Children's Theatre Festival, The TEATRI DEL MONDO, in Italy. Commuting regularly to Europe to perform at puppet festivals gives Dennis the chance to further his research into the “fairground tradition” of Puppetry.
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“Dennis Murphy is one of the world’s finest glove-puppeteers”
L’Unità Newspaper, Rome, Italy

“You’re the bestest and the funniest!”
Ben, age 4

“There is no doubting this puppeteer’s experience and skill. The wit, the timing, the handling, and the immediacy of his responses to the audience reflect a machinery well-honed.”
The Australian Puppeteer Magazine

“Murphy’s greatest strength as a performer is his unquestionable skill as a puppeteer and the depth of characterisation he achieves.”
Lowdown Magazine

“The strength of the show is Dennis’s rapport with the children.”
Queensland Arts Council

“Dennis Murphy is a Master Puppeteer.”
NSW Department of Education Gazette

Winner of the
Ural Citation for Excellence (Russia)
and multiple winner of the Frater Award (Australia)