Fusion - Dead Puppet Society

Workshop:
Since 2009 the Dead Puppet Society have been creating large scale visual theatre works for Australian and international audiences. In this bespoke workshop created specifically for Vena Cava the society's Artistic Director will give you an insight into the working methods used by the company. With a broad focus across manipulation skills, puppet construction and contemporary performance making, participants will be guided through the creation of a series of short scenes as they create impossible and yet deeply engaging characters that exploit the unique potential offered by puppets in live performance. In this workshop the boundaries between forms begin to fade as physical reality gives way to the imagination. This session will provide a unique professional development opportunity for aspiring performers, theatre makers and producers. 
 
Artist Bio...
David Morton is a director, designer, and playwright specialising in the creation of visual theatre for adult audiences. He holds a PhD from the Queensland University of Technology focusing on contemporary puppetry, and a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama) with First Class Honours from the same institution. As a founding member and the Artistic Director of the Dead Puppet Society David's work has toured both nationally and internationally. He has created major theatrical productions for Queensland Theatre Company (The Wider Earth, 2016), Brisbane Powerhouse (Argus, 2013), La Boite Theatre Company (The Harbinger, 2011/2012), and Metro Arts (The Timely Death of Victor Blott, 2010), as well as having work presented by The Woodford Folk Festival, The Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Festival's Under the Radar, Darwin Festival, Come Out Children's Festival, The Garden of Unearthly Delights at the Adelaide Fringe, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, and The Out of the Box Festival. The recipient of numerous grants and awards, David has undertaken residencies with both St Ann's Warehouse and The New Victory Theater (both in New York City), and received mentorship from the Handspring Puppet Company in South Africa. David is currently working on the stage adaptation of Tim Sharp's Laser Beak Man, and developing a new Australian ghost story for young people with Terrapin Puppet Company.