Dead Puppet Society News

Brisbane Festival 2026 Concludes With 1.7M Attendees Under Ebony Bott

by Rachel Stone — September 25, 2026

Brisbane Festival closed following 23 days of performance and community celebration, drawing over 1.

Brisbane Festival 2026 to Present Full Festival Village Lineup at South Bank

by A.A. Cristi — August 12, 2026

Brisbane Festival has released the complete program for Festival Village at South Bank, featuring sunrise ceremonies, DAYBREAKER, wellbeing sessions, live music and nightly entertainment along the riverfront precinct.

Photos: FESTIVAL VILLAGE, South Bank Reveals Full Program at Brisbane Festival

by Rachel Stone — August 12, 2026

Brisbane Festival has detailed programming for Festival Village, South Bank, featuring sunrise ceremonies, wellbeing sessions, DAYBREAKER dance parties and nightly entertainment along the riverfront precinct.

Adelaide Festival Centre Reveals Lineup of April School Holiday Programs and Entertainment

by Stephi Wild — April 2, 2026

Adelaide Festival Centre will host school holiday programs in April, including Dead Puppet Society's THE RIDDLE OF WASHPOOL GULLY at Space Theatre April 16–18, plus hands-on art and puppetry workshops for children aged 5–14.

REVIEW: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Is A Whimsical Pantomime Prequel To The Peter Pan Story

by Jade Kops — February 5, 2025

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is a wonderfully whimsical evening of entertainment for all ages.

7th Annual SFX Festival to Play Wild Project This Month

by Blair Ingenthron — January 5, 2025

wild project in association with Contemporary Performance will present the 7th Annual Special Effects Festival at wild project beginning next week.

Video/Photos: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER At Canberra Theatre Centre

by A.A. Cristi — November 7, 2024

The star-studded ensemble cast of Peter and the Starcatcher are flying into Melbourne, following a sensational premiere season at Canberra Theatre Centre.

Tickets on Sale For PETER AND THE STARCATCHER in Brisbane

by Stephi Wild — June 28, 2024

Broadway’s 5-time Tony Award-winning Peter and the Starcatcher is now on sale in Brisbane and Adelaide.

Out of the Box Theatrics to Present Building the Box Readings of TRASH by James Caverly and Andrew Merrill

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 17, 2024

Out of the Box Theatrics will present the first reading of the company’s Building the Box series of new plays.

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Will Premiere In Australia From 2024

by Stephi Wild — December 6, 2023

Peter and the Starcatcher, the smash hit Broadway production and winner of 5 Tony Awards, will have its Australian Premiere, touring nationally from 2024.

ISHMAEL Returns to QPAC Ahead Of Regional Queensland Tour

by Stephi Wild — February 7, 2023

Dead Puppet Society and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) have announced the return of acclaimed production Ishmael from 19 to 27 May 2023 in the Cremorne Theatre.

A New-Look 2022 Matilda Awards Announces Its Stellar Field Of Nominees

by A.A. Cristi — January 31, 2023

The prestigious Matilda Awards, Queensland's premier awards for performing arts, honours 2022's brightest and boldest artists across a range of new and refreshed categories.

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On HOLDING ACHILLES

by Jade Kops — January 21, 2023

HOLDING ACHILLES an inventive new work.

Sydney Festival 2023 Kicks Off This Week

by Stephi Wild — January 4, 2023

Sydney Festival's high-summer program of spectacular art and culture lands in the city from tomorrow, 5 January, with an expansive line-up of touring artists, world premiere works, new commissions, Australian exclusives, local talent and an extensive free events program.