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Could Troggg appear on a cooking show like Grover did?

By Brett Hansen July 16, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=94&v=gt5eh6dMMww Here’s Sesame Street’s Grover appearing in the cooking segment of The Wendy Williams Show in the USA. If our very own Troggg could ever appear on an Australian cooking show, which one would you like to see him on? And what could he assist with cooking?…

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Puppets Officiate Wedding!

By Brett Hansen May 28, 2015

Did everyone see that awesome Buzzfeed article about the couple in California who had a puppet wedding? It was absolutely brilliant! And exactly the kind of unique and quirky bookings we would like to be doing here in Australia! California couple Tammy Caplan and Joe Gold are huge fans…

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Child Care Centres Love Puppets!

By Brett Hansen May 19, 2015

Troggg and friends have had a fantastic year so far making friends with students and teachers at child care centres, schools and vacation care centres. Source: AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism, Sippy Downs Centre. It started with two fun puppet shows for kids with autism at the AEIOU Early…

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Puppets in Australia

By Brett Hansen May 15, 2015

Time and time again, people tell me that what we do here at Larrikin Puppets is something that is rarely seen in Australia. Other performers of puppetry at parties and festivals are definitely out there. But our exposure to puppets certainly isn’t as full on as it used to be…

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Return of Princess & Pirates stage show for kids!

By Brett Hansen May 5, 2015

Since March, we’ve been involved in a little stage show for kids at the Studio Theatre & Cafe (647 Wynnum Rd, Morningside) called “The Super Weekend Show”. At 11am on specified Saturdays, the puppets are joined by costumed characters and a magician for a fun hour of singing, dancing,…

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Troggg hosts Juiced TV | Larrikin Puppets

By Brett Hansen March 6, 2015

Troggg was delighted to be able to host an episode of Juiced TV at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital! Watch as Troggg and his co-star Shania appear throughout the show. Then Pip Russell interviews Brett Hansen at the end about puppetry, and how some of the…

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2014 – A Big Year for a Puppeteer!

By Brett Hansen February 1, 2015

2014 was a huge year for Larrikin Puppets! Just before Christmas, we reviewed the year and posted this wrap-up: As we wrap up 2014, I’d like to share some Larrikin Puppets highlights from the year. Along with fellow puppeteer David Logan, I met with veteran marionette puppeteer…

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Top 21 Ways to be Happy

By Brett Hansen January 21, 2015

Ultimately, everyone in the world aspires to be happy, rather than depressed and miserable. Instead of letting sadness overtake their lives, these are things that happy people make a habit of doing regularly, even during times of grief and sorrow: 1. Appreciate Life Be thankful that you woke…

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