The brainchild of David Morton and Nicholas Paine, Dead Puppet Society is an international design-led theatre company established in 2009. Widely considered one of Australia's most ground-breaking production houses, Dead Puppet Society is known for combining timeless craftsmanship with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with world class arts companies and creatives to produce large-scale design-led theatre works that shake up genres, incorporate contemporary forms of puppetry, and push the boundaries of live performance. Recent box office hits include The Wider Earth, Ishmael, Laser Beak Man and Storm Boy.
Off stage, Dead Puppet Society creates visually compelling experiences and activations for events and public spaces, from one-of-a-kind, laser-cut artefacts and open-air performances to large-scale installations, unique training and professional development for young people and artists, as well as creating exquisite, custom-made sculptures.
Dead Puppet Society has a Gallery and Fabrication Workshop space at 6 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba, Brisbane.
Creative Director David Morton
Executive Producer Nicholas Paine
Associate Creative Director Matt Seery
Company Manager Jodie Roche-Jones
Technical Director Scott Barton
Associate Producer Kat O’Halloran
Head of Youth and Engagement Helen Stephens
Head of Marketing and PR Tash Spong (offline with newest family member)
Marketing Associate Ella Bromback
Management Committee
Sandra Gattenhof (Chair), Katherine Hoepper (Secretary), Tim Hall (Treasurer), Adam Brunes, Laura Campbell, Kevin O'Brien, Liz Prior and Claire Styles.
