Richard Bradshaw (born 1938) is an internationally renowned Australian puppeteer.
Richard Bradshaw is a one time Artistic Director of the Marionette Theatre of Australia. He is a shadow puppeteer who also writes for puppets. In 2005, he was commissioned by
Terrapin Puppet Theatre
Terrapin Puppet Theatre is an Australian visual theatre company based in Hobart, known for utilizing puppetry and modern technology.
It was founded by Jennifer Davidson in 1981 following the demise of the Tasmanian Puppet Theatre. Mainly creati ...
to write ''The Storyteller's Shadow: a Celebration of Hans Christian Andersen'' which toured around
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and to Singapore and
Malaysia
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.
Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and '' Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and ...
, a fellow puppeteer, featured the work of Bradshaw as part of a six-part television series on
puppetry
Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance that involves the manipulation of puppets – inanimate objects, often resembling some type of human or animal figure, that are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer. Such a perform ...
. His shadow puppets were used for animations and stories on
Play School.
Bradshaw was awarded the
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...
Medal for services to puppetry and the performing arts.
www.itsanhonour.gov.au
Order of Australia listing – Richard Bradshaw OAM
References
Books and articles
Benson, P.D., "Good Show, Super 'Roo", ''The Australian Women's Weekly'', (Wednesday, 25 September 1974), p.113.
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Bradshaw, R.,"Norman Hetherington 1921 – 2010 (Eulogy)", ''O.P.E.N.'', No.11, (December 2010), pp.2–4.
Camens, J. "The Mysterious Potamus", ''The Australian Women's Weekly'', (Wednesday, 17 January 1979), p.17.
Carr, V., "The Actor in the Wings", ''The Australian Women's Weekly'', (Wednesday, 26 February 1969), p.7.
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Guss, Naomi, "Australian puppetry – Richard Bradshaw", ''School of Puppetry'', 7 January, 2010.
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Australian puppeteers
Living people
1938 births