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PLD Supporting Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
PLD is delighted to announce a new partnership with Spare Parts Puppet Theatre in support of their ‘Go for 2&5 Regional Schools Tour’ in 2024!
Spare Parts stands as Australia’s most esteemed puppetry company. For over four decades, they have spread joy and wonder to audiences of all ages, weaving stories that resonate deeply with the human experience, through the art of puppetry.
PLD has committed to make annual donations to support Spare Parts’ 2024 regional schools tour. Our investment will directly support the costs to tour Spare Parts’ puppet theatre performances including artist wages, transportation, accommodation and workshop materials. Subsidising these costs makes it very affordable for schools to book puppet theatre performances.
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Schools Tour FAQs
Spare Parts and PLD both recognise the profound impact that creative experiences have on the educational and emotional development of young individuals. Our shared commitment is to enrich the education of students in regional and remote communities through the transformative power of storytelling and language.
Through PLD’s sponsorship, we will assist Spare Parts in taking their newest puppet performance to schools in the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Wheatbelt, Southwest, and Great Southern regions in 2024. The foundation of this partnership is our shared commitment to enhancing the education of students in regional and remote communities.
PLD Founder Diana Rigg (middle, first row) and Spare Parts team members at a school show
PLD is proud to sponsor and support Spare Parts’ Regional Schools Tour in 2024. Spare Parts is taking their newest puppet performance, based on the cherished picture book, Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, to schools in the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Wheatbelt, Southwest, and Great Southern regions.
It is one of Mem Fox’s most popular stories and treasured by generations of Australians. The story is a true celebration of intergenerational friendship that will bring laughter, inspire joy and leave ripples of connectedness with students long after the performance.
Tour dates for Wilfrid Gordan McDonald Partridge to regional schools are as follows:
– Gascoyne and Midwest: 22 April to 17 May
– Southwest, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance: 27 May to 27 June
– Wheatbelt: 15 to 19 July
For more details about the performance, costs, and to submit an Expression of Interest, please follow the link here.
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s touring program also includes outer metro schools. Booking can be made for the brand-new show Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, adapted from the book by Mem Fox.
The show is touring to metro schools from 18 to 27 March 2024.
For more details about the performance, costs, and to submit an Expression of Interest, please follow the link here.
What is the incursion experience?
Wilfrid Gordan McDonald Partridge is performed by two leading WA puppeteers. They tour with a portable set, beautifully crafted puppets, props and a pre-recorded soundtrack. The performance is 50 mins and can be performed in a variety of spaces within a school environment. Following the performance, students can ask puppeteers questions about the work, story and craft of puppetry. Schools can opt to book a hands-on puppet making workshop,delivered after the performance by our puppeteers.
What is the cost?
Performance: $6.50 per student
Sponsors such as PLD helps to subsidise the cost to make it affordable for schools.
What is the age suitability?
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald is perfect for Kindergarten–Year 7 and is also suitable for Years 7+ for students studying Drama or subjects related to the curriculum links listed below.
What are the curriculum links?
The Arts, English, HASS, Health & Physical Education Literacy, Interacting with Others, Expressing and Developing Ideas, Personal and social capability, Critical and creative thinking, Intercultural understanding
How do I register interest for my school?
Visit the Spare Parts website and fill out an online Expressions of Interest form here: https://sppt.com.au/education/touring-shows/
For more Frequently Asked Questions, please follow the link here.
