Richard Bradshaw OAM (born 1938)[ citation needed] is a leading Australian puppeteer.
In June 1949 the Sydney Herald announced weekly shows for children at the Children's Theatre at Burnie Park, Clovelly directed by Edith Constance Murray. [1] Leading Australian puppeteers Bradshaw, Norman Hetherington and John Lewis of Jeral Puppets were among those who demonstrated their skills at the theatre. [2]
Bradshaw was Artistic Director of the Marionette Theatre of Australia. [3] He is a shadow puppeteer who writes for puppets. [4] In 2005, he was commissioned by Terrapin Puppet Theatre to write The Storyteller's Shadow: a Celebration of Hans Christian Andersen which toured around Tasmania, to Denmark and to Singapore and Malaysia. Jim Henson, a fellow puppeteer, featured the work of Bradshaw as part of his six-part television series on puppetry. His shadow puppets were used for animations and stories on ABC's Play School. [5] [6] [7]
Bradshaw was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to puppetry and the performing arts. [8]
Richard Bradshaw OAM (born 1938)[ citation needed] is a leading Australian puppeteer.
In June 1949 the Sydney Herald announced weekly shows for children at the Children's Theatre at Burnie Park, Clovelly directed by Edith Constance Murray. [1] Leading Australian puppeteers Bradshaw, Norman Hetherington and John Lewis of Jeral Puppets were among those who demonstrated their skills at the theatre. [2]
Bradshaw was Artistic Director of the Marionette Theatre of Australia. [3] He is a shadow puppeteer who writes for puppets. [4] In 2005, he was commissioned by Terrapin Puppet Theatre to write The Storyteller's Shadow: a Celebration of Hans Christian Andersen which toured around Tasmania, to Denmark and to Singapore and Malaysia. Jim Henson, a fellow puppeteer, featured the work of Bradshaw as part of his six-part television series on puppetry. His shadow puppets were used for animations and stories on ABC's Play School. [5] [6] [7]
Bradshaw was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to puppetry and the performing arts. [8]