The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek tells the story of a bunyip who yearns to discover the truth about his identity and physical appearance. He journeys along the creek bed asking animals he meets what they think he might be… the platypus doesn’t know and nor does the wallaby. As he travels he grows more and more despondent, that is until he hears something stirring in the water… something strange, dark and muddy…
Credits
- Director
- Noriko Nishimoto
- Designer
- Zoe Atkinson
- Composer
- Lee Buddle
- Puppet Construction
- Jiri Zmitko and Zoe Atkinson
- Assistant Director
- Michael Barlow
- Devisor
- Noriko Nishimoto and Michael Barlow
- Soprano and Dancer
- Mel Robinson
- Soprano and Dancer
- Taryn Fiebig
History
1998 Premiere Season
1999 Regional Tour, Western Australia
1999 International Tour, Japan
2000 Return Season, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
2010 Spare Parts Puppet Theatre season
2010 Performers
Michael Barlow
Shane Adamczak
Mel Robinson
Original Cast
Michael Barlow
Paul Johnson
Taryn Fiebig