Richard Bradshaw (puppeteer)
- Richard Bradshaw (puppeteer)
Richard Bradshaw OAM, born 1938, is an internationally renowned Australian puppeteer.
Richard Bradshaw is a one time Artistic Director of the Marionette Theatre of Australia. [ "A Complete Book of Puppet Theatre" by David Currell, p.50] He is a particularly talented shadow puppeteer. [ "Performing Arts: A Guide to Practide and Appreciation" by Michael Billington, p.160] Richard Bradshaw also writes for puppets. [ "Puppetry" by David Logan, p.13] In 2005, he was commissioned by Terrapin Puppet Theatre to write which toured around Tasmania, to Denmark and to Singapore and Malaysia. Fellow puppeteer, Jim Henson featured the work of Bradshaw as part of a six part television series on puppetry.
Richard Bradshaw was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to puppetry and the performing arts. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?breif=true&page=1&search_type=quick] Order of Australia listing - Richard Bradshaw OAM]
References
Books and Articles
*cite book
last = Billington
first = Michael
authorlink = Michael Billington
coauthors =
title = Performing Arts: A Guide To Practice And Appreciation
publisher = New Burlington Books
date= 1988
location = London
id= ISBN 1-85348-115-7
*cite book
last = Currell
first = David
authorlink = David Currell
coauthors =
title = A Complete Book of Puppet Theatre
publisher = A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd.
date= 1985
location = London
id= ISBN 0-7136-2429-9
*cite book
last = Logan
first = David
authorlink = David Logan
coauthors =
title = Puppetry
publisher = Brisbane Dramatic Arts Company
date= 2007
location = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
id= ISBN 9780980456301
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