From Awesome activities to magical nannies, there are so many marvellous ways to have a jolly holiday, writes Julie Hosking.

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Western Australia’s arts playground
21 September 2023
From Awesome activities to magical nannies, there are so many marvellous ways to have a jolly holiday, writes Julie Hosking.
3 July 2023
Blueback asks some deep questions of its audience. Julie Hosking is fully immersed in this moving Spare Parts production.
2 July 2023
With clever staging, mesmerising movement and rich storytelling, Spare Parts’ production of Blueback captivates junior reviewers Jackson and Chloe Davis.
26 June 2023
Feeling the cold? There’s plenty to warm young hearts (and the young at heart) this July school holidays. Enter a winter wonderland of creative pursuits.
10 April 2023
Spare Parts is right at home in the Showground with its latest creation, spinning a yarn that will delight young and old, writes junior reviewer Isabel Greentree.
6 April 2023
The school holidays are here and parents and carers everywhere are preparing for the inevitable cries of “I’m bored”. The good news is there’s more than one way to keep the kids happy and it need not cost the earth, writes Julie Hosking.
4 April 2023
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has found a temporary home at Claremont Showground and can’t wait to share the joy of Show Day with all who enter, writes Julie Hosking.
15 December 2022
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28 October 2022
WAAPA and Spare Parts Puppet Theatre have created a journey well worth taking, even if Varnya Bromilow is left with more questions than answers.
4 July 2022
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s holiday production Hachiko: The Loyal Dog moves young writer Bethany Stopher with its bewitching cardboard creations.