“In an age defined by digital spectacle, there is a renewed sense of wonder in these handcrafted illusions” – The Age 

 

Snuff Puppets!

Creating shows & giant puppets worldwide since 1992 

Based in Naarm, Australia, mixing sculpture, physical theatre & music.

Check out our shows, roaming acts & workshops

Snuff Puppets is a not-for-profit registered charity. -> donate 

 

Snuff Puppets rep booklet cover with an image of giant puppets jumping in the air

 

Annual Reports

“Brilliant. Some of the very best artists working in the world today.”
– enormousface, 2025

Snuff Puppets stats:

• 2 million+ Live audiences worldwide

• 1.3 billion+ viral video views

• 250+ Stage shows

• 900+ Outdoor roaming gigs

• 55+ Community workshops 

• 3,000+ Workshop participants

• 30+ Aussie tours

• International tours to:
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Democratic Republic of the Congo, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, People’s Republic of China, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan & Thailand

• 725,000+ Online subscribers

• 40+ Protest & Rally appearances

 

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Company awards

— Creative Maribyrnong Award, Maribyrnong City Council, 2026

— Silver Creator Award, YouTube, 2019

— Small to Medium Arts Organisation Award, Australian Arts In Asia Awards, 2013

 

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Show awards

— Wasteworlds, with Fast Fashun, Artform Shaker Award, Melbourne Fringe 2025

— Swamp, Top 10 Shows, My Melbourne Arts 2023

— People’s Puppet Project, Philanthropy Award, Australian Arts In Asia Awards, 2013

— Forest In The Night, Outstanding Play Award, Theatre Of Nations, 2006

— Circus Olé, with acrobat, Circus/Physical Theatre Award, Adelaide Fringe, 2006

— Cruelty of the Body, Theatre Original Work Award, Melbourne Fringe, 2000

—  The Pub Show, Spirit of the Fringe Award, Melbourne Fringe, 1998

 

Thousands of artists have collabrated with Snuff Puppets, including:

• Puppeteers

• Performers

• Circus performers

• Cabaret artists

• Traditional & contemporary dancers

• Composers, musicians, digital sound artists, singers

• Puppet builders, visual artists, illustrators, set designers and builders, costume and fashion designers

• Filmmakers and projection artists

• Traditional artforms including:
Australian indigenous painters
Wayang Kulit (Indonesian shadow puppetry)
Dalang (Priest-musician-storyteller) 
Taiko drummers 
Shamanistic ceremonial ritual 
Indonesian mask makers 
Drag
Folk dancers & singers 
South American carnivale puppet makers

Snuff Puppets is a member of Arts West – an alliance of arts organisations in Melbourne’s inner west.

Snuff Puppets is supported by the  City of Maribyrnong & Crumpler 

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