The Baboon was originally designed and built in Rogers studio in South Africa to be used for Linz 2009 in Austria. It was later used in the Sedgefield Slow Festival on the Garden Route, South Africa.
Goose
Bird - Goose These Geese puppets were originally designed by Chris Smart in the Creatures workshop in 2008 for Linz09. The idea was to allow elderly people to participate in the street parade with puppets that were not too taxing to operate.
Falcon
Bird - Falcon
These Falcons were built for a Royal Wedding in Dubai in 2013 and later used in Chimelong Parks, China
Crocodile
Reptile - Crocodile Originally designed for Linz09 in Austria, One was later used for a theater production in the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. A story based on a viral YouTube clip about a herd of Buffalo saving one of their carves from a Crocodile in the Kruger National park.
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Covered Camels
In late 2025 we built 3 camel puppets for Ornina Arts in Dubai.
These three camel puppets were made to be operated outdoor over a long period. They were covered in fabric to make them more durable and dirt resistant..
Holiday on Ice Skeletons
In 2025 we built 3 skeleton puppets for the famous ice skating show, "Holiday on Ice".
These lightweight puppet skeletons represented the Spanish/Mexican "Night of the Dead" festival.
Cirque du Soleil Cow - 2024
In 2024 we were approached by Nicholas Mahon to create a large longhorn cow puppet and a mounted singing head for a Cirque du Soleil production.
We decided to give this puppet a covering of fleece fabric then spray and spatter on the coloured dyes.
Nana
Tiny Tim who we built for Afrikaburn in 2023 returned to the road as "Nana" in 2024. Nana appeared in Johannesburg, Oudtshoorn, George and Cape Town, then crossed the oceans to appear in Austria and Spain. She has now settled in Spain with the BRAVA Arts company.
This puppet on a tricycle is almost 5 Meters tall and is operated by one person. The vehicle is powered by a 24v wheelchair motor.
