The Work

Remember children, long ago,
when all we had was radio
Remember hearing Dusty sing
“Like a Puppet on a String”
All of that has gone to God
Everything is on your pod
Marionettes? They vanished like vinyl
Fashion is unsentimental and final
Kids of today are turntable illiterate
They want it in digital, every last bit of it
The world of Tintookies was gone in a blink
The marionette on the way to extinct
And we’re doomed to repeat, because we forget
The history of every marionette
So the flame of remembrance is gifted to me
WTF!?! Unbelievable! No USB!

Philip Millar

Philip Millar has spent the last twenty-five years professionally mucking about with puppets. From straightforward traditional styles to state-of-the-art animatronics, Philip’s work encompasses film, television, theatre and arena spectaculars. Philip is currently Head of Sculptural Fabrication at the Creature Technology Company, creators of the world’s biggest puppet show, Walking With Dinosaurs – the Live Experience. When he’s not working on life-size dinosaur, dragon or giant gorilla puppets at work, Philip is working on puppets at home. Ken Koala is Philip’s close associate and spiritual advisor and together they explore the rich history of Australian puppet marsupials.

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