Sam Routledge
Sam Routledge is a director and producer of contemporary puppetry, with a strong record of innovation in the form. Born in England and raised in Goulburn, he has a B.A. in Communication (Major – Theatre and Media) from Charles Sturt University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Puppetry from the Victorian College of the Arts. He has been the Artistic Director of Terrapin Puppet Theatre since November 2012.
Sam began his professional career in 2002 as an Assistant Stage Manager and Puppeteer with Kim Carpenter’s Theatre of Image. He has since created and co-created nine original works including three international touring productions, Men Of Steel (2006), I Think I Can (2013), and You and Me and The Space Between (2016). Collectively these three productions have played in 11 countries including Japan, China, South Korea, New Zealand, USA, and the UK. He initiated two productions with My Darling Patricia: Africa (2009), which toured nationally through the Mobile States consortium, and The Piper (2014), which won best presentation for children at the 2014 Sydney Theatre Awards. His work has been presented by leading contemporary arts venues and festivals including the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, Taipei Children’s Art Festival, Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Soho Theatre (London), De Betovering Festival (The Hague), Sydney Festival, Sydney Opera House, Performance Space, Arts House, Perth International Arts Festival, Malthouse Theatre, and Brisbane Powerhouse. As a puppeteer, he has performed and collaborated on 17 productions with leading Australian and International companies including Gruppe 38 (Denmark), Societas Raffaello Sanzio (Italy), Arena Theatre Company, Windmill Theatre Company, and LATT Children’s Theatre (Korea).
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