Hamish Fletcher Hamish Fletcher i(A130428 works by)
Gender: Male
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'Hamish Fletcher was a founding member of Kneehigh puppeteers in 1995, he studied acting at VCA and went on to work in the props department of SOCOG and perform in the Sydney Olympics opening and closing ceremonies as an aerialist and stilt walker. During his postgraduate diploma in puppetry (2004) he also completed an artist in residence program at the Melbourne Aquarium and later studied briefly under Philippe Genty and Mary Underwood. 2005 saw him spend most of the year in Japan designing part of the Australia day celebrations at the World Expo (Aichi) and stage-managing the outdoor artist program for the Australian Pavilion. He has worked as an Assistant Director in puppetry for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and was also a member of the Prop making team for the event. Hamish worked as a puppetry consultant and performer in Windmill Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz, studied a Masters in Puppetry at the VCA and worked part time for ABC Childrens TV.' (Men of Steel website, 2013)

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Mr Freezy 2009 single work drama children's 'The power of steel. The soul of a scoop. The heart of a hero.

An ice-cream van springs to life as everything in it transforms to tell a wild and epic story!

Scoopy is an ice-cream scoop who can't stand the brain freezes that for him are an occupational hazard. But things are about to get rather more exciting.

When his home comes under threat, Scoopy has no choice but to embark on a quest to distant, dangerous lands, where he will discover a world of robo-chickens, milkshake speedway racers and Godzilla-like food processors!

With all the characters created out of real food, utensils and packaging, Mr Freezy blends incredible puppetry with an extraordinary set design and original music. Crafted to delight and excite young audiences, Mr Freezy is a fun and imaginative play that explores ideas of bravery, loss and belonging.' (Source: http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/stced/2010/mr-freezy )
2010 nominated Sydney Theatre Awards Best Production for Children
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