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Yvan Karlsson

Director Movement Director Puppetry Director

I am a Director, Movement Director & Puppetry specialist from Perth, Western Australia. I am interested in work that plays with form and breaks down barriers. My skill as a creative lies in the combination of movement, puppetry & theatre.

Credits

DIRECTOR, The Lucky Cat, Perth Fringe, 1wk, 2020
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Lipstuck, Perth Fringe, 1wk, 2019
DIRECTOR, Tape Tape World, Singapore FSC's, 2wks, 2019
PUPPETRY DIRECTOR, CATCH!, Awesome Festival, 2wks, 2019
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Confirmation, Dublin/Edinburgh Fringe, 4wks, 2018/9
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, EAST, Kings Head Theatre, 4wks, 2018
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Deadly Dialogues, Edinburgh Fringe, 4wks, 2017
DIRECTOR, Ophelia, Perth Fringe, 1wk, 2016

Training

Force Majures INCITE program, 2018
Curious School of Puppetry, 2017
Spare Parts First Hand Program, 2016
Philippe Gaulier Summer Course, 2015

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Circus

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Movement Direction
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with young people

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