Here you can see examples of our work.
Fight Extinction Puppets, built for Zoos Victoria 2019
These puppets will be used by the Melbourne Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary education and visitor engagement teams.
“The Little Prince”, custom long string marionette show.
Built/ developed for Chadstone Shopping Centre’s 2018 puppetry festival, “World on a String”.
"Peanut", built for the Melbourne Zoo in support of the Zoos Victoria campaign Safe Cat, Safe Wildlife.
Available for roving performance bookings. Photo's by Ted Adair.
Showreel 2018, with thanks to Matt Smolen and Balloon Tree Productions.
"Carmen, the Trashie Devil", built for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) as part of a residency with Trash Puppets for Children's Week 2017. Pictured here at the Melbourne Zoo supporting the Zoos Victoria "Fight Extinction" campaign.
Available for roving performance bookings. Photo's by Ted Adair.
"Big Dog", bamboo and calico. Created by Jhess Knight and Jess Davie for the Gasworks Arts Park "From Nature" sculpture exhibition in 2017. This piece won the People's Choice Award.
Available for sale and hire. Photo's by Ted Adair
Escape from Trash Mountain, a show created in partnership with Trash Puppets.
Written by Jhess and Ben Andeson, directed by Jacob Williams, Starring Amy Moule and Jhess, puppets by Jhess, set & props by Jess Davie, lighting design by Peter Nielson. Now available for bookings in Australia and NZ. Video by Balloon Tree Productions
Visit www.trashpuppets.com for more info
Escape from Trash Mountain promotional images. Photo's by tedadair.com
Music video for Melbourne artist Birdwood, featuring physical performer Nadine Dimitrievitch, main marionette built by Danny Miller. Secondary marionette built by Jhess. Both puppets operated by Jhess.
TEDx Uni Meb conference 2017. Jhess' talk, Empowering Creativity.
Music video for Australian artist Gordi, directed by Michael Beets. Puppet built by Danny Miller, operated by Jhess
Poppy the Penguin, built for the Melbourne Zoo. Part of the Zoo's Victoria 2017/18 Blow Bubbles, Not Balloons campaign.
Available for roving performance bookings. Photo's by tedadair.com and Matt Smolen.
Promotional video for Jhess' company Trash Puppets' corporate program. Video by Balloon Tree Productions
See www.trashpuppets.com for more info
The Henri's at Melbourne Zoo, roving performances, part of the Zoo's Victoria 2016 "Don't Palm Us Off" Campaign.
Available for roving performance bookings.Photos by tedadair.com
Trash Puppets, a company founded by Jhess and environmental scientist Lucy Brown. Sustainability education through creative puppet making workshops.
Available for bookings for schools, festivals, corporate events etc. Photo's by tedadair.com
Visit www.trashpuppets.com for more info
Henri and Astrid roving at the inaugural Love Street Music and Art Festival at Howler.
Available for roving performance bookings. Photo's by Ted Adair
Music video for Melbourne band Perch Creek, puppet built and operated by Jhess
Peta and the Whale, a production by Puppetvision in the 2015 Melbourne Fringe. Jhess is the marionettist behind "Peta". Photo's by tedadair.com
For more info see blog post Peta and the Whale
Trash Puppets in Action. A promotional video for Jhess' new business. Video by Balloon Tree Productions
See www.trashpuppets.com for more information.
Puppetry Boot Camp with Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
For more info see blog post Spare Parts Puppetry Boot Camp
TRASH PUPPETS film shoot at the Royal Botanic Gardens with Balloon Tree Productions. Photo's by tedadair.com
For more info see www.trashpuppets.com
TRASH PUPPETS. A few of the originals. Photo's by tedadair.com
See www.trashpuppets.com for more info
Promotional video for Jhess' company Trash Puppets. Video by Balloon Tree Productions.
See www.trashpuppets.com for more info
TRASH PUPPETS workshop at Bundarra Primary School. One of the original trials of Jhess' company. Photo's by tedadair.com
See www.trashpuppets.com for more info
Music video for UK band Stems. Directed by Matthew Smolen and Ted Adair. Puppet built and operated by Jhess
See blog post's Astrid's Journey and Astrid's Film Shoot for more about this project.
Jhess and Astrid perform a bald duet. Photo's by tedadair.com
See blog post Leukaemia Foundation's "World's Greatest Shave" for more about this project.
"Where the Wild Thing's Sing" at the 2015 Summersalt Festival - Henri and his grown up counterpart perform. Photo's by tedadair.com
See blog post Wild Things Sing at Melbourne's Summersalt Festival for more about this project.
Astrid's shoot for UK band Stems. Images courtesy of tedadair.com
See blog post Astrid's Film Shoot: Music Video for Stems for more about this project
Stills of Astrid's video clip for Stems Music. Produced with Balloon Tree Productions and Ted Adair. Images courtesy of shaunherbertsonvisuals.com
See blog post Astrid's Film Shoot: Music Video for Stems for more about this project
Building a giant nose for Snuff Puppets "Everybody"
See blog post A Giant Nose for Snuff Puppets for more about this project.
The Fifth Annual Fest de Marionettes aux Estampes. Photo's by Kay Yasugi
See blog post Fest de Marionettes for more about this project.
Post - LSP showcase event, "Living Room Theatre" Photo's by Kay Yasugi
See blog post Living Room Theatre for more about this project.
"Topsy Turvy" at LSP's showcase event "Living Room Theatre". Photo's by Kay Yasugi
See blog post Living Room Theatre for more about this project.
LSP visit's Skipton Primary Schools. Photo's by Kay Yasugi
See blog post Living Room Theatre for more about this project.
Three day installation workshop with Emma Fisher. Photo's by Kay Yasugi
See blog post Installation Workshop with Emma Fisher for more about this project.
My Henri Orangutan gallivanting half naked around Paris. Photo's by tedadair.com
See blog post Henri's Journey - Rod Puppetry at LSP for more about this project.
Intensive Rod Training at the London School of Puppetry
See blog post Henri's Journey - Rod Puppetry at LSP for more about this project
A collaboration with Stems Music. Astrid and the band rehearsing in the LSP kitchen. Photo's by tedadair.com
See blog post Astrid's Journey for more about this project.
Rehearsing with "Astrid" in Regents Park in London. Photo's by tedadair.com
See blog post Astrid's Journey for more about this project.
"Of Another World" a work in development, collaboration between the London School of Puppetry and Avaes Mohammad. Photos by tedadair.com
See blog post Of Another World - Work in Development for more about this project.
The Skipton International Puppet Festival. Photo's by tedadair.com
See blog post Skipton International Puppet Festival for more about this project.
"Rabbit's Special Tea", an original show developed by Jhess Knight and Caroline Astell-Burt. Ideal for festivals and birthday parties. Photo's by tedadair.com
See blog post Rabbit's Special Tea - Glove Show for more about this project
Shadow "Theatre for One" piece created by Jhess Knight under the guidance of Emma Fisher of Beyond the Bark http://www.beyondthebark.net/
See blog post Shadow "Theatre for One" with Emma Fisher for more about this project.
Video Clip for London band "August and After", three day shoot at LSP.
See blog post Marionette Video for Band August and After for more about this project.
Lip Sync Workshop with Liz Walker of Invisible Thread (http://www.invisiblethread.co.uk/)
See blog post Glove/ Lip Sync with Liz Walker for more about this workshop.
Experimental Shadow Film with directors Keziah Serreau and Valentina Floris at The London School of Puppetry.
See blog post Experimental Shadow Project for more about this project.
Crash course in glove puppetry with legend Ronnie Le Drew. http://www.ronnieledrew.com/
See blog post Ronnie Le Drew's crash course in Glove for more about this workshop.
White-Knight Productions "Pastiche" highlights reel.
See blog post "Pastiche", a White Knight Productions concept for details about this project.
Jhess Knight performing with master puppeteer Gary Friedman on his "Paper's got Talent" http://www.puppetrynews.com/
"Pastiche" on the set, filming the pilot episode. A White-Knight Production. Jhess produced and built the puppets for this production. Photos by Sean Rafter
"Who Killed John Bearington III?" MICF 2012. A White-Knight Production. Jhess Knight performed, directed produced and built the puppets for this production. Photo's by Ted Adair, tedadair.com
Jhess Knight performing in "The Magical Oak Tree" with The Puppet Box, Melbourne Fringe 2011 http://www.thepuppetbox.com.au/
