Every so often I get questions about groups for puppetry in Melbourne, and since I live in Melbourne this is a fairly easy question for me to answer. So I thought I’d post the most recent Q&A here. Most of my reply works just as well for other Australian cities (Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart), since there really isn’t all that much available for the general public to get involved with. If you’re from one of those other cities - or anywhere else in Australia - then exchange any mention of a Melbourne-based company with one of the larger companies listed here or here. For the most part, the best advice is to check out UNIMA Australia for something in your area; and if nothing is suitable, to avoid ‘real world’ puppetry altogether and visit the following online puppetry forums or purchase some books from Amazon. … Now for the actual reply: