Beth is a French-trained puppeteer and
theatre-creator and holds a Masters Degree
(Production / Puppetry) from The VCA.
Currently co-director of two independent
companies, the indirect Object focuses on
genre-busting adult puppetry. 'Venom' and
'nightlight' received critical acclaim touring
internationally to Paris, and UNIMA South
Africa Out the Box Festival. 'nightlight' won
Best Puppetry at the 2009 Adelaide Fringe.
The audacious grotesque epic, 'The Seewell
Family Cabaret: Home of Amazing Acts of
Amazement' has also attracted a 2011
international attention. Launched in 2009,
Purple Capsicum Puppets focuses on physical
theatre puppetry and workshops for young
audiences, and has performed across South
Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania,
Victoria, and will be touring nationally in 2010.
Pre-puppetry, Beth was an independent
writer, director, and performer. At 21, she was
Australia’s youngest Artistic Director at
Southern Edge Arts, Western Australia’s
premiere youth arts company. She worked in
Europe, Hong Kong, New York, and Africa, and
trained at the Lecoq Physical Theatre School.
theatre-creator and holds a Masters Degree
(Production / Puppetry) from The VCA.
Currently co-director of two independent
companies, the indirect Object focuses on
genre-busting adult puppetry. 'Venom' and
'nightlight' received critical acclaim touring
internationally to Paris, and UNIMA South
Africa Out the Box Festival. 'nightlight' won
Best Puppetry at the 2009 Adelaide Fringe.
The audacious grotesque epic, 'The Seewell
Family Cabaret: Home of Amazing Acts of
Amazement' has also attracted a 2011
international attention. Launched in 2009,
Purple Capsicum Puppets focuses on physical
theatre puppetry and workshops for young
audiences, and has performed across South
Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania,
Victoria, and will be touring nationally in 2010.
Pre-puppetry, Beth was an independent
writer, director, and performer. At 21, she was
Australia’s youngest Artistic Director at
Southern Edge Arts, Western Australia’s
premiere youth arts company. She worked in
Europe, Hong Kong, New York, and Africa, and
trained at the Lecoq Physical Theatre School.
Name: Beth McMahon
Nationality: Australian
Languages: English, French
Director, Performer, Puppeteer,
Workshop Facilitator
Nationality: Australian
Languages: English, French
Director, Performer, Puppeteer,
Workshop Facilitator
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link to: Extended CV
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