handspan

Para explorar ese camino, seis jóvenes titiriteros (más tarde llegarían a la treintena) deseosos de romper con las formas tradicionales fundaron el Handspan Theatre de Melbourne (activo de 1977 a 2002).	Handspan Theatre Company of Melbourne (active from 1977 to 2002) was founded by a group of six young puppeteers wanting to break free from traditional puppet forms and explore visual theatre.
Entre 2003 y 2008 los fondos restantes se destinaron a la promoción del Handspan Visual Theatre y a Becas de estudio y desplazamiento internacionales.	From 2003-2008 money remaining sponsored the Handspan Visual Theatre and International Study and Travel Grant. (See Australia.)
Miembro fundador del Handspan Puppet Theatre en 1977, primero trabajó como titiritero para Handspan, Polyglot Puppet Theatre y Tasmanian Puppet Theatre.	He was a founding member of Handspan Theatre Company in 1977 and initially worked as a puppeteer with Handspan, Polyglot Puppet Theatre and the Tasmanian Puppet Theatre.
Gilly McInnes, que también ha escrito y dirigido obras para la Handspan, fue directora artística de Polyglot de 1997 a 2001 y trabajó para que recibiera una financiación estable por parte del Consejo de Australia.	Gilly McInnes, who had written and directed shows for Handspan Theatre Company, was Artistic Director from 1997 to 2000, and worked to secure Polyglot more reliable funding from the Australia Council.