Endling is an interactive installation performance with puppetry offering hope through environmental regeneration.

Children dive into another world to discover Endling – the last living creature of her kind. Through interaction and play, families work together to create an ideal environment for Endling. Endling provides hope through giving children agency to reimagine and contribute to environmental regeneration.

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Penelope Bartlau - Artistic Director, puppeteer & puppet maker, animator.

Laura Aldous - Play designer and facilitator.

Justin Gardam - Sound Design & AV realisation.

Jason Lehane - Designer/lighting design.

Charlie Clark - Sound design assistant.

Tarkin Watt - ArtPlay facilitator

Photography: Tarkin Watt

Endling was developed and presented as part of ArtPlay’s 2024 New Ideas Lab, and premieres at ArtPlay in April 2025.

Endling was created on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin. We pay respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.