Punch – The Australian Legacy is a puppet exhibition that formed part of the 2006 International Puppet Carnival at Federation Square (Exhibition displayed at the Fracture Gallery – Atrium), Melbourne. It explored the genealogy of the archetypal Punch and Judy characters in contemporary puppetry practice.
The exhibition featured a rare set of antique Punch & Judy puppets and booth on loan from Swinburne University
Credits Exhibition Design – Jhana Pfeiffer-Hunt Creative Partner – Jennifer Pfeiffer Installation – Jhana Pfeiffer-Hunt, Jennifer Pfeiffer, Katrina Brizzi, Luke Jackson
![Punch & Judy [puppets and booth] (detail); Temporary loan from Swinburne University](http://hapticmedia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Puppet-Carnival-08-resize.jpg)
![Punch & Judy [puppets and booth] (detail); Temporary Loan from Swinburne University](http://hapticmedia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Puppet-Carnival-07-resize.jpg)
![Skully Puppets [with crocodile & sausages] (detail); featured in Snuff Puppets production ‘Scarey’ 1995 courtesy Snuff Puppets.](http://hapticmedia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Puppet-Carnival-04-resize.jpg)
