Creative Director / Writer 

Peter J Wilson is an internationally recognised theatre director, producer, writer, puppeteer and educator with more than 50 years of experience creating theatre, puppetry and large-scale cultural productions across Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States.

• Director of Puppetry, King Kong — led the creative development and performance direction of the six-metre Kong, coordinating 14 puppeteers for the Helpmann Award-winning production that later transferred to Broadway. 

• Writer & Director, Bali Agung — created the landmark production for Bali Safari & Marine Park, combining puppetry, dance, music and spectacle. The production has achieved more than 4,000 performances and reached over two million people. 

• Major international ceremonies — creative credits include the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, Doha Asian Games, Japan World Expo and major cultural celebrations across Asia. 

• Extensive Asia-Pacific experience — has maintained a creative relationship with Indonesia for more than four decades and has written and directed 11 major productions for Taman Safari Indonesia, eight of which continue to perform daily. 

• Creator of major attraction-based productions — credits include Varuna, Pearl of the South Sea, Lila and the Magical Forest and productions for Jakarta Aquarium, Bali Marine Park and Taman Safari Indonesia. 

• Leader in puppetry and visual theatre — established Australia’s first postgraduate puppetry course at the Victorian College of the Arts and has taught, mentored and led creative exchanges internationally.