Heath McIvor stumbled into puppetry at the age of 17. He apologised, bought it a drink and the two have been firm friends ever since.

From theatre to film and television, Heath has performed almost every style of puppetry imaginable, including one show where he spent 15 minutes manipulating a sprig of rosemary. With a career spanning four continents, Heath has been a writer, director, collaborator, teacher, facilitator, performer and freeloader on everything from the largest scale arena spectacular to the "least attended two-bit piece of hokey backyard pathetic excuse for a children's party I've ever had the misfortune of attending" My cousin Rachel, no stars.

In 2008 Heath teamed up with musical comedian Sammy J to write and perform in Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams, winning the Age Critics Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and going on to a sell out season at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Deciding that comedy was worth pursuing, Heath penned and debuted his solo show Randy's Postcards From Purgatory for the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The show received generous praise and also went on to sell out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Heath has most recently reunited with Sammy J to co-write and perform in Sammy J and Randy in Ricketts Lane, winning the award for best show at the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Click HERE for Heath's CV.