Kailah Cabanas
- Actress
- Puppeteer
- Puppet Coordinator
Kailah Cabanas is a puppeteer, creature performer, and puppetry director based in Sydney, Australia. She trained at the Academy of Film, Theatre and Television and works across theatre and film.
Her stage credits include the internationally acclaimed War Horse, where she performed in the original Australian production. She also toured internationally with Toruk - The First Flight by Cirque du Soleil, inspired by Avatar.
In film, Kailah has worked as both a performer and creative collaborator. She played the lead role in Martha the Monster, directed by Christopher Weekes and produced by See Pictures. She later served as Puppetry Director and Lead Puppeteer on Blaze, directed by Del Kathryn Barton. She collaborated with Weta Workshop as a creature performer and puppeteer on Sting, directed by Kiah Roache-Turner.
Kailah is known for her expressive, detail-driven work, bringing emotional depth and precision to character and creature performance.
Her stage credits include the internationally acclaimed War Horse, where she performed in the original Australian production. She also toured internationally with Toruk - The First Flight by Cirque du Soleil, inspired by Avatar.
In film, Kailah has worked as both a performer and creative collaborator. She played the lead role in Martha the Monster, directed by Christopher Weekes and produced by See Pictures. She later served as Puppetry Director and Lead Puppeteer on Blaze, directed by Del Kathryn Barton. She collaborated with Weta Workshop as a creature performer and puppeteer on Sting, directed by Kiah Roache-Turner.
Kailah is known for her expressive, detail-driven work, bringing emotional depth and precision to character and creature performance.
