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Argh, Mateys!
Center for Puppetry Arts sets sail on
adventure with a nautical twist on a classic tale
Flap your flippers
and get ready to make a splash! From the imaginative mind of Artistic Director
Jon Ludwig comes a whale of a seafaring adventure based on Hans Christian
Andersen’s tale with a swashbuckling musical twist. What’s in store for the
Mermaid Princess turned helpful pirate and her buccaneer beau? Take the plunge
and see this exciting marionette adventure featuring a bountiful ocean of
puppets, unique characters, original music, stunning stage effects, and bubbly
action! The Little Pirate Mermaid runs June 14 – July 15, 2012
as part of the Center for Puppetry Arts’ 2012-13 Family
Series.
Performing The
Little Pirate Mermaid are puppeteers Reay Kaplan, Julie Scarborough, Amy
Strickland, and Tim Sweeney. The music is composed and performed by John
Cerreta, puppets are designed by Jason von Hinezmeyer, sets are designed by
Rochelle Barker, sound is designed by Gregory Montague and Mimi Epstein, and
lighting is designed by Liz Lee.
The production
premiered in 2009 to rave reviews, garnering an UNIMA-USA Citation of
Excellence, considered one of the highest honors in American puppetry. Atlanta
Journal-Constitution critic Pierre Ruhe gave the 2009 production an “A”,
stating, “The musical is the Center for Puppetry Arts at its best…The musical
lasts just an hour, and like all great children’s theater, it speaks on many
levels. Indeed, Ludwig, the puppetry center artistic director, has created a
rhyming adaptation that is nimble and clear, yet rich in allusion.”
Hopes are as high as
the crow’s nest that this summer’s production will again captivate audiences.
Featuring over 40 handcrafted puppets, the show takes advantage of marionettes
as they are a perfect medium for creating a sense of weightless, “underwater”
floating. The magic continues as the story goes above the water for lots of
pirate ship fun, including a naval battle, an attack by a monstrous squid and
hilarious antics between the sailors and pirates. By combining a well known
fable with some high seas adventure, Center for Puppetry Arts crafts a show that
is completely shipshape and a thrill for boys and girls of all ages.
The Little Pirate
Mermaid is presented in the
Mainstage Theater, June 14 – July 15. Show times are as
follows:
- Tuesday – Friday*: 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
*There
are no performances on Tuesday, July 3 (Museum and Workshops will be available),
and the Center is closed Wednesday, July 4.
Single
show tickets include museum admission as well as the Create-A-Puppet Workshop,
where kids can make their own Manta Ray Marionette Puppet.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR $9.25 (MEMBERS) AND $16.50 (NONMEMBERS) AND CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT WWW.PUPPET.ORG OR BY CALLING THE TICKET SALES
OFFICE AT 404-873-3391.
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