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Center for
Puppetry Arts’ newest acquisition will be unveiled during anniversary
weekend celebration with Cheryl Henson
Get ready for a larger-than-life anniversary
celebration!
Friday,
November 11 - Sunday, November 13, the Center for Puppetry Arts
will celebrate the first
anniversary of its Worlds
of Puppetry
Museum with a weekend full of activities, including the
opening weekend of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the premiere of the
Center’s newest iconic museum acquisition, Topthorn from the Tony
Award-winning Broadway production of War Horse.
The weekend will also
include a viewing of the documentary Making
War Horse with an introduction by Cheryl Henson, daughter of
Jim Henson and Center for Puppetry arts board member, as well as a
discussion with performer, designer, and puppet artist Tom Lee, who
performed in War Horse at Lincoln Center.
Cheryl Henson recently acquired Topthorn at auction from
the National Theatre in London and donated it to the Center’s museum.
Built by the Handspring Puppet Company of South Africa, Topthorn was one
of the two main characters in War
Horse. At 10 feet long, the figure is larger than a real
horse.
This is the first Handspring puppet in the Center for Puppetry
Arts’ collection. War
Horse is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo. The show
opened at London’s National Royal Theatre in 2007 and has toured 11
countries.
On Saturday, November 12, after patrons have had a chance
to view the new Topthorn display, the Center will present a screening of
the documentary Making
War Horse with an introduction by Henson. Following the
screening, Lee will take questions and discuss his role in War Horse. Lee has
been on numerous stages in New York. Other credits include his
performance in Dan Hurlin’s Obie-award winning Hiroshima Maiden and
Disfarmer, and
Lee Breuer’s epic puppet opera La
Divina Caricatura.
To kick off the weekend’s celebration, Lee will lead an
exciting master class on the evening of November 11 from 7:30 – 10 p.m.
Previous puppetry experience will be required to take part; space will be
limited. The cost of the class will be $40 and will include the ability
to purchase a limited number of reduced price tickets to the next
evening’s film event.
Email education@puppet.org
to be placed on the list to receive application information.
In addition to unveiling Topthorn, the Center will be
rotating items in the Worlds
of Puppetry Museum throughout the month of November. Twenty
new pieces will debut in the Jim Henson Collection, including Fazoobs
from The Muppet Show
and new pieces from Fraggle
Rock, Dog
City, and The
Song of Cloud Forest. Guests can see the new additions and
round out the weekend with Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer, after which they can make and take
home a Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster™ Hand Puppet. The holiday
classic has become an Atlanta tradition!
WHAT:
Center for
Puppetry Arts’ Star-Studded First Anniversary Celebration
WHEN:
Friday,
November 11 –
Sunday, November 13
Museum open regular hours all weekend
Friday: Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer, 10 and 11:45 a.m.; Tom Lee workshop
7:30-10 p.m.
Saturday: Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 12 and 2 p.m.; Making War Horse Film
8-10 p.m. featuring Cheryl Henson and Tom Lee on stage
Sunday: Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer, 1 and 3 p.m.
WHERE:
Center for
Puppetry Arts
1404 Spring Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
HOW:
All events include admission to the Topthorn display and Worlds of Puppetry
Museum. Tickets for Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer are $10.25 (Members) and $20.50 (Nonmembers)
and include admission entrance to the Create-A-Puppet Workshop™, where
guests can make and decorate their own Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster™ Hand Puppet
and perform with it on our classroom stage. Friday night’s workshop is $40. Tickets
for Saturday night’s movie showing are available for $10 (Members)
and $15
(Non-members). Tickets can be purchased online at www.puppet.org or by calling 404.873.3391.
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