Over a dozen animal puppets and two farmhand-puppeteers will take the
stage at the Center
for Puppetry Arts during Old MacDonald’s Farm through September 1
The Theater
for the Very Young production is adapted and directed
by award-winning director Amy Sweeney and is created specifically with
the developmental stages of young children in mind. Based on the
universally well-known children’s song, the family-favorite show
explores a day in the life of a farm.
In designing and building the show, Resident Puppet
Builder Jason Hines and his team focused primarily on two things: scale
and texture. To capture the experience of actually being on a farm, the
puppets were built as close to the actual size of the animals as
possible. The puppet bodies are fabricated out of materials that
replicate the same textures as their real-life counterparts. Even the
set has a textured look and feel. The show will be performed using
Overt Puppetry in which the puppeteers are visible and fully integrated
into the action.
“Old
Macdonald’s Farm is all about sound, movement, and the
interaction between the puppets and children,” said Director Amy
Sweeney. “In order to engage audiences of all ages, we’ve created an
environment that radiates fun and discovery to encourage children and
adults alike to get up and play along with us!”
Sweeney is teaming up once again with Puppeteer and
Musician Dolph Amick to compose the music for Old MacDonald’s Farm .
Sweeney and Amick collaborated previously in 2014 on the Center’s
Theater for the Very Young production of the Suzi Bass Award-Winning Mother Goose.
Recommended for ages 2 and up, Old MacDonald’s Farm will be
performed in the Downstairs
Theater through September 1.
Regular show times are as follows:
·
Wednesday-Friday: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
·
Saturday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
·
Sunday: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
All-inclusive ticket prices vary but start at $9.75 (Members) and $19.50 (nonmembers) and
include entrance to the Create-A-Puppet Workshop™, where guests can
make, decorate, and perform with their own Shy Sheep Hand Puppet,
as well as admission to the Worlds
of Puppetry Museum,
featuring the largest collection of Jim Henson puppets in the world as
well as a global gallery. Tickets can be purchased online at puppet.org or by calling 404.873.3391.
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