The Theater for the Very Young presents The Tortoise, the Hare & Other Aesop’s Fables (Aug. Adapted for puppetry by Joseph Robinette, everyone’s favorite spelling spider and loveable pig are back with an enduring tale of friendship. The season ends with the literary classic Charlotte’s Web by E.B. 7, 2022), based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story of the same name. In addition to new work, the Center will present beloved classics, some with a twist, such as the award-winning The Little Pirate Mermaid (June 29-Aug. This new work, by Center Puppet Designer and Director Jason Hines, is based on the life and work of two legendary inventors with very different visions of the future. The Center’s stages will be busier than ever this season with 14 productions for children and adults, including the world premiere of Tesla vs. Our new regular museum events Sketchbook Saturdays, for artists of all ages, and Puppet Runway Shows, continue as a way for patrons to bring their creativity to life in our museum space. New museum acquisitions, works from active puppeteers and artists, Center-made puppets and bite-size pieces of puppet history will be on display in the Center’s atrium, including It’s a Big, Big World (June 7-August 14), Contemporary Spotlight on Raymond Carr (Aug. We are excited to create new opportunities for patrons to engage with our museum collection throughout the season. In 2023, we look forward to an exhibition that showcases puppets from the 2009 Spike Jonze production of Where the Wild Things Are, based on the popular book of the same name written by Maurice Sendak. The exhibition is an exploration into the puppetry and history behind some recognizable and lesser-known characters from holiday film and TV specials. Other upcoming special Museum exhibitions include Festive Features (Nov 15 – Jan 8, 2023), filling the Center with holiday cheer during the run of our popular Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ production. Created by Jeghetto and co-written with Pierce Freelon, 5P1N0K10, the stage version, is a post-apocalyptic Afrofuturistic puppet show, which features an original score by Hip Hop producer Hir-O.Hoper. The gallery will feature interactive large-scale puppetry installations and backstories of characters that come to life in Jeghetto’s 5P1N0K10 – A HIP HOPERA stage production, presented as part of the Center’s New Directions Series from June 23-26. For the exhibition, Jeghetto takes over the Center’s Dean DuBose Smith Special Exhibition Gallery to transport visitors to the Afrofuturist world of 5P1N0K10 (pronounced Spinokio). Puppetry NOW launches in June with an exhibition by Tarish Pipkins, known as Jeghetto, a self-taught multi-media artist with roots in music who has performed puppetry arts in video including with Missy Elliott. The season kicks off with a new Museum exhibition series focused on contemporary artists of color called Puppetry NOW, a brand new Puppet Discovery Camp for 8 and 9 year olds, and a reimagined Online Puppetry Playdate using a variety-show interactive format. You can enjoy the museum self-guided, or join one of the daily tours.The Center for Puppetry Arts is excited to announce its 2022-2023 season, with a full schedule of museum, onstage and online programs, and several new museum programs and events. The museum also has a Global Collection that celebrates puppetry traditions from all over the world. Of course, the master of puppets as we know is Jim Henson, so it makes sense there is a Jim Henson Collection that follows his prolific imagination chronologically, transporting all who visit into the world of this puppet master, and his film and television!įans of Jim Henson can learn how the iconic characters came to life, and even view puppets themselves such as Kermit the Frog! Ribbit! The Center also has a museum, with exhibits that each cover an amazing topic within the puppetry world. Whatever you choose, you know it will be entertaining, and very colorful! Let's start with the family series, shall we? Here, the Center offers a wide variety of family fun for all ages, where kids can see stories unfold live on stage in front of them! The performances might be innovative adaptions of classic stories, or inventive new works.
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