The Bluebird Patch

OPENING NEXT WEEK Peter Pan soars onto the stage in this vibrant, colorful adaptation of the time-honored classic tale. Adventures abound as amateur inventor Wendy Darling and her brothers travel to Neverland with the impetuous Peter and his fairy companion Tinkerbell! The gang romps with the Lost Boys, rescues the resourceful Princess Tiger Lily, and battles the infamous Captain Hook. Experience the rare chance to hear authentic Cherokee! The Cherokee Nation Education Services and their Translation Department partnered with the Center to translate Tiger Lily's dialogue into this gorgeous language. NOTE: Performances  Wednesday  through  Sunday .  Discounted preview performances are on Tuesday &  Wednesday, September 22 & 23 .  (Show-only tickets for just $6.75). Home Educators  get a great discount on select performances!  Get details here. Showtim...

Big Bad Wolf Works Overtime at the Center for Puppetry Arts The jokes keep coming in this witty mash-up of stories WHAT :      The Big Bad, Little Red, Pig Show  by Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy of Atlanta, GA                         Look out! Little Red is ridin' into your 'hood, the Three Little Pigs are hamming it up and the Big Bad Wolf is working double time in this twisted tangle of tales. Two childhood favorites have been cleverly "squished" together with just one Big Bad Wolf to share in all of the hilarious fun! Meet the trio of delightful little pigs including Hamlet, Miss Barb B. Que and their very famous cousin Kevin Bacon!  Click here  to see a trailer. Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy, is a popular, Emmy-nominated Atlanta puppeteer celebrating 20 years of performi...

  Photo © Center for Puppetry Arts "There's no better way of storytelling than teaching through the use of fantasy and puppetry. The work done by the Center of Puppetry Arts is critical for our community since storytelling is essential for children's development. The Center of Puppetry arts not only helps disseminate knowledge but helps our children become more intimate with their cultural heritage ".  Liza Cardona    This January join the Center for Puppetry Arts for an intergalactic journey of discovery. Space! takes the audience on a fun-filled rock-n-roll exploration of the cosmos.  Written and Directed by Jon Ludwig and music composed by John Cerreta this 2011-2012 family series runs from January 26 through March 11 at the main stage theater. Show description: In space, no one can hear you... learn! Blast off on a galactic journey of scientific...

THE NEW PUPPET SHOW "Cinderella Della Circus" at the Center for Puppetry Arts is about a lovely and kind young woman from a poor background who marries the prince of her dreams. But that's about all this new story has in common with one of the world's oldest and most frequently adapted fairy tales. The Center for Puppetry Arts invites you to step right up for a fairy tale puppet show of fantastical proportions. Playing June 16 – July 17 as part of the 2011-12 Family Series, Cinderella Della Circus will charm young and old alike with a whimsical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella, complete with trick marionettes, circus animals, space travel, Jules Verne and a moon monster. In this big top tale, Cinderella is a tightrope walker in P.T. Barnum’s circus who speaks only in rhyme. Featuring quirky circus friends like Oliver the elephant and Cornelia the “Zebracorn,” audiences will enjoy the splendid circus acts and amazing adventures that lead up to a...