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    Photos by Rod Reilly Adapted and directed by Michael Haverty 2012-13 Family Series Aug 2 - Sept 9, 2012 Previews: July 31 & Aug 1 - 10am & 11:30am Downstairs Theater Recommended for ages 2+ Showtimes •Thur-Fri: 10am & 11:30am •Sat: 11am, 1pm, & 3pm •Sun: 1pm & 3pm Engaging audiences aged 2 years and older, this Theater for the Very Young production features fun interaction for kids and adults alike. Children will be bouncing, clapping, and singing along when the carnival comes to town and presents five stories from Aesop’s timeless fables. Featuring: The Lion and the Mouse The Country Mouse and City Mouse The Fox and the Crane The Ant and the Grasshopper The Tortoise and the Hare Puppetry Style: Rod, Body Create-A-Puppet Workshop: Make your own Marvelous Mouse Rod Puppet! Educator's Information Download the Study Guide Parent Blogger Reviews • "We danced, we sang & we had a blast at Center for Puppetry Arts' new show Aesop's Fables!" The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond • "Five of Aesop’s timeless tales in five unique and creative ways!" ClassicMommy.com • "The interactive nature of the show really kept the children engaged." MushyMamma.com • "With bright colors and classic stories, both little ones kept their eyes glued to the stage." Wee Share • "The Center for Puppetry Arts is an excellent option if you are looking to expose your children to the arts at a young age." YourUnexpectedBeauty.com • "This show really caught their attention - a winner!" BalancingMama.com • "The show is visually stunning on every level." TheBlueBirdPatch.com The Tortoise, the Hare, and other Aesop's Fables Exploring Theater for the Very Young By Aretta Baumgartner, Education Director – Center for Puppetry Arts “Theater for the very young” is a child-centered theatrical experience that invites our youngest audience members to engage in the world around them in new ways. It trusts that these children need and want to think, explore, question, learn, and expand. It celebrates the unique developmental process of preschoolers by applying creativity and learning to live performances in age-specific ways. Center for Puppetry Arts’ Artistic Associate Michael Haverty and Artistic Director Jon Ludwig are very excited by this production’s focus on “theater for the very young.” “Based on our viewing and investigation of other groups performing for this age group, the key is creating work that doesn't hinge too much on text or complicated plotlines,” stated Haverty. He continued, “Children under the age of 6 respond much stronger to visual and sonic cues, bright colors, physical play, and interaction. The title ’theater for the very young’ is used internationally to denote theater created for this specific age group. The Tortoise, The Hare, and other Aesop's Fables has been geared toward this age group, with very limited dialogue, visible performers, live music, bright colors, a constant ingenuity of style and mechanism, and as much interaction as we can create.” The experience extends into the Center’s Create-A-Puppet Workshops, where puppet designs will be one that even the littlest hands can successfully build. Instruction sheets and the classroom activity will also take into account the developmental stages of the very young puppet builders. About the Puppeteers
Gillian Wilson Music composed, directed and recorded by Dolph Amick
Jason von Hinezmeyer, Stephanie McCoy, Jessica Lorence, Scottie Rowell
Electricians Gregory Montague, Joe Monaghan, Lyndsay Ramberg
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