While most of these can be found in the museum’s other two exhibit halls, there is a can’t miss collection right near the end of the main exhibit. Of course, the main reason Smalerie and I made this trip was to see Muppets and other Henson creations. This adds a creepy layer of lonely imprisoned puppets attempting to look up your skirt. Might I also add that there are even puppets behind glass panes in the floor. We took off for the next room as fast as possible, and suggest that you do the same should you ever decide to visit the Center. We were trying to decide whether the overall effect was magical or creepy when, without any forewarning, a random puppet started to move. The room is set up to look like a storage area in the backstage of a puppet theater: wooden shelves crammed full of puppets of all sorts. One of the strangest parts of the main exhibit was the second room we entered. A slightly smaller selection of puppets with more explanation of the performances they were used in might have been more informative. I ended up feeling that there were just too many puppets without enough information to help me understand why they were important. Unfortunately, portions of the exhibit hall are poorly lit. The exhibit is at it best when it succeeds in putting the puppets in context, using text, videos, and the occasional diorama to explain how the puppets are operated and what kind of performances they were used in. The collection features a wide variety of beautiful and fascinating puppets from around the world, from simply hand puppets to more complex rod puppets and marionettes to intricate shadow puppets to massive full body puppets. Our first stop was the main exhibit hall, which provides a general overview of the history of puppetry. Throughout the year, The Center plays host to a variety of workshops, festivals, and conferences, drawings fans and talents from around the globe. The building houses both a museum and a theater showing a wide variety of productions for both children and adults. My comments are in blue.įounded in 1978 by puppeteer Vincent Anthony, the Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest American organization devoted exclusively to the art of puppetry. So here goes, Sara and my (well, mostly Sara's) walk-through/review of what’s to see at the Center. Sara is along for the ride on this blog post since she has a much better memory than I do. While there is a lot to see in Atlanta, in the interest of remaining honest, one of the the main reasons we chose Atlanta as the place to see was the chance to make a trip to the Center for Puppetry Arts. Recently Cartoon Sara (The First Lady of Comicazi and Supreme Maker of Logos) and I went on a trip to Atlanta to do some sightseeing.
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