The Tales of Peter Rabbit

Gina Wilhelm Actress - The Tales of Peter Rabbit

WHAT: "The Tales of Peter Rabbit" performed by Thistle Theatre, a puppet theater for families.

WHERE/WHEN: The Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th, Atlanta, GA  30309, Wednesday through Sunday until September 22. Wed-Fri: 10am & 11:30am; Sat: 11am, 1pm & 3pm; Sun: 1pm & 3pm.

TICKET PRICE: $9.25 members, $16.50 general admission (Single show tickets include Create-A-Puppet workshop and museum admission).

TO BUY TICKETS: Write tickets@puppet.org, call 404.873.3391, fax 404.873.9907 (Ticket Office Hours Mon-Thurs: 9am-4:30pm, Fri-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12pm-5pm) or visit ticketsales.puppet.org, or buy them at the door.

This week marks the opening of "The Tales of Peter Rabbit" at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.

This puppet play tells the stories of some of Beatrix Potter's most beloved characters. The main stories are those of Peter Rabbit and his cousin, Benjamin Bunny. It also includes Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mrs. Tittlemouse.

When Peter Rabbit goes adventuring in Mr. MacGregor's garden and loses his new jacket, how will he get it back?

I play Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Flopsy Rabbit (Peter's sister), and a mouse without a name.

All voices and songs are performed live by me and fellow puppeteers Ben Burris and Heidi Persson. We use  a variety of puppet styles including Japanese Bunraku-style and rod puppets to tell and sing this British tale.

The script and songs were written by Jean Enticknap and V. Kay Pedersen. Jean also directed this lively production.

This show is recommended for ages 4 and up.

The shows are at the Center for Puppetry Arts at 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th, Atlanta, GA  30309.

Don't miss our fun popular holiday show!

Gina Wilhelm Actress

Thank You, Center for Puppetry Arts!

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Thank You, Center for Puppetry Arts!

Great last shows today.  Thanks to  the Center for Puppetry Arts for being such great hosts. Thanks also to the fantastic crowds.  And thanks to Thistle Theatre for taking me on this fantastic journey!

Gina Wilhelm Actress

Tabletop Puppetry Workshop

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Tabletop Puppetry Workshop

Today the puppeteers of Thistle Theatre gave a workshop on tabletop puppetry at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA.

We have been in Atlanta for most of the month of January presenting our show "Brother Coyote and Sister Fox," and today gave this workshop.

The workshop was also presented simultaneously as a webinar, which was recorded.

It should be possible for people who were not able to see the webinar today to view it in the future. Stay tuned to this blog to find out more about that. 

During the workshop, Thistle's puppeteers demonstrated tabletop puppetry techniques and invited workshop participants to try their hands with Thistle's puppets. 

Tabletop puppetry is a modified form of Bunraku, a Japanese puppetry form, but performed on a table (Bunraku is performed in mid-air, rather than on a solid surface).

Gina Wilhelm Actress