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

How Bill Oberst Prepares for a Film Shoot

Gina Wilhelm Actress - How Bill Oberst Prepares for a Film Shoot

In this useful video, actor Bill Oberst discusses how he prepares for a shoot, both the morning of shooting, and in the time before the shoot begins.

The book he talks about, Acting in Film by Michael Caine, is an invaluable resource no actor should be without! Gina Wilhelm Actress

Tap Dance Seattle Recital

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Tap Dance Seattle Recital

WHAT: Tap Dance Recital performed by students of Anthony Peters' Tap Dance Seattle.

WHERE/WHEN: Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, June 9 1:35 and 3:30 p.m.

TICKET PRICE: $10 students and seniors, $14 general admission.

TO BUY TICKETS: Visit Brown Paper Tickets. Tickets can also be bought at the door.

It's the end of the "school year," so dance schools are holding their end-of-year recitals. This year I will be performing with Anthony Peters' Tap Dance Seattle recital.

There are two performances, one at 1:35 p.m. and one at 3:30 p.m. The program is the same for both shows.

There will be performances from all classes, including the choreography, improvisation, Leon Collins, and Lindy Hop classes. There will also be several solo, duets, and small groups performing.

Don't miss our fun tap extravaganza!

Gina Wilhelm Actress

National Day of Puppetry

Gina Wilhelm Actress - National Day of Puppetry

Saturday, April 27, is the National Day of Puppetry for 2013.  The National Day of Puppetry falls on the fourth Saturday each April.

This is a good chance to watch a puppet show, read about famous American puppeteers, or make a puppet of your own. 

If you didn't get to a puppet show today, consider going to one on Sunday.

If you can't do that, I have put up a number of puppet videos at my Facebook fan page.

And please enjoy this video of Jim Henson, Don Sahlin, and Muppeteers making simple puppets. Make a puppet with them!

Happy National Day of Puppetry!

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

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