Tag: Jason Hines
Center for Puppetry Arts adapts kids’ classic The Stinky Cheeseman
When The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales was first published in 1992, the children’s book became immediately popular and won awards for writer Jon Scieszka’s irreverent take on fairy tales and Lane Smith’s uniquely textured illustrations. Jason Hines, the artistic director of the Center for Puppetry Arts (CPA), always knew he wanted to adapt it. He was surprised when CPA gave him the greenlight for the "raucous, subversive” tale that reimagines classics like the Gingerbread Man as the Stinky Cheese Man.
Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts brings Harold and the Purple Crayon to life with a 19th-century illusion technique
Puppets, blacklights, and a 19th-century illusion technique that has added drama to acts from Disneyland to Coachella will bring Harold and the Purple Crayon to life at the Center for Puppetry Arts.
Peace, Love, and Puppets: Why adults may need the Center for Puppetry Arts more than kids do
Atlanta's Center for Puppetry Arts, which turns 40 this month, is one of the only institutions of its caliber in the world. Meet the devoted staff behind it, who can remind all of us how important it is to stop and play.
6 things to know about The Ghastly Dreadfuls
When the Center for Puppetry Arts’ Jon Ludwig and Jason Hines were dreaming up a new Halloween show in 2005, they read dozens of spooky stories ranging from classic Victorian horror to Mark Twain’s satire. The resulting The Ghastly Dreadfuls features eight of those tales, each with its own puppets and live band mixed with song-and-dance.
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