Sunday, June 17, 2012
Visual Arts The Little Pirate Mermaid is a hidden treasure
Posted by Andrew Alexander @AndrewAWriter on Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 7:46 AM
- Bill Jones/Center for Puppetry Arts
- SHAKE YOUR BOOTY: The Center for Puppetry Arts Family Series presents a fun, elaborate "Little Pirate Mermaid" through July 15.
The sets and puppets are far more elaborate, colorful and varied than the production photos let on: Black-lit underwater scenes with bright coral, octopuses, blowfish, seahorses, eels and sharks are especially trippy, and the use of shadow puppets and projections for fight scenes are well done. It's hard to pick a favorite moment, but we loved how the little mermaid gradually turns her crew into the first ship of gentle, helpful pirates. Of course they all gather on deck to sing Kumbay-arrrgh.
"The Little Pirate Mermaid" plays at the Center for Puppetry Arts through July 15. Tues-Fri: 10am & 12pm; Sat: 11am, 1pm, & 3pm; Sun: 1pm & 3pm. For more information or to purchase tickets visit the Center for Puppetry Arts.
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