In-person performance at Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St. Brookline, MA
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Recommended for ages 4 + up
Performed by:
Sarah Nolen, Resident Artist
Description:
Meet the Fairy Tailor, hard at work in her enchanted shop, where dressing racks and laundry baskets are known to have a mind Meet the Fairy Tailor, hard at work in her enchanted shop, where dressing racks and laundry baskets are known to have a mind of their own. Watch as she transforms everyday garments into extraordinary characters, and shares stories of bravery, from “Little Red Riding Hood(ie),” to “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” With the audience’s help, the Fairy Tailor summons the courage to take a stand against a giant, crafting a solution that combines cleverness with creativity. This whimsical, interactive production is guaranteed to inspire audiences of all ages.
Artist Bio:
Sarah Nolen is a puppeteer and filmmaker originally from Austin, Texas. As Puppet Showplace Theater’s resident artist, she performs regularly for youth and family audiences and teaches puppetry in camps, workshops, residencies, and evening adult classes. Her three original productions, "The Fairy Tailor," "Judy Saves the Day," and "Lisa the Wise" are all available to tour. Sarah recently designed puppets for Wee the People's "My Night in the Planetarium," Metropolitan Chorale's "The Unicorn, the Gorgon, and the Manticore," and for Suffolk University's "Loss of Breath: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe." She is currently directing a production for UNIMA-USA featuring puppeteers from across the North American continent that will be performed in Bali this spring at the World Puppetry Festival.
In addition to her work in puppetry, Sarah is an experienced filmmaker. In 2015, she received the Mister Rogers Memorial Scholarship in support of her television pilot Treeples, a show geared towards empowering girls, which screened at film festivals across the U.S.
Sarah earned her BFA in film from Southern Methodist University, and an MFA in Puppet Arts from the University of Connecticut. http://www.sarahnolen.com/