Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer shines at Center for Puppetry Arts

As if we need another excuse to go to Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, my oldest son and I went to see the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.   It is so much fun to do mother-son dates now that he is 4 and can sit through short presentations.

The puppet show itself was wonderful, with many different types of puppets being used including rod puppets, hand puppets and body puppets. The set was quite versatile, which allowed them to quickly switch locations and story lines with minimal changes.  The two story lines were simple and easy to follow, though his favorite part was the animals (of which there were many!)

The show was great, but I would cut it to about 45min, since my son started getting antsy at about that time. The puppeteers came out afterward and gave simple demonstrations about how the puppets worked, which was my favorite part of the performance.

My husband saw some promotional photos from the production and thought that they were taken from the classic television Christmas show.  They weren’t; that’s just a testament as to how detailed and loving the production artists and puppeteers are at Center for Puppetry Arts.

After the show we were able to make a hand-puppet and he got a big kick out of both using the scissors and the glue. It was a nice feature of the performance because the puppet was a mimic of one of the characters in the show, and it provided a little more one-on-one time while doing an easy craft.

In the end, we both loved the experience and would definitely come back.

We received complementary tickets to the show.  All opinions are our own.  If the show deserved 2 lumps of coal we would’ve given them those.  Instead it’s quite charming, just a little long for a restless 4 year old.