Adam Koplan, Artistic Director

Last month, while the company was workshopping an update of FCT’s 1998 family puppet musical 1001 Nights, at The Center for Puppetry Arts (CPA), I watched as one of the best puppeteers in the country brought an ordinary pillow to life as a dancing genie. Just a pillow with some tassels. And voilá—a  funky, Motown-inflected genie who moved like a young Michael Jackson. Partnering with these world-class artists at the CPA reminded me that back before we officially called ourselves the Flying Carpet Theatre, we considered names that had the word “alchemy” in them.  We’ve always been after transformational magic, and it remains a central element in our work. Read more about » Happy Holidays from Flying Carpet Theatre Co.!