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 … Continue reading
Workshop Presentation of 1001 Nights coming to Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts
Come see genies, Broadway-style tunes, and puppets! I’m so pleased to announce that Flying Carpet Theater (FCT) will partner with Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts (CPA) to present scenes and songs from Tony-Winning Composer Robert Lopez’s family friendly musical, 1001 … Continue reading
R & D (Flying Carpet Style)
By Adam Koplan, Artistic Director of The Flying Carpet Theatre Co. Much like technology companies invest in promising ideas, theatre companies engage in research and development. Staged readings are one of our methods of fostering new work, and this month, … Continue reading
A letter from Adam Koplan, The Artistic Director of the Flying Carpet Theatre Company
As the Artistic Director of the Flying Carpet Theatre Company, I am often asked at the close of our one-of-a-kind shows “how did you DO that?” While some wizards might urge you to “pay no attention to the man behind … Continue reading
