'Lollipops for Breakfast' Puppet Show Comes To Roswell

ROSWELL, GA — The Roswell Cultural Arts Center’s Family Series will present the delightful show, “Lollipops for Breakfast,” on May 11 and 12. The show will be performed by the Boston-based troupe, The Gottabees, who are among the most creative and original performers working in the puppetry field today.

Their shows have won a UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence – the highest honor in the field of puppetry – and grants from the Jim Henson Family Foundation and Puppeteers of America.

“Lollipops” features a blend of puppetry, dance, and tiny bit of acrobatics – all set to live musical accompaniment – and follows a little girl named Sylvie and her trusty sidekick on a magical adventure complete with giant candy machines and pop-up cookbooks.

The Gottabees have been making fun and original theater for families since 2013 and have sold out numerous venues throughout the US and Canada. Their shows are often stories told without words, and the result is a poetic, non-linear story that surprises audiences.

In Roswell, The Gottabees will present three performances of “Lollipops for Breakfast”: Friday, May 11 at 10 a.m. and Saturday, May 12 at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Gottabees will also host a “Mini-Me Puppet-Making Workshop” at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11.

"Fans of Roswell’s Summer Puppet Series won’t want to miss seeing The Gottabees perform," Roswell Cultural Arts Center Program Coordinator Donna Clayton said. "The troupe’s founder and performer Bonnie Duncan is so well-regarded by the puppetry community, and many of the puppeteers who are coming to Roswell this summer have remarked how much they love Bonnie’s imaginative shows."

Tickets for the performances are $7 for everyone ages 2 and up, and workshop tickets are $5 each. Tickets may be purchased online at RoswellCAC.com by calling (770) 594–6232, or in person at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center during business hours.

The Roswell Cultural Arts Center is located at 950 Forrest Street. For more information, visit its website or call (770) 594-6232.

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