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The Carter Family Marionettes production
of "Love for Three Oranges"
1:00
& 3 PM, Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26
Kid's Courtyard, Seattle Center Pavilion
 Fantasy,
chivalry, and magic fill the stage in the Carter Family Marionettes'
award-winning adaptation of "L'Amore delle tre Melarance," a
wild and funny fairytale adapted into a commedia dell'arte play
by the great Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi. "Love for Three
Oranges" thrilled audiences in 18th century Venice and now it
is brought to the stage by a cast of hand-carved marionettes
with the world-renowned family of puppeteers pulling the strings.
The King of Hearts calls for a doctor to cure Prince Tartaglia
of his melancholy. The doctor prescribes a double dose of clowning
by Arlecchino. Cursed by the powerful sorcery of the evil witch
Fata Morgana, Prince Tartaglia, with Arlecchino at his side,
set off on a journey to find the magical oranges. Even if they
find the oranges, they must beware the treachery of conspirators
trying to steal the throne! A ridiculous and whimsical story
to delight audiences young and old.
The
Carter Family Marionettes have been performing professionally
for three decades in over a dozen countries and in six languages.
The Knight & the Mermaid was awarded a UNIMA Citation of
Excellence, an award created by Jim Henson for excellence in
the art of puppetry.
 The
Carters have been professional puppeteers since 1976. They trained
with master puppeteers of Romania, Sicily, and China. Stephen
Carter received the Fulbright Award for puppetry studies in
1984 and holds a postgraduate degree from the Institute of Theater
and Cinema in Bucharest. The Carter Family Marionettes have
been featured performers at National and World Puppet Festivals
from Scotland to Uzbekistan. They have presented their plays
in five different languages and have also been invited as guest
director/designers internationally. The company has been awarded
the "UNIMA/USA Citation of Excellence" (the highest
award in American puppet theater) for three of their productions.
Chris and Stephen Carter were the Directors of the 1999 Puppeteers
of America Festival of the Millennium held at the University
of Washington August 1999. The Carters are especially known
for their mastery and preservation of the traditional Sicilian
marionette theater known as Opera dei Pupi.
Chris and Stephen Carter founded the Northwest
Puppet Center in 1986. In 1993 they purchased and renovated
a charming church in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle.
The center presents a family season of puppetry by the Carters
and selected guest artists with over 250 performances each year.
The Northwest Puppet Center provides a valuable resource and
fascinating entertainment for children and families.
For more info about the Cater Family Marionettes,
visit http://www.nwpuppet.org/
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