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The Carter Family Marionettes production
of "La Cenerentola"
 1:00
& 3 PM, Saturday & Sunday, September 27 & 28
Seattle Center Pavilion Courtyard
Poor Cinderella wants to go to
the ball but she has nothing to wear until a magic dove transforms
into her Fairy Godmother. The Carters found and translated a
19th century Venetian puppet script for this version of the
classic fairytale. Commedia dell'Arte clown, Pulcinella, plays
the role of palace herald and assists the prince in finding
the true owner of the glass slipper. A world where dreams come
true filled by beauty, fantasy, humor, and adventure is created
with ornate scenery, magical special effects and elegantly crafted
hand puppets.
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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