Marionettes Return~Friday, June 23

The Fratello Marionettes Return!

Friday, June 23, 2023, 2 pm

featuring the classic

Jack and the Beanstalk 

This production of Jack & the Beanstalk follows Jack and his trusty companion, Buttercup the Cow, as they head to the fair. A mysterious peddler trades Jack five magic beans for his cow, and next thing you know, a huge beanstalk grows high into the sky. Jack climbs the beanstalk and discovers a grumpy giant in a castle in the clouds. Does Jack make it back down safely and bring riches back to his mother? Join us and see!

This is a free Summer Reading event open to all ages.

The Fratello Marionettes has been entertaining audiences through the art of marionettes since 1989.

The company continues the tradition of classic marionette performances. All the puppets you see in The Fratello Marionettes’ repertoire are conceptualized and built by the puppeteers themselves, with painstaking attention to detail. Each marionette takes two to three months to create.

The company also collaborates with local symphony orchestras to produce unforgettable performances blending live classical music with the storytelling art of puppetry.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Fratello Marionettes has performed in locations around the world.

(bio, production notes & photo courtesy of FratelloMarionettes.com)