Journey into the fantastical land of fairy tales as Colla Marionette’s incredible puppetry takes on Sleeping Beauty. This legendary Italian marionette company – considered the best in the world – depicts the beloved classic, using Tchaikovsky’s score and intricately involved puppet technique to breathe new life into the story. Fantastic visions unfold showing visual movement that no book of fairy tales has ever contained, such as a luxuriant forest that rises up to protect Sleeping Beauty’s world. Dozens of intricate puppets and settings will make theatregoers of all ages delight in the vast and lush landscape of this colorful and spectacular rendition. This is a rare opportunity for the whole family to experience the stunning vistas of the lost art of marionette theatre.

“magical and inspiring performances” —Charleston Magazine

 

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

 

The Colla family began its activity as puppeteers at the beginning of the 19th Century. The Carlo Colla and Sons Marionette Company (the name officially adopted in 1861) have become a representative for Italian culture and one of the most recognized puppet theatres in the world. Based in Milan, since 1980 the company has toured five continents, participating in prestigious festivals in Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Melbourne, Charleston and Mexico City, among others. In 2007, the company received accolades in the U.S. for their co-production of Macbeth with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. In 1984, the new generation of puppeteers created the Associazione Grupporiani under the artistic direction of Eugenio Monti Colla, the last puppeteer of the Colla family. From 2000 the Company has collaborated with the Piccolo Teatro of Milan-Teatro d’Europa, and presents its performances in Milan at the Piccolo Teatro and at the Atelier Carlo Colla e Figli.

Cast

Beatrice	Sarah Agnew
Brighella/Porter	Liam Craig
Truffaldino	Steven Epp
Pantalone	Allen Gilmore
Waiter	David Hanbury
Silvio	Chivas Michael
Florindo	Randy Reyes
Il Dottore	Don Darryl Rivera
Waiter	Luverne Seifert
Clarice	Adina Verson
Smeraldina	Liz Wisan

Creative

Written by	Carlo Goldoni
Adapted by	Constance Congdon
From A Translation by	Christina Sibul
Further Adapted by	Steven Epp and Christopher Bayes
Director	Christopher Bayes
Set Designer	Katherine Akiko Day
Costume Designer	Valérie Thérèse Bart
Lighting Designer	Chuan-Chi Chan
Music Composer	Christopher Curtis and Aaron Halva
Sound Designer	Charles Coes and Nathan Roberts