Who pulls the puppets' strings? Behind the scenes with the Zambini Brothers March 12

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s

2011 Children’s Series Presents:

Puppet Island Showcase by the Zambini Brothers

March 12 – 11:30 a.m.

Shorecrest Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $7

The Catnip Factory

On March 12 at 11:30 a.m. at Shorecrest Performing Arts Center the Zambini Brothers’ Puppet Island Showcase will give kids and adults alike an opportunity to go behind the scenes and find out what it takes to bring puppets to life. They’ll be performing several puppet shows and then showing the audience a behind the scenes look at how it’s done. The show starts at 11:30 a.m. and will run approximately 45 minutes.

Tickets are $7 and can be purchased online or by calling the Arts Council at 206-417-4645. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center is located at 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155.

More on Puppet Island Showcase:

This is a a fun-filled "Edu-tainment" program featuring the best of both worlds, where kids get an entertainingly educational, behind the scenes look at the inner workings of a wide variety of wonderful puppets, as well as the opportunity to see the puppets come to life. This is a rare chance for kids to see the art of puppetry up close and personal, from the uniquely imaginative perspective of the Zambini Brothers Puppet Company.

The Zambini Brothers are a troupe of puppeteer/performers who live on Vashon Island and perform their splendiferous puppet shows, giant puppets, and comedy shows throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.