Artists at the Center: Thistle Theatre

Every child’s dream come true – a magical world of candy, cookies and ice cream. Ollie the Oven bakes cakes and cookies, Bill the Chill makes ice cream treats and Sweetie, a copper kettle, cooks up candy and chocolate confections. When too much spice is poured into the batter, out pops a mischievous Gingerbread Boy who stops the production of holiday goodies. Pepper Mint, a shipping clerk, runs after the Gingerbread Boy on a chase through Candyland. The chase takes them through Candy Cane Lane, past a Snow Man in the Icicle Alps and into the Soda Swamp inhabited by the Gummy Gator. The traditional story told with an original twist.

Artists:
Cassie Bray - puppeteer
Zane Exactly - puppeteer
Mike Lion - puppeteer
Gavin Cummins - director

Adapted by Jean Enticknap and Sue Ennis
Song and Lyrics - Sue Ennis
Puppet Design and Build - Jean Enticknap and Brian Kooser

Artists At the Center is a multi-year collaboration between Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Center, with support from Uptown Arts & Culture Coalition and the communities adjacent to Seattle Center campus. The project is made possible by a 10-year grant from Climate Pledge Arena and Seattle Kraken.

Join us as we introduce emerging and established artists and celebrate their talent on a newly revitalized Seattle Center campus. Artists are given a performance opportunity, allowing them to connect with new audiences, display their talents and advance their careers. Visitors to campus and the surrounding neighborhood benefit from surprising and delightful pop-up performances throughout the year. Each year, artists are selected with an equity and social justice lens, ensuring equitable representation for underserved and emerging artists. Artistic genres include music, dance, theater, demonstrations, and multi-disciplinary work.