When Cain Carias walked into the Bob Baker Theater, he had never seen a puppet show. Now his puppets are well known throughout East L.A.
. His followers tag him on social media with selfies featuring his marionette puppets, along with makeup and tribute tattoos all inspired by Carias’ puppet El Triste.
Carias migrated from Tijuana with his Guatemalan family, seeking asylum in the U.S. when he was 13 years old. Being the oldest sibling of six, Carias needed to work to help support his family, especially after his father was deported back to Guatemala. When a neighbor said a local theater was hiring, he enthusiastically followed up.
Carias felt like he was living in two worlds, he said. In one, he went to school, dealt with a rough neighborhood and helped his mom raise his five siblings. In the other, he was a master puppeteer, someone who had people staying after the show just to shake his hand. Cain Carias, also known as @PuppetMaster213, proudly claims to be Tijuana BORNXRAISED and “‘California Dreamin’ and Los Angeles Livin,’” more specifically reppin’ Westlake and MacArthur Park. Puppetering for over 20 years, Carias has performed throughout Los Angeles County.“I think performing for all those kids and making them smile transferred energy back to me and I absorbed all that joy.
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