Festival mondial des théâtres de Marionnettes

Name: Festival mondial des théâtres de Marionnettes
Start: 2025-09-19T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-09-28T20:00:00+02:00
Location: 25 Rue du Petit-Bois

Schedule

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 am to Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

25 Rue du Petit-Bois | Vresse-sur-Semois, WA

For sixty-four years the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes (FMTM) has been a unique artistic and cultural event combining artistic excellence with a spirit of conviviality. Celebrating the diversity of aesthetics and cultures every two years the FMTM welcomes 155000 enthusiasts every year: artists creators researchers programme managers from all over the world journalists and of course festival-goers of all ages and backgrounds!
The 23rd edition of the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes in Charleville-Mézières will take place from Friday September 19 to Sunday September 28 2025. A major event in puppetry and the performing arts it will bring together over 80 French and international companies.
This year artists from Bangladesh Canada China Chile the United States Iran Israel and Taiwan will take over the city’s theaters halls and public spaces. A special Baltic focus will highlight creations from Lithuania Latvia and Estonia (Latvia Puppet Theatre Kaunas Puppet Theatre Vilnius Theatre Lele…) alongside the rich diversity of French and European puppetry.
Among the 80 performances in the official program notable participants include Plexus Polaire – Yngvild Aspeli Kaori Ito Les Anges au Plafond L’Étendue – Renaud Herbin Théâtre du Mouvement – Claire Heggen Point Fixe – Christian Hecq & Valérie Lesort Le Printemps du Machiniste Lone Wolf Tribe Hotel Modern Gare Centrale – Agnès Limbos Blick Théâtre Moussoux-Bonté and Compagnie Trois-6ix-Trente – Bérangère Vantusso.
As in every edition a playful and festive program accessible to all will take place on Place Ducale.