March 2 to 8, 2026

2026 Programming

Monday March 2
- 10 p.m.
  ARTEFACTS | UNBOXED: THE STEARN COLLECTION UNVEILED
  Rosalynde Osborne Stearn (Canada)
- 5 p.m.
  WOODS
  Puzzle Théâtre (Montréal)
Tuesday March 3
- 7 h 30 p.m.
  WHALEFALL
  Infinithéâtre (Montréal)
Wednesday March 4
- 1:30 p.m.
  CINÉ-CASTELIERS
  Roshanak Roshan / Manish Sachdeva / Shourideh Molavi and Henry Plavidal (Iran, France, India, Palestine)
- 4 p.m.
  ABSENCE DES EXTRATERRESTRES
  ANTOINE LAPRISE (Montréal) and HUBERT JÉGAT (France / CréatureS compagnie)
- 7 p.m.
  LA VRAIE FAUSSE CONFÉRENCE SUR LE THÉÂTRE D’OBJET
  Collectif d'artistes (France/Belgium/Italy)
Thursday March 5
- 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m
  L’ENLÈVEMENT DU PRINCE CHARLES
  Teatro del Drago (Italy)
- 10 a.m.
  OBJECT THEATRE WORKSHOPS (3 to 7 years)
- 1:30 p.m.
  STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOPS (8 years +)
- 4 p.m.
  ABSENCE DES EXTRATERRESTRES
  ANTOINE LAPRISE (Montréal) and HUBERT JÉGAT (France / CréatureS compagnie)
- 7 p.m.
  LA VRAIE FAUSSE CONFÉRENCE SUR LE THÉÂTRE D’OBJET
  Collectif d'artistes (France/Belgium/Italy)
- 8:30 p.m.
  VIVA!
  La Loquace Cie (France/Spain)
Friday March 6
- 10 a.m. (French) and 7 p.m. (Italian)
  L’ENLÈVEMENT DU PRINCE CHARLES
  Teatro del Drago (Italy)
- 10 a.m.
  OBJECT THEATRE WORKSHOPS (3 to 7 years)
- 10:30 a.m.
  INSTALLATION | COSMOGONIE DOMESTIQUE
  Claudine Rivest (Trois-Rivières)
- 1:30 p.m.
  STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOPS (8 years +)
- 3 p.m.
  ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION | DIRECTING, ANIMATING, AND TELLING: THE OBJECT AT THE HEART OF CREATION
- 7 p.m.
  RÉALITÉS PARALLÈLES
  Théâtre de la Pire Espèce (MONTRÉAL)
- 7 p.m.
  VIVA!
  La Loquace Cie (France/Spain)
Saturday March 7
- 10 a.m.
  OBJECT THEATRE WORKSHOPS (3 to 7 years)
- 10:30 a.m.
  INSTALLATION | COSMOGONIE DOMESTIQUE
  Claudine Rivest (Trois-Rivières)
- 11 a.m.
  INCARNATIONS TRANSITOIRES
  Céline Chevrier (Montréal)
- 1:30 p.m.
  STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOPS (8 years +)
- 1:30 p.m.
  DADDY
  Puzzle Théâtre (Montréal)
- 3 p.m.
  WHALEFALL
  Infinithéâtre (Montréal)
- 7 p.m.
  UNE TRAVERSÉE
  Compagnie Tchaïka (Belgium)
- 9 p.m.
  THE IMPOSSIBLE LIGHT
  Surreal SoReal (Montréal)
Sunday March 8
- 10 a.m.
  STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOPS (8 years +)
- 11 a.m.
  CAFÉ-CAUSERIE: BUDDING CREATIONS!
  Discussion around works-in-progress
- 11 a.m.
  INCARNATIONS TRANSITOIRES
  Céline Chevrier (Montréal)
- 1:30 p.m.
  DADDY
  Puzzle Théâtre (Montréal)
- 3 p.m.
  UNE TRAVERSÉE
  Compagnie Tchaïka (Belgium)
For the entire Festival
- EXHIBITION | MARIONNETTES EN VITRINES! LA PIRE ESPÈCE
- EXHIBITION | LES FILS DES MERVEILLES
  Teatro del Drago (Italy)
- EXHIBITION | PUPPETS ON VINYL RECORD JACKETS
  Centre de titelles de Lleida (Spain)

Media

PRESS RELEASE: 21st Festival international de Casteliers

PRESS RELEASE: Marionnettes en vitrines! 2026

Media inquiries:

Isabelle Bleau
Media officer