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  Openning show The March 7 performance will be followed by a talkback with the artists. Inspired by Nikolaï Gogol’s Diary of a Madman (1834), LOCO is an absurdist, surrealist tale about the uncertain boundary between madness and sanity. The hero of this short story, Poprishchin, is a low-level civil servant whose daily life fluctuates between […]

  Block Theatre is a visual and sculptural puppet show in which abstract wooden blocks in geometric shapes are brought to life and take the audience on an exploration of different worlds. A skillful puppeteer and a lively original soundscape create a multisensory experience for all ages. A wooden block is chock full of possibilities. […]

  DESSAIM is a performance-installation featuring various types of bio-inspired robotic swarms. The audience is invited to wander among these swarms, observing both the large and the small, in the light and in the shadows, hearing and perceiving them from different perspectives, and interacting with them. DESSAIM is the result of an interdisciplinary engineering and […]

  Mémoires d’un volcan draws the spectator into the confidences of an artist inhabited by the peregrinations of a woman and her mysterious black notebook. In the puppeteers’ hands, fragments of the little notebook gradually reveal themselves, recounting the intersecting destinies of two artists and their friendship Mémoires d’un volcan is a tribute to the […]

  A Show with Strings is a joyful blend of object theatre, puppetry, and clowning. At times mischievous, at times tender, the artist charms the audience by intertwining, untangling, and cutting up strings and stories. A moment of delight and complicit smiles. Best Domestic Competition Award, Chuncheon Puppet Festival (South Korea, 2019)   While at […]

  Lunch with Sonia offers a theatrical experience at the crossroads of dance, puppetry, music, and video. Inspired by the true story of company founder Federico Restrepo, Lunch with Sonia recounts the artist’s relationship with his aunt, who has decided to end her life with dignity at the age of 72, after a long illness. […]

    The assortment of black and white characters in To Sleep Well intrigues with its singular strangeness, reminiscent of childhood fears, those of the night, the dark, and dreams. Once the lights are turned off, everything comes alive! To Sleep Well is a deep dive into a poetic encounter with these whimsical, endearing, and […]

Casteliers presents an evening of puppetry cinema featuring original shorts filmed in stop-motion animation or directly with puppets, objects, and materials, as well as a documentary film on the creation of the show Iniskim.   Bon cinéma !   6 SHORT FILMS AND 1 DOCUMENTARY Jouer avec son corps, Joanie Fortin (Montréal, 2020) Lettre de l’asile, […]

  Presented by   The weirdest puppet show you’ve ever seen!   Watch a seasoned television puppeteer make a live puppet film before your very eyes, using only household objects, a camera, and her bare hands. Ingrid Hansen creates cheeky vignettes right in the palm of her hand and projects them onto a huge screen. […]

  Presented by     A comme Animal is a strange, playful show that combines dance, mask, and puppetry. Freely inspired by the lectures of French philosopher Gilles Deleuze (1992-1995), it explores the themes of dreams and metamorphosis through the language of philosophy and symbolism. Between human and animal, between high heels and altered voices, […]