Charleville Mezieres International Puppet Festival

When I heard that the International puppet festival was on late in September, I could not miss this great opportunity. Managed to rent a room close to the center of town and hoped on a train.....
Although it is a full week of events, I could only stay 4 days as I could not changed my airline ticket.
It was all worth it, the free shows in the street were of high standing and if you were lucky to purchase a ticket for your favourite international show ( from 11 to 18 euros) your mind would just get blown up by the quality and creativity, evolution of the puppet world.

Toon Mas From Holland

 

 The streets are buzzling

 

 Venus sur la place Ducale

 

 The artists from 'Holy,'the Bulgarian show

Theatre Rugissant. This wagon was made by the artist, mum playing piano , 12 years old daughter the violin, dad and young son playing the characters

 

kangaroos made out pushbike tyres

 

at the railway station.....

 

 

Moving People, Monsieur, Madame; an amazing show!

 

Charleville by night, Place Ducale

 

 

This one could be a pick pocket in disguise, he only lasted one day....

 

 

Popular couple from the 70's

 

all timber....

 

This motorbike cruising through the crowd, where is the operator? Evaristo from Spain

 

Our people....

so real....

 

 

Highly recommended:

Holy by Cie Sofia Puppet Theatre

Le Fil Blanc from Canada

Double Exposure , Sungsoo Ahn from Korea/Finland

Le Drame des autres by Les Green Ginger

Theatre Rugissant: Tout Seul

Transit by Ananda Puijk from Holland

Mary Brown by Cie Akselere

Ombres de Sichuam  de Nanchong, China