Performances

Czechia – Alfa Theatre “Mr. Caspar and his goofy family”

We would like to invite you to the original traditional Czech puppet theater designed with minimum words and maximum action, aiming to entertain and make you laugh.

Italy – Compagnia Walter Broggini “Solo”

“Solo” tells the experiences of characters who have to face the inevitable fate of humanity and try to wage a stubborn but futile struggle.

Hungary – MarkusZinhaz “The History of Aviation”

The Markus Zinhaz puppet troupe, which will come to our festival from Hungary, will bring the story of the Wright brothers, who made humanity’s dream of flying to reality, to the stage.

Mexico – Compania Banyan de Marionetas “We became Buffaloes”

Water, the source of all life, takes shape in a river on whose banks the Lakota society lives in balance and peace.

Mexico – Compania Banyan de Marionetas “Kathputli: Rajasthan Marionettes”

Offering the most lively and joyful example of string puppet, “Joyful Days” was created by Diego Ugalde, a puppet tradition in eastern countries.

Uzbekistan – (Self-governing) Karakalpakstan Government Puppet Theatre “The Magic in the Palace”

Once upon a time, a king in Uzbekistan could not get rid of his troubles even though he was sitting on the golden throne in his dazzling, magnificent palace.

Portugal – Trule Investigação de Formas Animadas “Puppets Of My Life”

Manuel Costa Dias has created a unique technique. On stage, in front of the audience, he creates a brand new puppet by bringing together many small parts.

Slovenia – Nebo Theatre “The Room”

Slovenian puppet theater Nebo’s play “Room” tells the subtle story of a young woman who dreams about her life, ideals and relationships.

Turkey – Aytek Önal “Karagöz’s Nap”

Shadow play ‘Karagöz’s Nap’ begins! Hacıvat tries to wake Karagöz up but everytime he tries to wake him up, Karagöz looks for ways to go back to his warm bed.

Turkey – Cengiz Özek Shadow Theatre “Magic Lamp”

We can find every detail we can see in a classic Karagöz play in “Magical Tree”, a brand new and dynamic play based on 18th and 19th century plays.

Cengiz Özek Shadow Theatre- Garbage Monster - Turkey (Kukla Istanbul's conflicted copy 2013-03-07)

Turkey – Cengiz Özek Shadow Theatre “Garbage Monster”

There’s a fish whose job is to clean the seas and he does his job with a great sense of responsibility

Turkey – İBB Şehir Tiyatroları “My Little Star”

“My Little Star”, written and directed by Cengiz Özek, is perhaps the only example in which the dark theater technique is used in our country.

Turkey – Çağrı Yılmaz “Paths”

Paths, the first part of the Cycle trilogy, an autobiographical work, tells a story of both growth and migration through the imagination of transformation