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Puppetplays - A Research Program Founded by the European Union

Puppet and marionette theatre repertoires

In Western Europe from 1600 till now

  • European Union
  • European Research Council
  • This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement ERC 835193

  • UPVM
  • RIR
Animation technique

Toy theatre

Discover the different techniques used to manipulate puppets and marionettes throughout the history of European puppet theater. This section explores the artistic and technical approaches that give life to these characters.

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L'encanteri del drac

The story, which imitates Valencian folk tales, tells how the historic palm grove of Elx (Elche), a World Heritage Site, has been preserved. Commissioned by the Festival de Teatre i Música Medieval d'Elx, the play was written by playwright Antonio …