
Puppet and marionette theatre repertoires
In Western Europe from 1600 till now
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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 …
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This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 835193).