Writer Robert Destanque, together with puppeteer Alban Thierry – the artistic director of the Zouak company – modernised the traditional Polichinelle shows. They brought together traditional puppetry, the theatre, film and computer-generated imagery on stage.

This show is performed by a single puppeteer, who manipulates several puppets and embodies reality. Video footage by Gaël Bordes is projected on a screen behind the puppet booth. Bruno Degaille composed the music. Hubert Hentz created the set designs and the puppets.

Polichinelle no longer wants to play traditional puppet shows. He aspires to be modern and leaves his puppeteer to become a television star. The puppeteer, who is committed to tradition, grieves for Polichinelle and continues his shows with other puppets. Polichinelle is criticized by the viewers and causes trouble for the television program. He asks for the puppeteer’s help. Eventually, he comes back to him.