Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes

19>28 sept. 2025

23rd edition

Charleville-Mézières, the world capital of puppetry, will host the 23rd edition of its World Festival of Puppet Theaters from September 19 to 28, 2025. Created by Jacques Félix in 1961 and directed since 2020 by Pierre-Yves Charlois, the Festival has established itself throughout the world as a major meeting place for artists and those interested in this art.

Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes

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25/11/2024

Call for residency in crèche

This call for residencies is aimed at performing arts companies that are in the process of creating a project for very young audiences.

24/06/2024

Temps d’M 2024

Reunion and emotions

Temps d’M came to a close after 5 days of celebrating the puppetry arts in Charleville-Mézières: what an edition!

A moving and joyous reunion for all the graduates of the 13 graduating classes of the Ecole nationale supérieure des arts de la marionnette de Charleville-Mézières, honoured at Temps d’M…
27/05/2024

Barionnettes

Launched in 2022, the Barionnettes are an opportunity to discover puppetry throughout the year in Charleville-Mézières. A regular event during which puppeteers perform in the city’s bars.
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The FMTM 23 in pictures

86 companies (44 French, 6 Franco-foreign, 36 international), 25 countries, 452 performances, 18 world premieres, 19 French premieres, 22 FMTM co-productions, 43 newcomers… Discover the program for the 22nd edition of the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes, based on the themes “Présences invisibles”, “(Des)humains”, “Sur les frontières du genre”, “Passeurs d’histoires”, “Combattantes” and a focus on South Korea.

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