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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16/12/2024

Frédéric Maurin, President of the Pôle

On December 5, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix, elected Frédéric Maurin as President of the association.
Find out more about his career.
05/12/2024

Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix

Great news for Charleville-Mézières and the world of puppetry! The Petits Comédiens de Chiffons and the Institut International de la Marionnette, two leading associations in the world of puppetry, are to merge on 1 January 2025 to form a single entity: the Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix.The teams thus brought together will work […]
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.

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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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