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The Train Theater initiated the Festival in 1983. Since 2001 the Festival has become an annual event, taking place every August in Jerusalem.
This year the 19th edition of the festival will take place during August 8-13, 2010.
The Festival selects performances based on variety, quality and relevance, and have hosted many artists known for their contribution to the field of puppetry and Visual Theater. During the years, the Festival has become the primal source of creation and inspiration in the field of Puppet Theater in Israel. |
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The Festival's program is designated mainly for audience of children and the whole family, but includes performances for adults as well. The program of the 2010 festival will include about 30 different productions with approximately 90 shows:
The best of Israeli creation:
Performances of the Train Theater's repertoire as well as other Israeli artists
Foreign productions:
13 shows from different countries.
Most of the shows will be raised in the framework of Euro-Puppets - the best of European creation in the field. This year the Festival will host:
Velo Theater, France - Post Man
Cie Akselere, France - The Sleeping Beauty
Thalias Comagnie, Germany - James and the Ballerine
Figuren Theatre Tubingen, Germany - Salto Lamento
Eva Kaufman, Germany - Little Red Riding Hood
Miaow Production, Belgium - Madam Rosa
Theater Gioco Vita, Italy - Frog
Girovago & Rondella Family Theater, Italy - Circo Poetico and Manoviva
Comagnie Gare Centrale, Belgium - O' Troubles
Le Cie Des Chemins de Terre, Belgium - Richard Le polichineur d'ecritoire
An International Exposure for Puppet Festival Directors from all around the world, will take place as a part of the festival. Among the attending countries are The Netherlands, Germany, The Chezh Republic, India and more... |
