About the Festival

Dear Children,

We are especially excited about our 33rd festival this year.

We are excited because even on this year, which has been so difficult for the country, when our parents are sometimes sad, we at the Train Theatre are still presenting shows for you, the children, and are continuing to bring you the best plays in Israel, creating magic worlds for you all.

This year, our outdoor “Hocus Pocus” complex is full of magic. Contemporary circus acts amaze our audiences, we welcome two shows from Czechia, and we are once again being hosted by the Khan theatre and Nurit Katzir center. The Davidson Center, our home, invites and welcomes everyone, and on the adjacent lawn there is an area hosting free concerts where food and drinks are sold.

The ‘Dalia Library’ is open for you to enjoy in the historic train carriage, with a beautiful exhibition awaiting you in the foyer.

So please bring your parents, because they are a little sad, and come with them to the International Puppet Festival. You might even find a giant lion waiting for you on the roof!

We would like to thank all of our partners who help us bring all of this bring all of this goodness, to you, the children, who believe, as we do, that children deserve better!

Kobi Frig, CEO, Shahar Marom, artistic director, and all of the Jerusalem International Puppet Festival team.