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From September 16 to 20, more than 5,000 spectators (including 4,100 in the theater) discovered the immense talent of young puppeteers from Ukraine, Estonia, Norway, Belgium, Germany, and France.
The “Hybridités” and “Auteurs en tandem” performances, the “Têtes chercheuses,” the puppet-making workshops, the works of students and recent graduates from European schools, the “Barionnettes,” and the procession of a deer puppet from the Ronde Couture to the Place Ducale have definitively shaped the identity of this event, which has become a must-see.

Alongside Temps d’M, the Centre offered a training module entitled ‘Gestes à jouer’ to pupils in the drama class at the Comédie de Reims – National Drama Centre, led by the actress, puppeteer, director and teacher Alexandra Vuillet, supported by the choreographer Anne-Catherine Nicoladzé and the actor and puppeteer Samuel Beck. A period of work […]

ESNAM students are embarking on their third and final year of study. This final year will enable them to draw on everything they have learnt throughout their course through two projects scheduled for the second semester. A third year dedicated to research and creation.

This week, the Pôle is hosting Spatule company as part of a Graduate residency, an initiative aimed at recent ESNAM graduates.A one-week residency at the Théâtre de l’ESNAM, to support the creation of the show ‘Une histoire rigolote de la culotte (menstruelle)’, performed by Gwenaëlle Guillebot de Nerville from the 13th class. Gwenaëlle Guillebot de […]

This research residency brings together puppeteer and researcher Hsu Chia-fen (Taiwan) and master puppeteer Yeung Faï (France/Hong Kong), from 6 to 17 July, to explore Potehi as a living system of transmission, pedagogy and artistic creation.

Come create a one-of-a-kind mask in just a few hours!
Horns, mandibles, pincers, and antennae will all be part of this insect-themed workshop.
Each child will go home with their own mask.
July 7–9, 2026
€25 per child for 3 half-days

ARTCENA is expanding its ‘Panoramas’ collection with a new feature dedicated to the art of puppetry. This collection offers multimedia resources focusing on the various disciplines of the performing arts. Designed by specialists, these features trace the key milestones in their history whilst providing access to a rich selection of audiovisual content. This new issue […]

The students of ESNAM’s 14th class are concluding their second year with a performance based on Witold Gombrowicz’s play “The Marriage”, directed by Natacha Belova.

Wednesday 10 June at 7 pm & Thursday 11 June at 2.30 pm and 7 pm.
At the Théâtre de l’ESNAM

“Polichinelle’s Happy Journey”
Polichinelle, an iconic figure of Neapolitan folk theater, comes to life under the expert hand of Philippe Saumont, one of the few French puppeteers trained in Naples. Despite limited mobility, he returns with a funny, clownish show in which Polichinelle defies everything—even death—to make young and old alike laugh out loud.
Fri., May 29 at 7 p.m. – Auberge de Bois en Val
Sat., May 30 at 7 p.m. – Les Cols de la Marine (Montcy-Notre-Dame)
Sun., May 31 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. – Square Bayard

Join an amateur workshop for adults led by Philippe Saumont, puppeteer specializing in traditional Neapolitan glove puppetry!

Saturday 30th May from 2 to 5pm
Espace Lebon (Place de l’Église Saint-Rémi)
30€