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End-of-second-year Project / 14th class
The students of ESNAM’s 14th class are concluding their second year with a production loosely 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
Before FMTM 2027, make way for Temps d’M!
From September 16 to 20, 2026, the Pôle International de la Marionnette – Jacques Félix (PIM) is organizing “Temps d’M.” With 23 puppet theater productions—totaling 65 performances—in theaters and public spaces, 4 puppet-making workshops, 4 professional networking events, artistic workshops, and social gatherings open to all audiences, Charleville-Mézières and the Ardennes will come alive for 5 days!
Barionnette on May 29, 30 and 31
“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
Workshop on glove puppetry
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€
International professional training course from 7 to 11 September 2026
“Mastery and finesse of the movement – Towards hand virtuosity .”
Training course conducted by Yeung Faï, a master of Chinese glove puppetry, assisted by Yoann Pencolé, puppeteer, artistic director, director of the Théâtre à la Coque.
Registration deadline: 31 May.
The FMTM 25 in pictures
87 companies (46 French, 41 international), 23 countries, 438 performances, 8 world premieres, 18 French premieres, 11 FMTM co-productions, 43% of newcomers… Discover the 23rd edition of the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes.