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Discover the provisional programme for the next PRÉAC marionnette (from 24 to 26 Sept.)

“Youth at Play: encouraging young people to get involved in festivals” of the next PRÉAC marionnette (from 24 to 26 Sept.)

Ticketing remains open online!

During the summer vacations, tickets for the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes are still available online. Discover a rich and abundant program, for all ages, with French and international companies. On-site ticketing reopens on August 18 at 3pm! Ticket office contact and schedule Place de l’Église Saint-Rémi, 08000 Charleville-Mézières+33 (0)3 24 59 90 95 · billetterie@marionnette.com25 […]

Maxence Moulin in “Graduate recidency” from 16 to 20 June 2025

Maxence Moulin is in residence for the creation of “-196°C”, a human-sized puppet show dealing with the issues of mourning and cryonics.

Research residencies

This month, the Pôle’s Documentation Centre welcomes two PhD students in residence: Alice Jäger (France) and Charles Nomwendé Tiendrebéogo (Burkina Faso).

Barionnette

The Barionnettes are an opportunity to discover puppetry throughout the year in Charleville-Mézières. A regular event during which puppeteers perform in the city’s bars.

French apprenticeship tax/Call for payments 2025

The ESNAM can receive the French apprenticeship tax, known as the “taxe d’apprentissage”. This tax is paid by French companies.

“Auteurs en tandem marionnette & théâtre”: 1st edition!

This scheme invites an author who has been awarded the Aide nationale à la création de textes dramatiques and a puppet artist to meet, share their imaginations and work together on a cross-disciplinary writing project.
Applications until 16 June!

Applications for the 2025/26 residencies are now closed!

The Pôle offers 4 residency progammes: Creation residencies, Graduate residencies, residencies in Nurseries and Research residencies.
The call for applications is open from 14 April to 25 May 2025.

2025 FMTM poster

You’ve been waiting for it, here it is!
With the 2025 World Puppet Theatre Festival only 6 months away, we’re delighted to unveil the official poster for this new edition!

Matt Weinstock : research residency in March

During his residency, Weinstock hopes to learn about Yves Joly’s lifelong quest for simplicity, the evolution of his “les mains seules” technique, and his cross-lingual friendship with Burr Tillstrom.