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La Main Tenant (the student association of ESNAM’s 14th graduating class) presents short puppet shows as part of the Cinéfil Festival, in partnership with La Pellicule Ensorcelée.

Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 9:00 p.m.
Cinéfil Big Top (Courtyard of the MCL Ma Bohème)
As part of the Cinéfil Festival, organized by La Pellicule Ensorcelée

You would like to join the 15th class of École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM)!
This new information session is for you.

Register for the online session taking place on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

The Pôle was delighted to welcome Christine Armanger from Compagnie Louve for a creative residency focusing on the writing and staging of her upcoming show, Renart le Robot. For this stage of the project, she was joined by Claire Audrain, a dancer; Arthur Navellou, a musician and actor; and Louise Digard, who was in charge […]

En octobre, le Pôle accueille 5 résidences dans ses locaux !
2 résidence de création, 1 résidence Tremplin et 2 résidences de recherche, avec les artistes Elsa Revcolevschi Christine Armanger Raphaëll Dupuy Tristan Lacaze et Alice Jäger.

Join the 15th class of École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette (ESNAM)!

Sign up for the information session to discuss with the pedagogical team about ESNAM, entrance examination, application, and more… on Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Students from the 14th class (third year) present work created under the direction of Rémy Barché and Alann Canon-Baillet, based on Laurene Marx’s play *Borderline Love*.

Friday 16 October at 7.00 pm and Saturday 17 October at 2.00 pm
At the ESNAM Theatre

From September 16 to 20, more than 5,000 spectators discovered the immense talent of young puppeteers from Ukraine, Estonia, Norway, Belgium, Germany and France.
The “Hybridités” performances, the “Têtes chercheuses,” the workshops, the works of students, the “Barionnettes,” and the procession of a deer puppet 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 […]