foto: Companyia Jordi Bertran

Puppet is a Human too 2024

18th International Festival of Puppet Theatre
and Animated Films for Adults

4^th-12^th and 30^th-31^st of October 2024

The 18th edition of the Festival is behind us. We would like to thank the Artists from six countries around the world who presented thirteen performances using various puppet theater techniques, as well as Przemek Wiśniewski for the wonderful "Teatr FOTOgrafii" exhibition.

We would like to thank our Partners, Patrons and Employees (of the LALKA Theater, the KADR Cultural Center, the Służewski Cultural Center, the Z. Raszewski Theatre Institute) - special thanks from the theaters for understanding, creativity and patience to the technicians (lighting technicians and acousticians) and the REJS cinema, Volunteers from the "Sound Laboratory" Electronic Orchestra, the Business & Culture agency and, of course, our Viewers - without you this wonderful time couldn't take place!

Puppet is a Human too - Where did the idea originate from?

Constantly for many years we have been explaining that the art of animation, including the puppet theatre, is one of the languages of art.

It is not the mirror nor an infantile introduction to a real theatre and film
It is not a didactic method
It is not a pedagogical means for our loved ones
It is not a way to imitate anything

Of course, it can constitute all of this. Our desire is to persuade you, that there exist different languages of art, different levels of creativity, which are worth getting to know. To be amused by or to be touched by them, and if willing to reject, do it consciously.

We invite you to see puppet spectacles meant for adult audiences: starting with traditional theatre, ending with innovative forms. The Puppet is a Human too Festival is a contest, in which an international jury awards: the Best Actor, Creativity, the Festival’s Best Spectacle and a number of other awards.