A puppet theory for the human nothing
2024
Due to its new Creations as well the organisation of its anual Workshops, Merlin Puppet Theatre will perform limited live performances for 2024.
08 February “Clowns’ Houses” / JAMC Festival / Tunis, Tunisia
22 March “Noose” / FigurenTheater Winterhur / Winterhur, Switzerland
23 March “Noose” / FigurenTheater Winterhur / Winterhur, Switzerland
11 April “Noone’s Land” / Nottingham Puppet Festival / Nottingham, UK
17 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
18 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
19 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
20 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
21 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
22 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
23 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
24 April Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
11 May “Noone’s Land” / Zamora Principal Theater/ Zamora, Spain
12 May “Noone’s Land” / Burgos Principal Theater/ Burgos, Spain
13 May “Noone’s Land” / Titirimundi Festival/ Segovia, Spain
June Research Process / Studio Handbendi / Hvammstangi, Iceland
21 June Research Presentation / Hip Festival / Hvammstangi, Iceland
22 June Research Presentation / Hip Festival / Hvammstangi, Iceland
23 June Research Presentation / Hip Festival / Hvammstangi, Iceland
20 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
21 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
22 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
23 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
24 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
25 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
26 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
27 August Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
05 September ”Noose” / At.tension Festival / Larz, Germany
06 September ”Noose” / At.tension Festival / Larz, Germany
07 September ”Noose” / At.tension Festival / Larz, Germany
08 September ”Noose” / At.tension Festival / Larz, Germany
18 September ”Clowns’ Houses”/ Witkacy Theatre, Zakopane, Poland
19 September ”Clowns’ Houses”/ Witkacy Theatre, Zakopane, Poland
29 September ”Noone’s Land” / Figurentheater Grashüpfer / Berlin, Germany
11 October ”Noose” / Marionettes Festival in Espinho / Espinho, Portugal
21 October Workshop / Puck International Festival / Cluj, Romania
22 October Workshop / Puck International Festival / Cluj, Romania
23 October ”Noone’s Land” / Puck International Festival / Cluj, Romania
01 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
01 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
02 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
03 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
04 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
05 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
06 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
07 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
08 December Workshop / Merlin Lab / Berlin,Germany
12 December ”Clowns’ Houses” / Hamburger Puppy Theater / Hamburg, Germany
13 December ”Clowns’ Houses” / Hamburger Puppy Theater / Hamburg, Germany
2023
Due to its new Creations as well the organisation of its anual Workshops, Merlin Puppet Theatre will perform limited live performances for 2023.
13 March “Noone´s Land” / JAMC Festival / Tunis, Tunisia
14 March “Noone´s Land” / JAMC Festival / Tunis, Tunisia
14 April “Clowns’ Houses” / Moving Parts Festival / Newcastle, UK
14 May “Clowns’ Houses” / Novi Sad Theater Festival / Novi Sad, Serbia
25 May “Noone’s Land” / Input Festival / Karlovac, Croatia
01 September “Noose” / Plodviv , Bulgaria
07 September “Masterclass Workshop” / Merlin Lab / Berlin, Germany
21 September “Noose” / Zakopane , Poland
22 September “Noose” / Zakopane , Poland
01 November “Clowns’ Houses” / Theatre Blaues Haus/ Krefeld, Germany
02 November “Clowns’ Houses” / Figurentheatertag/ Dülmen, Germany
09 November “Noone’s Land” / Inpuls Festival / Bucharest, Romania
10 November “Noose” / Inpuls Festival / Bucharest, Romania
24 November “Masterclass Workshop” / Merlin Lab / Berlin, Germany
2022
tHE FuTURe IS uNwritten…
21 March “Noose” / JAMC Festival / Carthage, Tunisia
22 March “Noose” / JAMC Festival / Carthage, Tunisia
12 May “Noose” / Immagina Festival / Rome, Italy
13 May “Noose” / Immagina Festival / Rome, Italy
15 May “Noose” / Immagina Festival / Rome, Italy
29 May “Noose” / Kalamata Puppet Festival / Kalamata, Greece
19 June “Noose” / Puppet No Puppet Festival / Bialystok, Poland
24 June “Noose” / Le Petit Poucet le Festival / Liege, Belgium
30 June “Noose” / Fusion Festival / Larz, Germany
01 July “Noose” / Fusion Festival / Larz, Germany
02 July “Noose” / Fusion Festival / Larz, Germany
06 July Workshop / Ei! Marionettas Festival / Gondomar, Portugal
07 July Workshop / Ei! Marionettas Festival / Gondomar, Portugal
08 July “Noose” / Ei! Marionettas Festival / Gondomar, Portugal
12 September “Noose” / Fest der Puppen / Lingen, Germany
13 September “Noose” / Alte Weberei Kulturzentrum / Nordhorn, Germany
16 September “Noose” / Temps d’M 2022 / Charleville Mezieres, France
17 September “Noose” / Temps d’M 2022 / Charleville Mezieres, France
18 September “Noose” / Temps d’M 2022 / Charleville Mezieres, France
28 September “Clowns’ Houses” / Tbilisi Int. Theater Festival / Tbilisi, Georgia
29 September “Clowns’ Houses” / Tbilisi Int. Theater Festival / Tbilisi, Georgia
07 October Masterclass Workshop / HIP Festival, Hvammstangi, Iceland.
08 October “Noose” / HIP Festival, Hvammstangi, Iceland.
09 October Masterclass Workshop / HIP Festival, Hvammstangi, Iceland.
20 October “Noone’s Land” / Colegio Baldor/Baja California Sur, Mexico
22 October “Noone’s Land” / Foro de Arte y Cultura/ Guadalajara , Mexico
23 October “Noone’s Land” / Foro de Arte y Cultura/ Guadalajara, Mexico
25 October “Noone’s Land” / Teatro de la Ciudad/ Celaya, Mexico
26 October “Noone’s Land” / Teatro de la Ciudad/ Irapuato, Mexico
27 October “Noone’s Land” / Maria Grever Theater, Leon, Mexico
28 October “Noone’s Land” / Cervantino Festival / Guanajuato, Mexico
29 October “Noone’s Land” / Cervantino Festival / Guanajuato, Mexico
30 October “Noone’s Land” / Cervantino Festival / Guanajuato, Mexico
26 November “Noone’s Land” / Espacio Abierto/ Madrid, Spain
27 November “Noone’s Land” / Espacio Abierto/ Madrid, Spain
2021
16 June “Noose” / Pestka Theatre Festival / JeleniaGora, Poland
11 July “Noone’s Land” / Teatri del Mondo / Porto Sant Elpidio, Italy
03 September “Clowns’ Houses” / Plodviv, Bulgaria
11 September “Noone’s Land” / Skipton Puppet Festival, Skipton, UK
29 September “Noone’s Land” / Kalamata Puppet Festival / Kalamata/ Greece
09 October “Clowns’ Houses” / Hvammstangi Festival / Hvammstangi, Iceland
22 October “Noone’s Land” / Cervantino Festival / Guanajuato, Mexico (Canceled)
30 October “Noose” / Neauchatel Festival / Neauchatel, Switzerland
31 October “Noose” / Neauchatel Festival / Neauchatel, Switzerland
2020
17 January “Noose” / Lindenfels Westfluegel / Leipzig, Germany
18 January “Noose” / Lindenfels Westfluegel / Leipzig, Germany
14 February “Clowns’ Houses” / Fabric Palast / Aarau, Switzerland
15 February “Clowns’ Houses” / Fabric Palast / Aarau, Switzerland
08 March “Noone’s Land” / Boze Wolf Festival / Aarschot, Belgium
25 April “Noose” / English Theater Berlin / Berlin Germany (Canceled)
02 May “Noose” / PESTKA Festival / Jelenia Gora, Poland (Canceled)
22 May “Noose” /Μinsk Puppet Festival / Minsk, Belarus (Canceled)
04 July “Noose”/ Ei Marionettas / Gondomar, Portugal (Canceled)
17 July “Clowns’ Houses” / Beverley Puppet Festival / Beverley, UK (Canceled)
01 October “Clowns’ Houses” / Social Theatre Dresden / Dresden, Germany
02 October “Clowns’ Houses” / Social Theatre Dresden / Dresden, Germany
03 October “Clowns’ Houses” / Social Theatre Dresden / Dresden, Germany
04 October “Noone’s Land” / Social Theatre Dresden / Dresden, Germany
09 October “Clowns’ Houses” / Hip Int. Festival / Hvammstangi, Iceland (Canceled)
10 October Workshop / Hip Int. Festival / Hvammstangi, Iceland (Canceled)
29 October “Noose” / English Theater / Berlin, Germany
29 October “Noone’s Land” / Cervantino Int. Festival / Guanajuato, Mexico (Canceled)
30 October “Noone’s Land” / Cervantino Int. Festival / Guanajuato, Mexico (Canceled)
31 October “Noone’s Land” / Cervantino Int. Festival / Guanajuato, Mexico (Canceled)
28 November “Noone’s Land” / Theatre Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
29 November “Noone’s Land” / Theatre Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
30 November “Noone’s Land” / Theatre Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
01 December “Noone’s Land” / Theatre Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
02 December “Noone’s Land” / Theatre Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
03 December “Noose” / Theater Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
04 December “Noose” / Theater Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
2019
19 January “Noone’s Land” /Theater Valle Inclán / Madrid, Spain
20 January “Noone’s Land” /Theater Valle Inclán / Madrid, Spain
24 January “Noone’s Land” / TOPIC Tolosa / Tolosa, Spain
25 January “Noone’s Land” / TOPIC Tolosa / Tolosa, Spain
26 January “Noone’s Land” / TOPIC Tolosa / Tolosa, Spain
17 February “Noone’s Land” / Theater Chur / Chur, Switzerland
18 February “Noone’s Land” / Theater Chur / Chur, Switzerland
19 February “Noone’s Land” / Theater Chur / Chur, Switzerland
22 February “Clowns’ Houses” /Materia Prima Festival / Krakow, Poland
23 February “Clowns’ Houses” /Materia Prima Festival / Krakow, Poland
25 February “Noone’s Land” /Tanadarica Theater / Bukarest, Romania
26 February “Clowns’ Houses” /Tanadarica Theater / Bukarest, Romania
27 February Workshop / Tanadarica Theater / Bukarest, Romania
02 March “Noone’s Land” / Mykonos Puppet Festival / Mykonos, Greece
14 March “Clowns’ Houses” / Theater Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
15 March “Clowns’ Houses” / Theater Stadelhofen / Zurich, Switzerland
8 April Workshop / Moving Parts Puppet Festival / Newcastle, UK
9 April Workshop / Moving Parts Puppet Festival / Newcastle, UK
10 April “Noone’s Land” / Moving Parts Puppet Festival / Newcastle,UK
27 April “Clowns’ Houses”/ Rombic Festival / Barcelona, Spain
3 May “Frogs ” by Aristophanes / National Opera of Greece / Athens, Greece
4 May “Frogs ” by Aristophanes / National Opera of Greece / Athens, Greece
23 May “Clowns’ Houses” / Int. Performing Arts Festival /Busan,Republic of Korea
24 May “Clowns’ Houses” / Int. Performing Arts Festival /Busan,Republic of Korea
25 May “Clowns’ Houses” / Int. Performing Arts Festival /Busan,Republic of Korea
14 June “Noone’s Land” / Artisti in piazza Festival / Pennabilly, Italy
15 June “Noone’s Land” / Artisti in piazza Festival / Pennabilly, Italy
16 June “Noone’s Land” / Artisti in piazza Festival / Pennabilly, Italy
3 August “Noone’s Land” / Cork Puppetry Festival / Cork, Ireland
4 August “Noone’s Land” / Cork Puppetry Festival / Cork, Ireland
7 October “Noose” / Puppet is a Human Too Festival / Warsaw, Poland (Int.Premiere)
8 October “Noose” / Puppet is a Human Too Festival / Warsaw, Poland
19 October “Clowns’ Houses” / Theatre Salz+Pfeffer / Nurnberg, Germany
26 October “Clowns’ Houses” / Anima International Festival / Sardinia, Italy
7 December “Noose” / Marche Noir des Petites Utopies / Marseille, France