CASTELET
Interview series dedicated to the puppetry arts
Castelet is a series of video interviews in which we explore the world of puppetry through authentic conversations with those who bring this art to life. Each episode invites a professional from the sector — creator, programmer, administrator or institution — to share their career, vision and reflections on the current challenges of the puppetry world.
Between inspiring testimonies and in-depth analyses, Castelet offers a privileged immersion behind the scenes of creation, the challenges of distribution and the evolution of cultural policies that shape our profession.
Find all our interviews on our YouTube channel and discover the richness and diversity of approaches that make the art of puppetry vibrate today.
EP01 / Philippe Casidanus
Puppets in Parks and Gardens
EP02 / Brice Coupey
From actor to puppeteer: Passing on the Lyon glove tradition
EP03 / Narguess Majd
From paper theatre to poetry
EP04 / Antoine Moriau
The technician's eye: puppet theatre lighting
EP05 / Roberta Tossutto
The cooperative model at the service of performers
EP06 / Nadine Lapuyade
Puppet Distribution & Production
EP07 / Sandrine Calmant
Building bridges across European borders
EP08 / LightScape Theatre 有光戏剧
Creating street work in China
EP09 / Frédérique Trousson-Vogler
Focus childhood: La cour du spectateur, Séraphine et Compagnie
EP10 / Léa Guillec
The Avignon theatre and puppet hub
EP11 / Tina Sarrafi
Behind the scenes of live performance distribution
EP12 / Juan Perez Escala
Poetry, craft and love for puppetry and its audience
EP13 / Lucie Hanoy
Puppets, DJ, stand-up and social engagement
EP14 / Zhao Miao
Beijing Central Theatre Academy. 30 years at the Avignon Festival
EP15 / Ұлан Асанбек, Арайлым Байырбекова, Алмат Абдрахманов
Almaty State Puppet Theatre
EP16 / Johanny Bert
Contemporary creation between theatre, puppetry and the uncategorisable
EP17 / Aran Araes
Casa Taller de Pepe Otal. String puppetry in public space
EP18 / Christian Carrignon
At the origins of Object Theatre
EP19 / Claire Heggen
50 years of research at the Théâtre du Mouvement
EP20 / Pierre Blaise
Towards a puppeteers' theatre. Transmission. Direction.
EP21 / Isabelle Bertola
A life dedicated to puppetry
EP22 / David Girondin-Moab
The short form as a subversive gesture. The puppet as portal to fiction.
EP23 / Carole Croset
Les Guignols de l'Info & rural life: 25 years of puppet manipulation
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VOEP01 / Roberta Tossutto
Il modello cooperativo al servizio della marionetta
VOEP02 / Inga and Roman Zotov-Mikshin
Journey of Russian Artists in the Czech Republic