Next edition of PUPPETS! – The Festival:October 23–26, 2026
Locations:Salzburger MarionettentheaterToihaus TheaterKammerspieleTheater im KunstQuartier
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As part of the festival PUPPETS! 2026, the Salzburg Marionette Theatre is presenting its popular production Carnival of the Animals. An Animalic Trilogy with live music.
Live music: Benjamin Schmid and students/graduates of the Mozarteum University Salzburg
Narrator (Ferdinand the Bull): Matthias Bundschuh
In October 2024, the first edition of PUPPETS! – The Festival of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre took place – we look back on eventful days during which puppetry in all its facets could be experienced at various locations across Salzburg. Take another look at our festival programme here or watch our trailer.
Programme (German PDF)
Theater Altenburg Gera, © Bernhard Müller
figuren theater tübingen, © Erika Mayer
Rocamora Theatre, © Erika Mayer
Di Filippo Marionette, © Erika Mayer
Compagnie DERAÏDENZ, © Erika Mayer
Salzburger Marionettentheater, © Adrienne Meister