55th
16. - 22.9.2022.
International Puppet Theatre Festival – PIF
September 16th– 22nd, 2022
55th PIF PROGRAMME
Thursday, September 15th
18.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno foyer
Opening of the exhibition PUPPET, MASK… PIF*, 10th art competition for children
18.30 h, Cultural Centre Travno, Blue venue
Book promotion: WHERE COULD MY NOSE HAVE GONE* by Slobodanka Martan (for children and adults)
Friday, September 16th
20.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno venue
GRAND OPENING OF THE 55th PIF (invitation only)
THE TALE OF THE FISHERMAN AND THE FISH, Białystok Puppet Theatre, Poland (6+)
Saturday, September 17th
11.00 h, Tkalčićeva Street, Ban Jelačić Square, Cvjetni Square, Zrinjevac Square
PIFKO’S PROCESSION (children and adults)
12.00, Cultural Information Centre
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, Zadar Puppet Theatre, Croatia (2+)
16.00 h, Park in front of the Cultural Centre Travno
THE PUPPET TALLKS*, puppetry workshop (for teachers and kindergarten teachers)
17.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavilion
YOUNG PUPPETEERS ON PIF: GAMES WITH DRAGONS*, Trnsko Elementary School puppetry group (for children and adults)
18.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, Mini Teater, Slovenia (6+)
18.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavillion
THE NEXT GENERATION: student’s performances, Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, Croatia
THE CALL OF THE WILD WEST*, Jan Kovačić, Mateja Tustanovski, Laura Kolesarić, Luka Selman (6+) – RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH AT 18.30 AT MAMUTICA PLATEAU
18.00 h, ZKM Theatre, Polanec venue
THE PERFORMANCE*, Zagreb Youth Theatre College, Puppet Studio, Croatia (children and adults)
19.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno, Blue venue
Book promotion: PUPPETRY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, Teodora Vigato; A TRAVELING ACTOR’S DREAM, Teodora Vigato; APPLIED PUPPETRY IN EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND THERAPY: THEORY AND PRACTICE, the editor Livija Kroflin;
(for adults)
21.00 h, Cultural Information Centre
THE LAST DANCE OF BRIGITTE, Zero en Conducta, Spain (for adults)
Sunday, September 18th
11.00 h, Travno Cultural Centre
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS, Maribor Puppet Theatre, Slovenia (5+)
12.00 h, Park in front of the Cultural Centre Travno
KITTY CAT PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for children)
16.00 h, Park in front of the Cultural Centre Travno
CUP PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for elderly)
17.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavillion
BALOG JOLLY CIRCUS*, Max Teatre, Croatia (for children and adults)
18.00 h, Zagreb Youth Theatre, Polanec venue
SCOOOOTCH!, Les Nouveaux Ballets du Nord-pas de Calais, France (2+)
19.00 h, Zrinjevac Music Pavillion
THE PUPPET CONCERT*, Malle-malle Theatre, Bulgaria (children and adults)
20.00 h, Travno Cultural Centre
SILENT MACBETH, La Fille du Laitier, Canada (for adults)
Monday, September 19th
9.30 h, Travno Kindergarten
KITTY CAT PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for the Travno Kindergarten children)
18.00 h, Zagreb DanceCentre
THE VISITOR, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Slovenia (5+)
20.00 h, Zagreb Puppet Theatre
THE WIZARD OF OZ, Rijeka City Puppet Theatre, Croatia (4+)
20.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno, outdoors west side of the building
PUPPET ON THE BIG SCREEN: WAFI & RAFI*, puppet films projection, (children and adults)
Tuesday, September, 20th
11.00 h, Cultural Centre Travno venue
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Branko Mihaljević Children Theatre and Joza Ivakić Theatre Vinkovci, Croatia (7+)
12.00 h, Park in front of the Cultural Centre Travno
KITTY CAT PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for children)
17.00 h, Plateu of Mamutica building
THE PUPPET CONCERT*, Malle-malle Theatre, Bulgaria (children and adults)
20.00 h, Zagreb Dance Centre
CARTE BLANCHE, Michal Svironi, Israel (for adults)
Wednesday, September 21st
10.00 h, Šetnica Slavoljuba Slave Striegla, Sisak
KITTY CAT PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for children)
11.00 h, Travno Cultural Centre venue
THE ELEPHANT WHO STOLE MUSIC, Split Puppet Theatre, Croatia (3+)
11.00 h, Šetnica Slavoljuba Slave Striegla, Sisak
THE PUPPET CONCERT*, Malle-malle Puppet Theatre, Bulgaria (children and adults)
18.00 h, Zagreb Puppet Theatre
THE PAUL STREET BOYS, Mostar Puppet Theatre, Bosnia and Herzegovina (9+)
18.30 h, Plateu of Mamutica building
BALOG JOLLY CIRCUS*, Max Theatre, Croatia (for children and adults)
20.00 h, Zagreb Dance Centre
SONIA AND ALFREDO, Gioco Vita Theatre, Italia (6+)
Thursday, September 22nd
9.30 h, Potočnica Kindergarten
KITTY CAT PUPPET*, puppetry workshop (for Potočnica Kindergarten Children)
11.00 h, Zagreb Puppet TheatreBAMBI, Kragujevac Children Theatre, Serbia (7+)
CANCELED instead of playing BAMBI at the same time and at the same venue the same theatre will perform:
AIMAL STORIES, Kragujevac Children`s Theatre, Serbia (3+)
20.00 h, Cultural Center Travno venue
AWARD CEREMONY AND CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 55th PIF
THE NEXT GENERATION: student’s performances, Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, Croatia
NEVREENDING STORY*, Nina Vidan, Laura Šalov (7+)
* accompaning programme
The Organiser reserves the right to implement changes to the program based on the epidemiological situation.
All changes will be available on www.pif.hr and Facebook page of the Festival.