Located in the Plainpalais district, the Théâtre de Marionnettes de Genève (TMG) has a rich history dating back to the 1940s, establishing itself as one of the rare European theaters exclusively dedicated to puppetry. TMG presents captivating performances tailored for audiences ranging from 2 years old to adulthood. Offering approximately 14 shows annually, the theater also hosts workshops, further enhancing its mission to promote the appreciation and exploration of puppetry as a captivating form of artistic expression.
Adapted from Vincent Cuvellier’s children’s book (The First Time I Was Born), this tender and playful show uses images, objects, and live music to explore the many “first times” that shape a girl’s life—from birth to motherhood—celebrating with poetry the fleeting beauty of life’s cycles.
In French. Ages 5 and up.
With Océan, the French company Succursale 101 invites young children on a gentle, dreamlike dive into the deep sea. Mixing colorful shadow theatre, puppetry, and video, the 30-minute show follows a child chasing a beloved seashell into a magical underwater world, where corals, fish, and mysterious abysses come alive in a floating, poetic ballet of light and sound.
Ages 2 and up.
With Les lettres de mon père, Cie Gare Centrale offers an intimate and moving story where family memory and colonial history intertwine. Through puppetry, objects, and her trademark offbeat humor, Agnès revisits her childhood exile from Congo in 1960 and her father’s letters, to shed light—65 years later—on past wounds while questioning the weight of both personal and historical legacy.
In French. Ages 9 and up.
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