ABOUT
The Marionettefestival is an international festival of puppetry and contemporary object theatre. The programme covers a wide range of styles and approaches to these disciplines, and offers, through its themes, shows, workshops and street programmes aimed at a family audience.
The barns and garages of individuals, as well as the village church, constitute the unusual stages where the performances take place. This deliberate choice to break with conventional theatrical codes reinforces the friendly and intimate side specific to the festival. For a weekend, the small village of Tadler is transformed into an open-air theater!
THE FESTIVAL
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Festival organised every 2 years, biennially, in Tadler (municipality of Esch-sur-Sûre)
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For 3 days during the Pentecost weekend, from Sunday to Tuesday, for all audiences
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nearly 3000 visitors in 2023
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10th edition from June 8th to 10th, 2025 (first edition in 2001)
IN FIGURES
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Picturesque village of about a hundred inhabitants
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13 unusual stages to host the shows
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In the heart of the Upper Sûre Nature Park
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With the collaboration of 120 volunteers
CONTEXT
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90 performances of shows and entertainment of all kinds
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18 national and international companies and artists
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2 days of free participatory workshops and street entertainment
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Shows suitable for children aged one and up
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More than half of the shows are wordless
PROGRAMMING
Picturesque village of around a hundred inhabitants
14 unusual stages to host shows
In the heart of the Haute-Sûre Natural Park
With the collaboration of 85 volunteers
TEAM
A BIG THANK YOU
90 performances of shows and entertainment of all kinds
19 national and international companies and artists
2 days of free participatory workshops and street entertainment
Shows from one year old
More than half of the shows are without words
