Traditional Puppets of Emilia-Romagna
The experience of one of the oldest art families in Italy.
The puppet comedy of Emilia Romagna represented in the performances of the Teatro del Drago, is the wise custodian of an ancient memory and a strong contemporary experience given by long tours in Italy and abroad.
Contemporary Puppetry
Innovation of a tradition
Shows with puppets, shadows and actors, based on a particular animation technique, created by the Company in the early 80s. The animation of the singular and unique puppets is enriched by a specific dramaturgical research for the images.
Puppetry for 0-6 years
Theatre shows fof children start to 18 months
Shows dedicated to children and families. The art of images merges with the puppets’ live-action alongside actors.
Street theatre parade
Street parade with puppets, actors and musicians.
Street parades for puppets, actors, musicians and noisy vagrants and comedians. Parades back to the walking puppets’ wagon and archaeoindustrial machines.
Ultime novità
Don’t miss the first show-workshop on November 15th, at 11 am and 3 pm on the online platform ZOOM dedicated to Maestro Gianni Rodari!
STORIES IN THE POCKET
INFORMATION: lacasadellemarionette@gmail.com – 392 6664211 – Limited places. Purchase of single access ticket € 10.00 in advance only on Vivaticket
Theatrical review
Le Arti della Marionetta
dal 25.10.2020 al 13.02.2021
Casola è una Favola
Burattini e Figure
The Museum:
La Casa delle Marionette
The Museum La casa delle marionette was born in December 2005 in the heart of Ravenna, a few steps from Piazza del Popolo. The Museum houses the precious Monticelli Collection, a set of show materials from the Italian tradition of puppet theater since 1840. The museum is recognized as a historical and artistic heritage of live entertainment.
Teatro Comunale di Gambettola
The Teatro Comunale di Gambettola is a small 99-seat liberty theater located in Gambettola, a town at the gates of a culturally rich city like Cesena. Since November 2015 Teatro del Drago has been managing its management and artistic direction while in 2017 it was awarded the management tender until 2021 every year shows of prose, music and theater.
Festival Internazionale dei Burattini e delle Figure AdM!
The Festival, which has always been a point of reference for the puppetry theater, hosts every year companies from all over the world, including every technique and artistic expression of the varied universe of puppetry theatre.
Traditional and contemopany puppets, shadows, some previews, productions for children and adults, as well as a rich program of collateral events. Since 2015, the Artistic and Organizational Direction has been entrusted to Teatro del Drago / Monticelli Art Family.