On Sunday, August 14, the 31st International Festival will open in the Bell Garden, where you can enjoy a variety of plays and shows for children and adults. In addition, there will be two outdoor events for the whole family
Published on: 14.8.22 19:45
This coming Sunday, August 14, the International Puppet Festival will open, or in its new name – the Carriage Festival 2022, produced by the Carriage Theater. At the festival, whose central theme will be the future, special plays and projects will be presented that will reflect thoughts about the future, about space, about technology and the search for the human in the digital age.
The festival will continue until Thursday, August 18, and will include an opening event, three international productions, about 35 productions for children and adults, a multidisciplinary outdoor complex, a digital theater tour with AR technology on the theater walls, a theatrical photography station with live animation, theater tours in the streets of the German colony , circus and clowning shows, an illustration workshop and finally, at the closing show, an original cabaret. Most of the shows and events will take place in the space of the Bell Garden, where, as we know, the Davidson Theater Pawnshop is located – the home of the Carriage Theater.
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The festival is held with the support of the Director of Culture, Jerusalem Municipality, the Jerusalem Foundation, the Mandel Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Czech and French Embassies.
The opening event (Sunday, 14.8, 22:00) will resemble a ball in the moon, which will be held at the skate park in the Bell Garden, which will combine a performance by top skaters, a musical group, dancers and a performance by French puppeteer and musician Santiago Moreno.
The show ‘Eco Eco Van Van’ (Photo: Yair Mioyas)
As mentioned, the festival will host three international shows this year – the show “An Orchestra of Two Hands” by Compagnie La Muette, in which Santiago Moreno will present a theater of musical objects with the smallest orchestra in the world; The show for preschoolers “Chick Chick Heb Heb” (Czech Republic), a magical puppet theater with a small train that goes on a miniature and imaginary journey in the theater hall. Space Invaders (France) Object theater on a table, inspired by science fiction films from the 1950s.
Also, the Puppet Festival will present the best work for children made in Israel: The Adventurer’s Guide (The Carriage Theater) premiere of Daniel Engel’s work – a theater of puppets and objects with a lot of imagination, humor and silly spirit; Yonatan Balesh Mashem (Ma’ayan Reznik) – Jerusalem premiere, adaptation of David Grossman’s book; Louisa (The Carriage Theater) – premiere of Iris Domani’s work. A story about abnormalities and acceptance of the other, which combines live video, animation, playing puppets and more.
The play ‘Be Healthy Maurice Magee’ (Photo: Dor Kedmi)
At the festival, a special emphasis will be placed on works that combine the language of dance for children, including ‘The most boring show in the world’ (Ranana Raz), performed using recorded narration and movement language; ‘Leaps’ (Gate Godovitz Peltzer) – inspired by “Bird of the Soul” by Michal Senonit, and other shows.
As every year, the heart of the festival will be a multidisciplinary outdoor complex for the whole family that will be held under the theme “Future”, under the artistic direction of Dafna Karon and Shahar Marom. What sweets will there be in 50 years? Will there still be a place called a school? Will I have a pet alien? A hovering car, or a vacation home on the moon? We are busy with the future, planning it, dreaming about it, expecting it and fearing it.
The trailer theater in the bell garden (photo: Dor Kdami)
The festival will close with a special production as part of the theater’s “Night Train” events. Underground Cabaret A kicking and contemporary cabaret show of object theater, dance, clowning and performance that ends in a crazy party with Amit Stark.
Also at the festival, the “Family Hug” theatrical photo station that combines theater, acting and live animation, theater tours in Emek Refaim; “High Light” a show without words and with the participation of the audience, which includes a variety of circus skills straight from Cirque de Soleil; “Back to the Future” illustration workshop with the illustrator Sasha Naumov (in collaboration with the Outline Festival), and more.
The show ‘High Light’ (Photo: Hadar Barel)
The prices of the performances for children range from 45-60 shekels, for adults between 60-80 shekels. Entrance to the outdoor complexes is NIS 30-40, and the tours are NIS 30-40. It should be noted that there are options to subscribe to the festival where discounts are given. More details on the website traintheater.co.il, or by calling *4524.