In April, Do What You Please: A Celebration of Puppetry Arts
HIGHLIGHT initiated by the Théâtre à la Coque - CNMa
IN APRIL, THE PUPPETS DO WHATEVER THEY WANT! (April 2025 Edition)
IN APRIL, THE PUPPETS DO WHATEVER THEY WANT!
HIGHLIGHT initiated by the TAC - CNMa
Promoting puppetry across the Lorient metropolitan area is the ambition of the National Puppetry Centre with the highlight In April do what you please . The 2025 edition will keep its promises with once again, 4 partners on board with the Théâtre à la Coque - CNMa.
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Those curious and passionate about puppetry arts will be able to discover creations from major platforms with national and international acclaim, shows where the art of puppetry is renewed through contact with other disciplines... Family audiences will not be left out with a selection during the school holidays.
A time-lapse glimpse of the audacity of contemporary puppetry, whether it takes over the biggest stages or more intimate spaces.
This 2nd edition is also enriched by the regional puppet dynamic with another highlight to discover in the Rennes area, Panique en avril .
IN PERFORMANCES
My Tale of Fire - cycling between the falling bombs
The Worst Kind Company
Object Theater | From 8 years old | 1h15
A philosophical tale that recreates the improbable bicycle journey of Felix and his father through a Germany on the verge of collapse. Three actresses wield masks, shadows, and objects in an ingenious production.
→ Mon, March 31 | 8:30 p.m. | THEATRE À LA COQUE >> HENNEBONT
Organization: Coque Theater-CNMa
Richard III
The Burning Doll Company
Dance and puppets | From 12 years old | 1h30
Calculating, playful, ambitious and Machiavellian, Yoan Pencolé's Richard III will experience his rise and then his fall as the only actor in the middle of a court of life-sized puppets.
→ Tue, April 1st | 8 p.m. | BLAVET THEATRE >> INZINZAC-LOCHRIST
Organization: Théâtre à la Coque - CNMa | TRIO...S | Le Strapontin
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Suzy
Xannax Warrior Princess Company
Theater and puppets | Ages 16 and up | 55 min
Suzy Storck leads an ordinary life with her husband and children until the weight of everyday life forces her to confront her past traumas. From object theater to puppetry, the figures that haunt her gradually come to life.
→ Fri, April 4 | 8:30 p.m. | THEATRE À LA COQUE >> HENNEBONT
Organization: Coque Theater-CNMa
A character without a story
Drolatic Industry Company
Puppet Theater | Ages 9 and up | 50 min
In dialogue with his creator, this seemingly uneventful character shares his metaphysical reflections on his condition as a puppet. A comical and deliberately excessive dive into the process of creating a show.
→ Tue 15 and Wed 16 April | 2:30 p.m. | THEATRE AT LA COQUE >> HENNEBONT
Organization: Coque Theater - CNMa
A dollhouse
Polar Plexus Company
Puppets and music | From 14 years old | 1h20
A Doll's House tells the story of a woman's shattered marriage and family life when she realizes her life has been hollow and full of illusions. An intimate and masterful adaptation of Henrik Hibsen's play of the same name.
→ Sat, April 19 | 8 p.m. | PLATFORM 9 >> LANESTER
Organization: Platform 9
Easy
See you tomorrow my love company
Puppet Theater | Ages 12 and up | 1 hour
Jonathan, nearly thirty years old and full of anxiety, has taken refuge in a friend's apartment. Pierre Tual recounts with humor and lightness the transition to adulthood and the resulting "intimate catastrophe" in a coming-of-age tale for an actor and two puppets.
→ Fri, April 25 | 8:30 p.m. | THEATRE AT LA COQUE >> HENNEBONT
Organization: Coque Theater-CNMa
In April, do what you please is a highlight.
Initiated by the Théâtre à la Coque - CNMa in collaboration with local partners.
Theater at the Coque, National Puppetry Center, 3 rue de la paix - 56700 HENNEBONT, 02 97 85 09 36 / comrp@theatrealacoque.fr
