Performances

Performances are at the heart of the Cork Puppetry Festival. Each show is an invitation into a world where objects move with purpose, characters emerge through gesture, and stories unfold beyond words. The festival presents a wide range of puppet theatre styles, offering audiences unique ways to experience storytelling.

From intimate indoor productions to bold performances in public spaces, the festival program highlights the versatility of puppetry as a live art form. Shows vary in tone and scale, ranging from playful and imaginative works for families to thought-provoking performances created for adult audiences.

Each performance is carefully selected for its artistic quality and creative vision. Puppeteers combine movement, design, sound, and narrative to create experiences that feel immediate and engaging. These performances often blur the boundaries between theatre, visual art, and storytelling.

International and local artists bring diverse perspectives to the stage, reflecting different traditions and contemporary approaches to puppetry. This mix encourages cultural exchange and exposes audiences to new forms of expression within the art of performance.

Attending a performance at the Cork Puppetry Festival is about more than watching a show. It is about entering a shared moment where imagination leads and storytelling becomes a collective experience between performers and audience.

Explore the performances, discover new artistic voices, and experience how puppetry continues to surprise, inspire, and connect people through live performance.