May is catching up with the new events crowding the tail end of spring and looking ahead to the unstoppable start of summer. Plans that are increasingly evening-oriented, refreshing, and outdoors to make the most of a vibrant city like Seville. The Puppet Fair is one of the major cultural events taking place this month, opening on May 3.
This 46th edition of the festival will run until May 23, featuring free and affordable events as part of an extensive program for the whole family.
Specifically, there will be 44 performances for all audiences across 19 shows. All of them will be presented by 18 national and international companies. In addition, there will be an exhibition, two workshops, and a conference.
The Puppet Fair will take place in various districts of Seville, either in venues at different civic centers or on the street. These venues join the traditional ones around the city center (Teatro Alameda, Alameda de Hércules, Sala La Fundición, Sala Cero, Centro Cívico Las Sirenas…).
Puppet Fair Program
Sunday, May 3
- Opening of the exhibition ’40 Years of Búho’. Búho Teatro Company at 12:00 p.m. at the Alameda Theater.
- ‘Carrusel Ambulante’ (Parade). Tiritirantes Company at 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the Alameda de Hércules.
- ‘Contando Jokolbas’. Búho Teatro Company at 7:00 p.m. at the Alameda Theater.
Tuesday, May 5
- ‘Soy Salvaje’. La Maquiné Company at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Alameda Theater (School performances).
Thursday, May 7
- ‘Pinocchio’. Ultramarinos de Lucas Company at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Alameda Theater (School performances).
Friday, May 8
- ‘Pinocchio’. Ultramarinos de Lucas Company at 11:00 a.m. (school) and 7:00 p.m. (family) at the Alameda Theater.
- ‘The Wolf Is Coming!’ Mondomeraki Company at 7:00 p.m. at the Cerro del Águila Civic Center.
Saturday, May 9
- Interactive Educational Exhibition ‘Sevillian Puppeteers’. Unima Andalucía at 11:00 a.m. at the Royal Artillery Factory (Room 1).
- Maravillas Puppet Workshop. Teatro de las Maravillas Company at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Real Fábrica de Artillería (Room 2).
- Caracartón Puppet Workshop. Caracartón PuppetCompany at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Royal Artillery Factory (Room 3).
- ‘Cuarto de Cuentos’. Titiritrán Teatro Company at 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM at the Royal Artillery Factory (Performance Hall).
- ‘Luche, a Dog’s Life’. Flash Teatro Company at 7:00 p.m. at La Fundición Hall.
Sunday, May 10
- Interactive Educational Exhibition ‘Sevillian Puppeteers’. Unima Andalucía at 11:00 a.m. at the Royal Artillery Factory (Room 1).
- Maravillas Puppet Workshop. Teatro de las Maravillas Company at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Real Fábrica de Artillería (Room 2).
- Caracartón Puppet Workshop. Caracartón Puppet Company at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Royal Artillery Factory (Room 3).
- ‘A Christmas Carol – Encapsulating Dickens’. La Société de la Mouffette Company / Coma 14 at 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:30 PM at the Royal Artillery Factory (Performance Hall).
- ‘Luche, a Dog’s Life’. Flash Teatro Company at 7:00 p.m. at La Fundición Hall.
Tuesday, May 12
- ‘Se Tortuga’. Xip Xap Company at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Alameda Theater (School performances).
Wednesday, May 13
- ‘Se Tortuga’. Xip Xap Company at 11:00 a.m. (school) and 7:00 p.m. (family) at the Alameda Theater.
- ‘Momentos’. Baruti Teatro Company at 12:00 p.m. at Factoría Cultural (School performance).
Thursday, May 14
- ‘La Niña Jaguar’. Mosaico Cultural Company at 12:00 PM at Factoría Cultural (School performance).
- Tribute to Guadalupe Tempestini. At 7:00 p.m. at the Alameda Theater.
- ‘Momentos’. Baruti Teatro Company at 7:00 p.m. at the Bellavista Civic Center.
Friday, May 15
- ‘La Tormenta’. Compañía Zero en Conducta at 11:00 a.m. (for school groups) and 7:00 p.m. (for families) at the Teatro Alameda.
- ‘La Niña Jaguar’. Mosaico Cultural Company at 12:00 p.m. at the San Pablo Civic Center.
Saturday, May 16
- ‘Ja Ji Le, the Blue-Green Piglet’. La Carreta Teatro Company at 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the Sala Cero.
- ‘La Niña Jaguar’. Mosaico Cultural Company at 12:00 p.m. in the Alameda de Hércules.
- ‘Piuma’. Di Filippo Marionette Company at 1:15 p.m. at Espacio Santa Clara (Cloister).
- ‘Variations’. Di Filippo Marionette Company at 7:00 p.m. at Sala La Fundición.
Sunday, May 17
- ‘La Niña Jaguar’. Mosaico Cultural Company at 12:00 p.m. in the Alameda de Hércules.
- ‘Piuma’. Di Filippo Marionette Company at 1:15 p.m. at Espacio Santa Clara (Cloister).
- ‘Variations’. Di Filippo Marionette Company at 7:00 p.m. at Sala La Fundición.
Wednesday, May 20, and Thursday, May 21
- Lambe Lambe Workshop. Led by Omayra Martínez Garzón from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Espacio Santa Clara (Sala de las Pinturas).
Friday, May 22
- ‘Circo Rapadura’. Tim Marionetes Company at 12:00 p.m. at the Torreblanca Civic Center.
- Masterclass ‘The World of Objects’. Presented by the TUA Association at 7:00 p.m. at Espacio Santa Clara (Sala de las Pinturas).
Saturday, May 23
- ‘La Otra Danza’. Omayra Martínez Garzón Company from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Alameda de Hércules.
- ‘The Princess and the Dragon’. Sol y Tierra Company at 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM at the Alameda de Hércules.
- ‘Circo Rapadura’. Tim Marionetes Company at 12:00 p.m. at the Alcosa Civic Center.
- ‘Homo Curiositatis’ (Parade). Arawake Company at 1:00 PM and 9:00 PM in the Alameda de Hércules.
Exhibitions and workshops
An exhibition, three workshops, and a conference round out the program for this year’s Seville Puppet Fair.
The Alameda Theater will host the exhibition “40 Years of Búho, “ dedicated to the history of the Búho Teatro company. Puppets and artifacts from its four decades of history will be on display at this venue from May 3 to 23.
In addition, the Royal Artillery Factory will host the interactive educational exhibition “Sevillian Puppeteers,” organized by UNIMA Andalucía, on May 9 and 10.
In addition, three workshops will be held: two of them aimed at children (ages 7 to 12) at the Real Fábrica de Artillería, focusing on puppet-making with the companies Maravillas and Caracartón.
The third will be a professional workshop on the Lambe Lambe technique, led by Omayra Martínez Garzón at Espacio Santa Clara on May 20 and 21.
In addition, a technical training activity has been scheduled: a masterclass titled “The World of Objects,” organized by the TUA Association. This session will take place on May 22 in the Sala de las Pinturas at Espacio Santa Clara, aimed at both professionals and adult enthusiasts.
Ticket prices and sales
While some of the shows and cultural events at the Puppet Fair—an ICAS project supported by the Ministry of Culture through the INAEM—are free, others have a nominal fee of 5 euros.
These are the shows scheduled at Teatro Alameda, Real Fábrica de Artillería Sala Cero, and La Fundición, for which tickets can be purchased in advance on the ICAS website or on-site one hour before each performance.
