Cienie, szepty, szmery
Shadows, whispers, rustling

Summary/Abstract: Joanna Braun writes about the 27th International Art of Puppetry Festival in Bielsko-Biała (18-22 May 2016). The author describes six out of eighteen performances participating in the contest (Whispers by the duo Cie Mossoux-Bonté, Vanya. A Tale about Vanya and the Russian Souldirected by Alexei Lelyavsky, The Nonexistent Knight directed by Fabrizio Montecchi, Ophelia's Shadow Theatre from Bábkové divadlo na Rázcestí, Banska Bistrica, Georges Méliès' Last Trick directed by Jiři Havelka, Gintare Radvilavči?te's Sandman). She points out the contents of the performances, the codependence of the actor and the puppet, the distinctive form and the puppet technique applied. She writes: “I am aware of the fact that describing the mainstream of the festival and its no less attractive sidelines, I am building and developing my own, personal narrative”.

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