History of the Puppet theatre
1978 : Jean Bindschedler, paintor and sculptor, creates his first puppets and directs his first show.
1980 : Establishment of the Puppet Theatre in Fribourg.
1980-1998 : Regular seasonal productions directed by Jean Bindschedler. Collaboration with Marie-Jo Aeby and Nicolas Bindschedler.
1998-2001 : Nicolas Bindschedler directs the Puppet Theatre in Fribourg. Collaboration with Karine Dupont.
2002-2003 : Productions organised by the “New Fribourg Puppet Theatre Group”, directed first by Christian Raschle, then Hélène Sauvain and Thomas Sansonnens. Numerous invited troups.
Dès 2004 : Regular seasonal productions by invited troups.Theatre groups from Switzerland and abroad.
Programme organisers
2004 – 2008: Madeleine Mooser
2008 – 2015: Dorothée Curty
2015 – 2016: Isabelle Joye Boivin
2016 – 2017: Marion Schmutz
2018: Laetitia Delacombaz
2019 – 2020: Loraine Pernet
2022 : Mélanie Carrel
Audioguide: On your phone
By using the QR code with your phone, you can get futher information concerning the exhibition. Every showcase is commented by explications, some demonstrations, and music. This way the visitor can imagine the colourful past of the exhibited puppets. There are 4 languages available (French, German, English and Spanish) It is free and leads through […]