XXI Festival Internacional de Putxinel·lis

From October 9 to November 1, Teatre La Puntual hosts the 21st edition of the International Festival of Putxinel·lis de Barcelona, one of the city's most prominent theatre and puppetry events. The festival brings together four companies from England, Italy, Castile and León, and the Balearic Islands, presenting high-quality artistic shows, many of which are making their world premiere at La Puntual. The programme focuses on authorial theatre, creative freedom, and diverse stage languages, with family-friendly proposals combining puppets, object theatre, shadows, music, and humour. Over four weekends, La Puntual becomes a meeting space for international creators and audiences of all ages, where imagination, tradition, and innovation coexist. PROGRAMMING Cia. Titeres de Maria Parrato (Castile and León) Caminos A poetic journey about the capacity to transform ourselves and inhabit new versions of ourselves From October 9 to 11 Cia. Nina Theatre (Italy) Posa-hi el Cor A wordless show structured in short, funny scenes, where each story emotionally engages the audience through humour From October 16 to 18 Cia. Príncep Totilau (Balearic Islands) La Flor Romanial This is the story of a sick king who needs a flower no one has ever seen, the rose of castor, to be cured From October 23 to 25 Cia. Steve Tiplady (United Kingdom) Pinocchio Steve Tiplady, in the role of Geppetto, uses objects from his carpentry workshop to tell the story of the puppet who wanted to be a real boy From October 30 to November 1 You can consult the full programme of Teatre La Puntual here. And also more family activities in the Cultural Agenda.