Periplo Marionetas are Diana Romero (Madrid, Spain) and Andrés Maturana (Valparaíso, Chile): designers, builders and manipulators of puppets and stories. Before becoming puppeteers we studied other professions, Journalism and Architecture. But once the puppets crossed our lives we were trapped.
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As constructors we began to work in audiovisual projects and naturally discover the editing, lighting and mapping world, Searching, within our possibilities, the total work of art (Gesamtkunstwerk) as Richard Wagner (1849) aspired to, a type of work that integrated music, dance, poetry, painting, sculpture and architecture. Although this idea came to us directly through the work of Robert Wilson (contemporary). In this search we have arrived at a concrete management of light, motion image and puppet–actor. Trying to make the audience feels like they are in a visual, immersive, beautiful and disconcerting experience. Constantly playing with their sensory capacity. We focused this practice on puppets for adults but without as much success as we expected, puppet theater is still conceived as theater for children.
Anyway… We love make a living from puppets, travel, be in the workshop, test materials, research techniques and tell stories that entertain and help a bit to this world in which we have had to live.
Our ‘journey’ began in 2003 but it was not until 2009 that we became the Periplo Marionetas Company, since then our shows and puppets have been:
- International festivals: FIROBI Barcelona (Spain), Titirimundi Segovia (Spain), FIMFA Lisboa (Portugal), FIB Brasilia (Brazil), Umore Azoka Leioa (Spain),
AR.CA Palencia (Spain), FIMO (Portugal), Tampere B. Happening (Finland),
Bristol Festival of Puppetry (UK), BITCE Fortaleza (Brazil), International
Beatleweek Liverpool (UK), Festival Mondial de Théâtre des Marionnettes
Charleville-Mézière (France), Festival d’Aurillac (France), MIMMOS (Portugal),
RIMA Abatta (Cote d’Ivoire)… - School Shows: Tour through northern Finland Schools, IES Comunidad de Madrid (Spain).
- Music videos: Selig (Universal, Germany), 4 Gatos (Avispa, Spain), Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull (Universal, Miami).
- TV Commercial campaigns: Hema (Netherlands), Optimus (Portugal), Scalpers (Spain).
- Theater productions: Hermosa Jarifa (GG Distribución), Ayahuasca (LetsGo Company).
- TV programs and series: El Hormiguero (Gestmusic, Spain), Tu si que vales (Mediaset, Italy), Brassic (Sky TV, UK).
Periplo, year by year
– String Puppet Monograph Teachers: Specialist degree in Performing Arts in discipline of Puppet and Object Theater at the Puppet Center (Alcorcón, Madrid).
– Puppets construction and manipulation for Brassic TV serie, 5 season, Sky Max (Mánchester, UK).
– II RIMMA International Puppet Festival: Periplo Varieté. (Abatta, Ivory Coast).
– Co_direction: I Marionetistas Festival, Halloween Edition (Torrelaguna, Alcorcón and Madrid).
– Puppet’s construction for Ayahuasca Performance. Client: Letsgo Company. Director: Felype Lima (Madrid).
2021
– I Teatro de Calle de Pinto Festival, III Títeres de Utebo Festival (Zaragoza), Escenas de calle Festival (Oviedo, Asturias), TitereMurcia Festival.
2020
– Co-directors of I Muestra Expandida de Artes Escénicas, ‘Art for Change 2019’ project (Sierra Norte de Madrid).
– Construction and manipulation of puppets for the Scalpers Christmas commercial (TV and Social Media).
FESTIVALS: Títeres de Las Merindades Festival (Burgos), Titirimadroño Festival (Títeres del Retiro Theatre, Madrid), Ceará Theatre Biennial Inauguration´s online (Brazil).
2019
– Shadow Puppet Workshop, educational project ‘Viaja al centro de la escena’ ( 3 – 12 ages kids) Torremocha del Jarama (Madrid).
– Monkey on the wood , Spring City Council Program ‘Los Títeres van al Parque’ (Sundays of march and may) Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
– [R]Evolution: The end of Tomorrow at Festival Visibles Inclusive Arts of Madrid. Subtitles show adapted for deaf people.
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FESTIVALS: Titirisanse Festival at San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid), Music Festival RFM-Somnii: Figueira da Foz (Portugal), MIMMOS Festival at Sintra (Portugal), Festival d’Aurillac (Official off) (France).
2018
– [R]Evolution: The end of Tomorrow at Museu da Marioneta, Portuguese Subtitles Show (Lisbon, Portugal)
– TEA Festival (Toledo Escena Abierta): [R]Evolution: The end of Tomorrow. Finalist of jury.
– Títeres del Retiro Theatre Festival (Madrid): [R]Evolution: The end of Tomorrow.
– Campus Titiritando: Puppet Workshop for kids (6-12 ages) and Christmas exhibition (Villarejo de Salvanés, Madrid).
– FESTIVALS: TitiriFuente Festival (Fuenlabrada,Madrid), Petit Camaleons Festival (Sant Cugat, Barcelona)
2017
– Premiere at ‘La Noche de los Libros’ of ‘Pequeña y Grande Ella Fitzgerald tale’ (Alba Editorial). Madrid Book Fair (Madrid).
– Festival Mondial Théâtre des Marionnettes Charleville Mézières premiere Periplo Variete (France).
FESTIVALS: FITEC (International Street art Festival) Getafe, Madrid, Biennial International Theatre, Ceará (Brasil),
International Puppet Festival Pedro Boca Rica (Fortaleza, Brazil).
2016
– Theatre season ‘Distancias Cortas’, CCH Cardenal Gonzaga, La Cabrera, Madrid: Rerun of [R]Evolution: The end of Tomorrow.
FESTIVALS: 50 Aniversary Strawberry Fields Forever Festival, Almería, MitMo Festival (Mostra Internacional de Titelles de Mollet), Barcelona.
2015
FESTIVALS: International Beatleweek (Liverpool, UK), Bristol Festival of Puppetry, Smoking Puppet Cabaret (UK), FIMO Festival (Ovar, Portugal), Umore Azoka Leioa (Bilbao), Tampere Beatles Happening , Finlandia.
2014
– String puppets design and construction for “Let me be your lover” music video by Enrique Iglesias Ft. Pitbull. Manipulation by Periplo. Director: Alejandro Pérez.
– IX Teatro de la Sierra Norte de Madrid Festival: Premier Terciopelo: Fusión bajo la luna.
– Bunraku puppets design and construction for La Hermosa Jarifa Play (GG Distribuciones, Dtor: Borja Rodríguez). Premier at Teatro Clásico de Almagro Festival 2014.
2013
– String puppets design and construction for Optimus Christmas TV Commercial. Manipulation by Periplo Marionetas. Havas Worldwide (Portugal).
– Scool Tour Lapland (Finland).
– String puppets design and construction for “Tras el Cristal” music video. Band: Cuatro Gatos. Manipulation by Periplo Marionetas.
2012
– VIII Sierra Norte Theatre Festival: Premier R-Evolución: El fin del mañana (Madrid).
– VIII Sierra Norte Street Theatre Festival
2011
– Bonecos International Festival (Brasilia, Brazil), International Street Theatre Contest (Aranda de Duero, Burgos), AR.CA. Festival (Aguilar de Campóo, Palencia), 25º TITIRIMUNDI International Puppet Festival.
2010
– International Street Theatre Contest: Artistas Invitados. Winners Best show award.
2009
– Puppet manipulation for Hemma Underwear TV Commercial, Client: Miauw Audiovisual Production (Netherland).
FESTIVALS: International Street Theatre Festival ‘Cazorla de calle’ (Jaen), FIMFA (International Puppet Festival, Lisbon, Portugal).
2008
– Design and construction realistic string puppets for music video. Band: Selig (Germany). Song: Schau, Schau Client: Universal Music. Director: Rene Eller. (Canary Island).
– Puppet Party at Museo da Marionetas de Lisbon (Portugal).
– Creadors sense Vacances Festival, Barcelona Libraries (Spain).
2007-2006
– Special Christmas Night, El Hormiguero TV program (Channel 4, Spain).
– FIROBI, International Puppet Festival (Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona).
– Street Artists: Península Ibérica, Italy, UK, France, Suitzerland.
2005-2003
– Street Artists: Spain, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Chile and Argentina.
