PERIPLO VARIETE
Periplo Varieté is a musical string-marionette show where audience interaction and improvisation play a central role. The show is suitable for theatres and public spaces alike, adapting to each venue and audience while making every performance unique.
The show has been presented at leading puppetry and street arts festivals in Spain, including the Titirimadroño Festival at Teatro de Títeres del Retiro (Madrid), Festitíteres (Alicante), and TitereMurcia (Murcia). Internationally, it has toured to renowned events such as the World Festival of Puppet Theatres in Charleville-Mézières (France), where it premiered, MIMMOS International Puppet Festival (Sintra, Portugal), and the Aurillac International Street Theatre Festival (France).
Periplo Varieté is a family-friendly puppet cabaret combining music, humour, and audience interaction. Inspired by classic variety shows, it features a rotating cast of string marionettes whose appearances change according to the audience and performance context.
Each show is unique: musicians, acrobats, eccentric animals, unlikely heroes, and unexpected guests take turns on stage, creating a lively succession of short acts filled with charm, surprise, and improvisation.
Type: Variete. Impro
Duration: 45 min.
Technic: String puppets
[R]EVOLUTION: The end of tomorrow
2018 – Finalist, TEA Festival (Toledo Escena Abierta, Spain)
Special Mention awarded to Periplo Marionetas for “the successful fusion of diverse theatrical forms and languages” and “the outstanding manipulation of puppets and theatrical elements throughout the production” of [R]EVOLUTION – The End of Tomorrow.
About the Show
An audiovisual theatre production built around a compelling “What if…?” scenario: What if Thomas Edison had met, in Vienna in 1914, a traveller from the year 2114? Through a journey that weaves together past, present, and future, the story explores themes such as planned obsolescence, environmental responsibility, the human brain, and our deepest instincts. Filled with adventure, intrigue, unexpected twists, and love, [R]EVOLUTION – The End of Tomorrow combines puppetry, visual theatre, moving images, and music to create an immersive theatrical experience.
Available with subtitles in English. Portuguese and French.
Vienna, 1914. The world is changing at a dizzying pace. Electricity lights up the cities, mass production is reshaping society, and oil is fuelling an age of unprecedented progress. Beneath this optimism, however, tensions are rising as the great empires move inexorably towards conflict. John Conrad, a disillusioned adventurer, is entrusted with a strange mission: to find Thomas Edison, who vanished after being seen at the enigmatic performance of Nicolai, a charismatic magician, and his captivating daughter. As Conrad descends into the catacombs beneath an old theatre, he uncovers a secret that defies reason: a plan conceived to save humanity, whatever the cost.
A thrilling tale of mystery, adventure, love, and time, where the future may depend on a single impossible encounter.
Type: Fantastic-noir
Duration: 60 min.
Technic: String puppets and video-projection (mapping)
