Amsterdams Marionetten Theatre

Amsterdam Puppet Theater

Classical Puppet Theater

Description

The Amsterdam Marionette Theatre presents a unique form of music theater: the European tradition of the classical marionette theater. Wooden actors, in their silk and velvet costumes, present opera's by Offenbach (The Castle in the Air, Le 66!) and Mozart (Die Zauberflote, Bastien & Bastienne and The Impresario / Der Schauspieldirektor). Six puppeteers manipulate the large marionettes. The Theatre performs for adults and children in its own theater in the centre of Amsterdam and on tour abroad. For groups they organize special opera dinners and opera high teas, or a look behind the scenes and in the workshops. On tour abroad, the Theatre mostly performs with opera singers and chamber orchestra, playing on period instruments. Performances are seasonal and advance reservations are recommended.