le guignol à roulettes
A puppet theatre for families and children
The company "Le Guignol à Roulettes" was founded in 1981 by Pierre-Alain Rolle and Marie-Dominique Lambert. Since 2018 Paola Busca has joined the artistic direction of the theatre. It's a puppet theatre company. Its activities are mainly aimed at families and school-age children.
As its name suggests, the "Guignol on wheels" is itinerant. From Guignol we have inherited the spirit of freedom and non-conformism. We provide theatre that is close to children, free and imaginative.
The Guignol on wheels is based in Fribourg, Switzerland, and develops most of its activities in this country.
International presentations
Participation in international festivals and tours of Europe are an important part of the Guignol à roulettes' activity.
France :
Festivals : Lyon, Biennale Internationale du théâtre jeune public / Têtes de Bois / Charleville Mézières, Festival International des Arts de la Marionnette / Le Grand Bornan, au bonheur des mômes / Dijon, A pas contés / Billom, Etincelles
National scenes : Ales, Narbonne, Albi
Other theatres : Guignol de Lyon / Musée Gadagne, Lyon / Institut International de la Marionnette, Charleville
Spain :
Festivals : Tolosa, Alicante, Tenerife
Other theatres La Puntual, Barcelona / Sala Fenix, Barcelona / El Foment, Vilanova I la Geltru
Russia :
Saint Petersburg : "KUKART" festival
Yekaterinburg : “Petruschka the Great” Festival / French Institute / Puppet Theatre
Other Puppet Theatres : Chelyabinsk, Perm, Novosibirsk
Other European countries:
Germany (Stuttgart), England (Penzance)
The Guignol on wheels in West Africa:
Burkina Faso :
Ouagadougou: Festival Rendez-vous-chez-nous / Festival Filigranes / French Cultural Centre / the Cartel / FITMO Festival / Espace GAmbidi (Théâtre de la Fraternité) / the Burkinabe Theatre Workshop (ATB) / the Opera Village
Bobodioulasso: French Cultural Centre / Siraba Cultural Centre / Dafra Cultural Centre
Boromo: centre for the creation of Great People
Mali :
Kayes
Niger :
Niamey: French-Nigerian Cultural Centre "Jean Rouch"
Ivory Coast :
Adzopé, RIAC Festival
The Guignol on wheels in Asia:
China :
Beijing: TaiHu Beijing International Puppet Festival-TIPF
Hong Kong: Ming Ri Festival
Azerbaijan:
Baku International Festival
The Guignol on wheels in Latin America:
Cuba :
La Habana, Teatro Museo El Arca / Matanzas, Sala Papalote " Festival TITIM " / Cienfuegos, Teatro Tomás Terry / Manicaragua, Teatro Escambray / Santa Clara, El Mejunje / Remedios, Teatro Rabindranath Tagore / Sancti Spíritus, Teatro Guinol / Ciego de Ávila, Sala Abdala / San Antonio de los Baños, Cine Teatro Círculo de Artesanos
Argentina :
Buenos Aires : Festival Internacional Titeres Al Sur - Catalinas Sur / Circuito Barracas / Pompas / Mascaras / Teatro Pan y Arte / El Trompo / Teatro Tornavia of the Universidad Nacional San Martin / Centro Cultural LA NUBE / Galpon de Piedrabuenarte / centro cultural EL PUENTE
The repertoire :
Most of the shows created by the Guignol on wheels run regularly and for long periods of time. Three of our shows have been performed more than a hundred times. Currently in the repertoire for young audiences are "Au Bord du Monde" in French, Spanish and English, "Touda and Paki" in French and Spanish, "Derrière chez moi" in French, Spanish, Italian, Catalan and English, and "On s'en va", a show without words.
Awards :
"O-U-i": Audience Award, Petruschka the Great Festival 1992, Yekaterinburg, Russia
"Detras de mi casa": Buenos Aires, Argentina, : ATINA 2016 Award - Argentina section of ASSITEJ - in the category "Best Foreign Show". Nominated for the National Puppet Award "Javier Villafane" 2016 in the category "Best Foreign Show".
"Touda y Paki": Buenos Aires, Argentina, : ATINA 2017 Award
Exhibition :
"1981-2018: from there to here - 37 years of puppets" Retrospective exhibition, from March 9 to November 11, 2018, Swiss Puppet Museum, Fribourg, Switzerland
Publications
"Matières d'Imaginaire", Swiss Puppet Expo, Fribourg, 2011, Portrait of the Swiss scene published on the occasion of the creation of the exhibition "Swiss Puppets".
"Les marionnettes du Guignol à roulettes", La Sarine publishing house, Fribourg, 2007. Traces the company's journey on the occasion of its 25th anniversary
Internet :
Further information under the name of the Guignol à roulettes on the following networks:
Facebook, Vimeo (videos)
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© 2011, le Guignol à roulettes
Design & Développement Front-end: Kameleo - développement Back-end: Denis Bossy
Photos et vidéos: Paola Busca - icones navigation: Julien Mouron