From May 23 to June 1, 2025, the 24th international figuren.theater.festival will take place in Erlangen, Nuremberg, Fürth and Schwabach. This is one of the most important festivals in Europe for contemporary puppet, image and object theater at the interface of dance, performance and new media (photo Erich Malter: Akhe WhiteCabin 2003).

With 60 companies from 21 different countries, the international figuren.theater.festival is one of the largest and most diverse theater festivals in Germany, despite the budget crisis in Erlangen and a correspondingly reduced program. The unique selling points of this large-scale festival are

• the transcendence of genre boundaries
• the encounter of different perspectives and viewing habits
• the presentation of the entire spectrum of the performing arts - from puppet theater to lecture performances.

A flyer with an overview of the program has been available since April 4. It is available at advance booking offices and cultural institutions in the region. It is also available for download. Advance ticket sales start on Saturday, April 26.