The 10th edition of Pesta Boneka has started. An international puppet theatre festival initiated and organized by Papermoon Puppet Theatre, creating a space where puppetry artists could meet, share their works, exchange ideas, and build friendships across cultures and borders.
Don’t miss the puppet art performances from Italy featuring in Pesta Boneka 10 this year! Slide to know more about the performances.
- Breathhood
Performance by Topi Dalmata & Theatre Ash
🗓 Thursday, 08 October 2026 | 16:00
Bamboo Stage, Kampung Media, Yogyakarta
A heart lays on the ground—bodiless, waiting. In Breathood, an object becomes a body, and a body becomes sound. The creature is born from a Possible Father and a Sure Mother through a hypnotic dance, yet it struggles to fulfill its purpose: to make music. That music is the breath of life, embodied in a live bagpipe—an ancient instrument of celebration and mourning, used at weddings, births, funerals, and war.
Bagpipe cannot whisper. It is loud, emotional, unapologetically exposed. Like life itself.
With object theatre, masks, and the powerful presence of sound, Breathood is a poetic fable of failure, support, and rediscovery. Only when all characters hold hands—creature, father, mother—can they breathe together, and turn noise into resonance. This is a story of what it takes to be alive.
More details: https://www.pestaboneka.com/2026/detail.php?number=13
- The Aquatic Symphony
Performance by Ignazio Bortot
🗓 Friday, 09 October 2026 | 15:00
Pendopo Kanthil, Kampung Media, Yogyakarta
More details: https://www.pestaboneka.com/2026/detail.php?number=23
- Hutan Ketjil, Kampung Media, Yogyakarta
More🗓 Saturday, 10 October 2026 | 15:00
details: https://www.pestaboneka.com/2026/detail.php?number=35&r=4853186151
Enter the enchanting world of “The Water Symphony,” a puppet show that blends fantasy and intimate storytelling, bridging generations and touching the hearts of children and adults alike. Set in a magical environment reminiscent of the depths of the sea, we meet Milo, a lively little fish dancing inside a golden cage, and Luigi, a human seeking comfort in a relaxing bath.
As Milo and Luigi move within their shared space, a radio announcement about a grand show at the Blue Crab Theater piques Milo’s curiosity, while Luigi hesitates to allow this intrusion into their peaceful world. Just as the tension rises, a menacing sound signals the arrival of a sea creature, but to their surprise, the very artists from the show emerge in the bathroom to showcase their talent. An octopus tap dances, a man-fish plays the saxophone, and the mermaid Marianna sings a song of freedom. The reaction of Milo and the human after the artists’ intrusion symbolizes a journey of self-liberation, breaking free from previously perceived boundaries.
More details on
https://pestaboneka.com/
