12th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PUPPET THEATRES THEATRE IN SUITCASE VILJANDI, May 22nd – May 25st 2008

Devoted to 90 anniversary of Republic of Estonia, to 725 anniversary of Viljandi, and 60 anniversary of the 1sst puppet show in Viljandi

Thursday, May 22nd

12.00 Opening ceremony of the festival / Viljandi Puppet Theatre, Lossi St.. 31
13.00 SWEET TOWN / Viljandi Puppet Theatre (Estonia)
15.00 TEDDY-BEAR RIMTIRILIM / Puppet Theatre Kehra Nukk (Estonia)
16.30 RABBIT BRAVEHEART / Gustavson´s Family Theatre (Estonia)

Friday, May 23rd

11.00 FANTASY / Moskva Hands´ Theatre (Russia)
13.00 FAIRY PRINCESS AND SWINEHERD / Shiauliai Puppet Theatre Avilys (Lithuania)
15.00 ONCE UPON A TIME ... / Jõhvi Puppet Theatre „Lepatriinu“ (Estonia) / Theatre Ugala, Vaksali St. 7
16.30 Mart Aia´s puppet workshop

Satuday, May 24th
FAIT OF THE PUPPET SHOWS / Viljandi Culture House, Tallinna St. 5

10.00 THOSE WONDERFUL DOLLS / Theatre Marionette (Estonia) / free open stage
11.00 DONKEY / Puppet Theatre Kehra Nukk (Estonia) / free open stage
12.00FAINY-BABY / Puppet Theatre Rauf Avšari (Estonia) / free open stage

13.00 STORY ABOUT KATI, RIKI AND NURRI / Gustavson´s Family Theatre (Estonia) / free open stage
14.00 From Petrushka to Matreshka / Moskva HandsTheatre (Russia) / free open stage
15.00 THE MAGIC TROUPE OF ROBINSON BLUES / Theatre Wielkie Kolo (Poland) / free open stage
*** Lully Gustavson´s puppet workshop for children
*** Fait of Puppet Shows is leaded by JOKKER JOOSU!

Sunday, May 25th

10.00 THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSEKING / Alitys Puppet Theatre Aitvaras (Lithuania) / Viljandi Puppet Theatre, Lossi St 31
11.30 BASSET, PIGLING AND THE OTHERS / Kärdla Puppet Theatre (Estonia) / Viljandi Puppet Theatre, Lossi St. 31

13.00 Round-table discussion and closing ceremony of the festival