FOR SCHOOLS
FOR SCHOOLS
Puppet theatre is a perfect medium for immersing children in the world of stories. Here, the traditional craft of puppet or shadow play is combined with modern theatre, which deals with highly topical social issues. Laws of nature are suspended, fantasy and reality stand side by side on an equal footing. Visual and performing arts combine to create an emotional experience that can grip all children.
Two thrilling plays will take your pupils into the world of fantasy and provide your class with an unforgettable experience. School classes from the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft can visit all the offers at a reduced price.
KMZ (D)
Kakao
FR., 12.09.25 // 10.30 // VORSTADTTHEATER BASEL
DURATION: 45 MIN.
AGE: AB 8 JAHREN
LANGUAGE: EASY ACCESS
COSTS PER STUDENT: CHF 5 CHF FOR CLASSES FROM BS AND BL
REGISTRATION: tickets@figurentheaterfestival.ch
KAKAO is an interactive installation that explores the history of cocoa from the Aztecs to the present day. At four stations, participants share their childhood stories and reflect on how they came to enjoy chocolate. The installation includes a giant package, an inflatable dog, and a “planetarium” that addresses the issue of child slavery on cocoa plantations. With video and live music, visitors are encouraged to think about the reality behind colorful packaging and explore alternative futures in the Global South.
kmzkollektiv.com/kakao
cie hopeful monsters (f)
Hopeful Monsters
DO 11.09.25 // 10.30 // Basler Marionetten Theater
FR, 12.09.25 // 9:00 // Basler Marionetten Theater
DURATION: 40 MIN. (20 MIN. THEATER // 20 MIN. WORKSHOP)
AGE: AB 5 JAHREN
LANGUAGE: WENIG SPRACHE
COSTS PER STUDENT: CHF 5 CHF FOR CLASSES FROM BS AND BL
REGISTRATION: tickets@figurentheaterfestival.ch
Hopeful Monsters is a piece of visual tabletop theater. From simple organisms to giant beasts, this is a story of evolution told entirely with the hands. Combining visual theater, an original soundtrack, and puppetry, Hopeful Monsters is a playful exploration of the fact that all living things are made up of the same basic building blocks. Constantly in motion and undergoing change, human hands move in unusual ways, creating unexpected creatures on our journey through water, earth, and air. It is a story of survival and struggle, of connection and transformation.
A reminder of the playfulness of life. After all, we humans are animals too.
hopefulmonster.co.uk
Cie Ersatz (F)
Au Jardin du Potiniers
FR, 12.09.25 // 10:15 // 14:00 // MUSEUM DER KULTUREN BASEL
DURATION: 50 MIN.
AGE: AB 7 JAHREN
LANGUAGE: LITTLE, GERMAN
COSTS PER STUDENT: CHF 5 CHF FOR CLASSES FROM BS AND BL
REGISTRATION: tickets@figurentheaterfestival.ch
An innovative exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in a fictional botanical world and blur the boundaries between viewer and artwork. The audience positions itself in a creative landscape in which the body remains hidden beneath a model landscape. This miniature world creates intimacy between visitors and art. The immersive show focuses on the cyclical development of a garden suffering from drought and encourages active participation. At its heart is the dramatic story of the birth and survival of fictional plants, inviting a poetic engagement with nature.
