MICROFESTIVAL
16 – 23 Aug 2026
at familiar venues across Hanoi
From the organizer:
Through the Frame: Puppetry in Motion is a project initiated by ToLo Puppet Theatre, focusing on creatives that combine puppetry / object theatre, camera work, and live performance. The project explores relationships between theatre and moving images, where the boundaries between live performance and the screen become fluid.
SKĐA:XKQMAN unfolds in three phases:
Phase I: Online Seminar (28 Feb – 01 Mar)
Phase II: Intensive Workshop (01 – 05 June)
Phase III: MicroFestival (16 – 23 Aug)
MICROFESTIVAL – The final stop of Through the Frame: Puppetry in Motion
The project will conclude with a MicroFestival that brings contemporary puppetry and visual storytelling closer to the public through performances and film screenings held across a range of community spaces throughout the city. The festival aims to present a diverse selection of outstanding works by leading contemporary artists, of both local and international backgrounds.
The detailed schedule, locations, and registration guide will be updated continuously in upcoming posts on TồLô Puppet Theatre Facebook. Turn on your notifications and get ready with TồLô for a week full of visual surprises!
MICROFESTIVAL is organized as part of the Through the Frame: Puppetry in Motion project, supported by the British Council’s Connections Through Culture 2026 program.
About ToLo Puppet Theatre
ToLo Puppet Theatre is an independent theatre company based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Founded in 2023 by Linh Valerie Pham and Tran Kim Ngoc, TồLô’s artistic practice focuses on magical, unexpected and/or grotesque possibilities that puppetry arts and object theatre can offer.
Their works have been showcased at Treasure Hill Artist Village, Puppetry Art Center of Taipei, Lize Puppet Arts Colony (Taiwan), Pesta Boneka International Puppetry Festival (Indonesia), Goethe Institut Hanoi, Hanoi Children’s Palace, United Nations International School (Vietnam), Asian Youth Theatre Festival (Laos) and notably, Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM, Thailand).
