The 22nd Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival will take place from February 13 to 22, 2026, at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. This year's festival features performances from leading puppeteers representing Italy, Korea, Bhutan, Turkey, Albania, and India, showcasing a rich tapestry of global puppetry traditions. Highlights include Culture Art Bakery FFWANG's interactive show Doong Doong Alert and Snow Leopard Theatre's Sangay Siddhartha, among others. The festival, founded by acclaimed puppeteer Dadi D. Pudumjee, aims to blend storytelling, tradition, and innovation, while marking a milestone with the release of commemorative postage stamps on Indian puppetry.
Cast and Creative Team for 22nd Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival at India Habitat Centre
Cast
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Culture Art Bakery FFWANG
Doong Doong Alert
Di Filippo Marionette
Variations
Puppetshala Performing Arts
Am I Lost?
Ishara Puppet Theatre
Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life Lived
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Uçaneller Kuklaevi
The Rock
Puppet Studio
Jack and the Beanstalk
MTA 2nd Year, School of Drama & Fine Art, Thrissur
Dreamloom
Snow Leopard Theatre
Sangay Siddhartha
Puppet Theatre Chandigarh (PNA)
The Rainbow Fish
Tirana Puppet Theatre
Albanian Wedding
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Culture Art Bakery FFWANG
Doong Doong Alert
Di Filippo Marionette
Variations
Puppetshala Performing Arts
Am I Lost?
Ishara Puppet Theatre
Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life Lived
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Uçaneller Kuklaevi
The Rock
Puppet Studio
Jack and the Beanstalk
MTA 2nd Year, School of Drama & Fine Art, Thrissur
Dreamloom
Snow Leopard Theatre
Sangay Siddhartha
Puppet Theatre Chandigarh (PNA)
The Rainbow Fish
Tirana Puppet Theatre
Albanian Wedding
Creative Team
Hwang Seokyong
Director
Manish Ram Sachdeva
Director
Theodora Popova Lazorova
Director
Charmi Chheda
Director
Subhasis Neogi
Director
V. Aarti
Director
Mohd. Shameem
Director
Paolo Comentale
Director
Rhoda Lopez
Director
Remo Di Filippo
Director
Anurupa Roy
Director
Sanjoy K. Roy
Managing Director, Teamwork Arts
Dadi D. Pudumjee
Festival Director and Founder, Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust
Hwang Seokyong
Director
Manish Ram Sachdeva
Director
Theodora Popova Lazorova
Director
Charmi Chheda
Director
Subhasis Neogi
Director
V. Aarti
Director
Mohd. Shameem
Director
Paolo Comentale
Director
Rhoda Lopez
Director
Remo Di Filippo
Director
Anurupa Roy
Director
Sanjoy K. Roy
Managing Director, Teamwork Arts
Dadi D. Pudumjee
Festival Director and Founder, Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust
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Dreamloom (2/19/26-2/19/26)
Jack and the Beanstalk (2/20/26-2/20/26)
The Rock (2/21/26-2/21/26)
Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life Lived (2/22/26-2/22/26)
Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life Lived (2/22/26-2/22/26)
The Rock (2/21/26-2/21/26)
Jack and the Beanstalk (2/20/26-2/20/26)
Dreamloom (2/19/26-2/19/26)
Sangay Siddhartha (2/18/26-2/18/26)
The Rainbow Fish (2/17/26-2/17/26)
Am I Lost? (2/16/26-2/16/26)
Albanian Wedding (2/15/26-2/15/26)
Variations (2/14/26-2/14/26)
Doong Doong Alert (2/13/26-2/13/26)
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