Senju Puppet Company
Established in 2018
SENJU PUPPET COMPANY is established in 2018 by group of independent puppet
theater artists. Our goal is to develop and present TAKEDA techniques – a unique
Japanese marionette system, from the 17th century, and to work towards developing the puppet theater language.

Our mentor is Senju Takeda - the last successor of "Takeda" theater in the world! With his help we have developed a contemporary theater system that enables us to respond to the modern times while keeping the traditions alive.

Our team includes more than 10 artists dedicated to the art of puppetry. For several years now, our performances "The Samurai's Daughter" and "Issun Boshi" have been presenting the beauty, precision and grace of "Takeda" Theater to audiences all around the world.
ORIGIN OF
"TAKEDA" THEATER
"Takeda" Theater exist since the 17th century and bears the surname of the well-known Takeda Oomi - actor, director and set designer. The "Takeda" marionettes differ from other puppets in their realism. They are made extremely detailed, with the proportions of their parts resembling the proportions of the body parts of a real person. Great precision is required from the actors in bringing these puppets to life and leading them. Their clothes are made of restyled authentic Japanese kimonos, their hair is made of silk, and their bodies are made of Japanese wood.

"Takeda" puppets have specific guides, as well as many strings - an average of 14 strings per puppet. Therefore, leading such a marionette can be likened to playing a musical instrument. Another characteristic of "Takeda" theater is the height from which the puppets are led. The actors are mounted on a high platform, and the strings of each puppet are about 2 meters long.

"Takeda" Theater presents various characters and plots from the Japanese folklore. The sets are hand-painted and are a work of art in themselves.

The puppets of Senju Puppet Company are original "Takeda" marionettes - they are made by Senju Takeda himself and bear the seal of "Takeda" Theater, which makes them a cultural heritage.
REPERTOIRE AND FESTIVAL
  • Based on the Japanese folk tale "Hime with the big hat"
    Original "Takeda" marionettes, made by the last successor of "Takeda" theater in the world.
    Age: 5+
    Suitable for children and adults.
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  • Japanese Hop-o'-My-Thumb
    Handmade "Takeda" marionettes, as well as giant marionettes, shadow theater, original music and poems.
    Age: 5+
    Suitable for children and adults
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  • 10-hour festival
    "Takeda" Puppet Theater, origami and calligraphy workshops, aikido demonstration, sushi master class for children, pixel art workshop, Japanese literature and handmade jewelry stands, as well as Japanese drinks and food.
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AWARDS:
From the international puppet festival “Lut Fest" in
Sarajevovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Award for Best Collective Puppet Acting

Award "Poetics of the puppet show", named after Vojislav Vujanović

Award for original music of Maria Mihaylova

Award for the best puppets of Senju Takeda and Mila Dikalova

From the international puppet festival "Three Are Too Many,
Two – Not Enough" in Plovdiv, Bulgaria:

The special award for inspiration in the puppet show
"Invisible child" in memory of Dimo Stoyanov - P.I.F.
PARTICIPATIONS:
2024 - Kazakhstan, Almaty - Almaty Puppet Festival 2024

2024 - Romania, Bucharest - Asia Fest 2024

2024 - Romania, Buzau - Buzau International Arts Festival "BIAF"

2024 - Bulgaria, Sofia - International festival for street and puppet theater "Puppet Fair"

2024 - Bulgaria, Plovdiv - International festival for street arts "6FEST"

2023 - Bulgaria, Sofia - Film and Literature Festival “Cinelibri"

2023 - Romania, Buzau - Buzau International Arts Festival "BIAF"

2023 - Bulgaria, Burgas - International puppet festival "Days of Puppets"

2023 - Bulgaria, Sofia - Aniventure Comic Con

2023 - Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo - Days of East Asian cultures

2023 - Bulgaria, Targovishte -International festival for children "The Magic Curtain"

2022 - Hungary, Bekescaba - Nemzetközi Bábfesztivál

2021 - Turkey, Bursa - International Karagöz Festival for Puppet and Shadow Theater

2021 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo - International puppet festival "LUT FEST"

2021 - Bulgaria, Plovdiv - International puppet festival "Three are too many, two - not enough"

2019 - Bulgaria, Sofia - Day of the Japanese Martial Arts and Traditions

2019 - Bulgaria, Sofia - Aniventure Comic Con

2019 - Bulgaria, Burgas - International puppet festival "Days of Puppets"

2018 - Bulgaria, Sofia - "Days of Japanese Culture“
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Project “Creation of a Children's Film ‘Issun Boshi’”, Ref. No. BG-RRP-11.020-0026, approved for funding by the European Union through the “NextGenerationEU” instrument under the Operational Programme “National Recovery and Resilience Plan”, Procedure Code BG-RRP-11.020, Priority Axis “Social Inclusion”, has been implemented with the support of the NRRP – “Creation of Bulgarian productions and co-productions in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) sector and their promotion on European and international art markets.”

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