French puppet theater captures hearts and minds ... Mr. Pruvost closing the doors of Théâtre Guignol Anatole after a show at the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont in Paris.Credit...Dmitry Kostyukov ...

Such is the life of a hand puppet ... century, Guignol puppetry served not only as public entertainment but also as a conduit for the spread of information, just like satirical news shows today.

What does it mean? If you tap the word guignol into Google Translate, the search engine suggests "the bloodthirsty chief character in a French puppet show of that name that is similar to Punch and ...

They have passed down the show from generation to generation for 70 years. Guignol, the most famous French puppet, was created in the city of Lyon in 1808. Two centuries later, Guignol and his ...

Colorful backdrops, twists and turns and iconic characters: puppet shows enchant young and old people alike. We'll guide you through our favourite Parisian addresses! At the heart of the Luxembourg ...

The show, which features “absinthe ... It’s all in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the beloved French puppet character, Guignol, whose party takes a gory turn when mischievous Punch ...

A French satirical TV puppet show inspired by Spitting Image in Britain ... is a well-meaning but simple-minded ditherer; the guignol version of Mr Sarkozy is a self-obsessed man with ...

Based on the French pop culture sketch puppet show Les Guignols, Let’s Be Real is produced by Propagate. The alternative comedy marks the first collaboration between Fox Entertainment’s ...

Well, it's not really a holiday show, per se, and despite the title ... The 200th birthday of the puppet Guignol, which is supposed to consist of a collection of light and heartwarming ...