Figurentheater Margrit Gysin

Puppet / Object Theatre, Theatre, Young Audience
Woman with a puppet on her shoulder, performing on a dark stage.
«Das bucklige Männlein» © Dani Sandrini

Margrit Gysin is a freelance puppeteer. She has taught dramaturgy and puppetry both in Switzerland and abroad. She lectures in advanced puppetry at Zurich University of the Arts. She has brought her productions to festivals all over the world, most recently in Canada, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and throughout Asia.
In 2017, she received the Swiss Theatre Award.

Woman holding a small puppet and a cup during a performance.
«Das bucklige Männlein» © Dani Sandrini
Woman in costume holding a tiny house prop during a performance.
«Die Winterstürmer» © Heinz Schaub