Kabóca Bábszínház

The history of Kabóca (’cicada’) as an independent puppet group goes back to 1992 but the professional theatre life dates just from 2001. Our company consists of 21 members out of which we have 7 puppeteers. The theatre is lucky to have its own puppets, costumes, and scenic workshop. We work together with educational institutions with the local schools, kindergartens and the art universities of Budapest as well. Kabóca generally produces four or five new puppet performances per season for children, and we are experimenting with performances for a teenage and adult audience as well. Playfulness, musical interest, sensibility for fine arts, and a very strong animation knowledge define the company’s thinking. Our theater organizes its Kabóciádé Family Festival every summer, wich is an open-air event on several days and it aims to satisfy every family member with different art repertoire. The Cloisters and Gardens event location provides home for the festival. The two permanent characters of Kabóciádé are King Habakuk and Queen Boróka, who bring the magical kingdom into the everyday life: they stick royal ceremonies to the already diverse programme to the children’s joy and delight. Concerts, handicraft sessions and improvised stilt – walker attranctions enhance the exciting street performances. With the help of the ECoC the festival will grow year by year and they will invite more and more international artists. During the three days there are at least 5000 visitors each year.