AWARDS
2023
An honorary diploma is awarded to Dafa Puppet Theatre for their performance „War Maker”, for a poignantly told story through their form” at A puppet is a human too festival, Warsaw, Poland.
2024
“Tibor Sekeli Award for delivering the most humane message at PIF”
PIF Medunarodni festival kazaliste lutka (PIF International Puppet Theatre Festival) in Zagreb / Croatia, 15th Sep. 2024.
War Maker among best 10 theatre plays in Portugal, 2024.
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I was totally mesmerized. War Maker blew my mind. It is a powerful, poignant piece. Thank you for such a beautiful and challenging piece!
JOHN C. WILSON, Baltimore, MD, USA
A strong theme with personal responsibility, playfulness and imagination without borders. Husam has been bringing unique artistic and human impulses to Czech theater for several years.
Lucie Němečková, Director of Nad Prahou Pulmesic Festival,
FESTIVALS
2021
Work in progress:
Atelier Libusin, Czechia, 08th July.
Mala inventura, Jicin, Czechia, Sep.
Nad Prahou Pulmesic, Prague, Prague, Nov.
Participations:
2022
Wels Puppet Festival, Austria, March. (2 shows)
Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival at SandGlass Theatre in Vermont, Sep. (2 shows)
Mayo Street Art Festival in Maine Portland, Sep. (2 shows)
Theater der Ding Festival, Schaubude Berlin, Germany, Nov.
Wels Puppet Festival, Austria, March. (2 shows)
Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival, Vermont, Sep. (2 shows)
Mayo Street Art Festival in Maine Portland, Sep. (2 shows)
Theater der Ding Festival, Schaubude Berlin, Germany, Nov.
2023
Alfred ve Dvore festival, Prague, March. (2 shows)
Five Churches Festival, Gyor, Hungary, 9-13 May.
A Puppet is a human too festival, Warsaw, Poland, Oct.
2024
FIMFA, Lisbon, Portugal, 9th May to 2nd June.
PIF Festival, Zagreb, Croatia, 17th Sep.
VIII Festival de Títeres y Objetos en Madrid PENDIENTES DE UN HILO, Madrid, Spain, 9th Nov..
IF Barcelona Festival, Spain, 22nd-24th Nov.
2025
A Sede, Ovar, Portugal, 31st Jan.
Carthage Puppetry Days, Tunisia, 3rd Feb.
Coming Performances:
Alta Studio, Praha, April 2025
Valise Festival, May 2025.
The XVII Encontro Internacional de Marionetas, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal, May 2025.
Figur i Fossekeiva (FiF), Norway, 2-3rd October 2025.
La Mama Puppet Series festival, NY, USA, Oct. 2026.
Baltimore Theatre Project, Oct. 2026.
Jalope Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, USA, Oct. 2026.