Five of our productions have been selected for inclusion in the 2025–2026 PLATEA programme, a national performing arts initiative promoted by INAEM (Spain’s National Institute of Performing Arts and Music). This selection includes object theatre, documentary theatre, immersive experiences, and contemporary dance for early childhood. These are unique and acclaimed works that have been featured at leading festivals across Spain — and here’s a closer look.

 

Among the most celebrated is AN-KI, by Cia. Ortiga, an immersive experience inside a tent that blends puppetry and visual theatre to address deforestation and the impact of humankind on Earth. This production has received numerous accolades, including Best Show at FETEN 2024, Best Family Show at both the 2024 Catalan Critics Awards and the 2023 Mostra d’Igualada, and multiple awards at the 2022 Lleida Puppet Fair, including Best Show, and the National Jury, International Jury, and Street Arts Awards.

 

Among the most celebrated is AN-KI, by Cia. Ortiga, an immersive experience inside a tent that blends puppetry and visual theatre to address deforestation and the impact of humankind on Earth. This production has received numerous accolades, including Best Show at FETEN 2024, Best Family Show at both the 2024 Catalan Critics Awards and the 2023 Mostra d’Igualada, and multiple awards at the 2022 Lleida Puppet Fair, including Best Show, and the National Jury, International Jury, and Street Arts Awards.

 

The third production, FERIANTES, is a co-production by El Patio Teatro and Spain’s Centro Dramático Nacional. This piece of documentary and object theatre pays homage to the people who have spent their lives bringing joy and wonder to towns and cities across the country. It was awarded Best Documentary Theatre Show at FETEN 2025 and Best Set Design at the Fira de Titelles de Lleida 2024.

 

FLORes, by Milímetro and performed by Patricia Ruz, is a delicate piece of dance and colour for early childhood audiences. The show explores the many ways of expressing the soul that lives within flowers, unfolding like a moving canvas filled with music, rhythm, and emotion.

 

FLORes, by Milímetro and performed by Patricia Ruz, is a delicate piece of dance and colour for early childhood audiences. The show explores the many ways of expressing the soul that lives within flowers, unfolding like a moving canvas filled with music, rhythm, and emotion.

 

See you at the stages!

At its latest edition, the European Performing Arts Fair for Children (FETEN), held in Gijón, Spain, has recognized three innovative object theatre productions represented by Ikebanah Artes Escénicas.

 

ARBRE (TREE), by the Catalan company Arrels de Bosc, received the Award for Unique Performance

 

Directed by Carla Lucea and Michaël Lecuyer, this interactive object theatre piece creates an immersive experience for just four audience members at a time. It invites participants on an introspective journey through a miniature world inspired by nature.

 

FERIANTES, a production by El Patio Teatro (from La Rioja, Spain) in collaboration with Spain’s Centro Dramático Nacional, won the Best Documentary Theatre Award

 

After previously receiving the Best Set Design award at the 2024 Fira de Titelles de Lleida, this poetic object theatre production continues to garner recognition. With delicate and evocative staging, it pays tribute to the lives of travelling showpeople who have brought joy to generations across towns and cities.

 

TUMBALAFUSTA, created by La Ruta 40 in collaboration with renowned object theatre artist Xavier Bobés and musician Pau Matas — and now part of the Ikebanah family — received the Best Object Theatre Award.

 

Combining object theatre and live music, the production takes young audiences on an imaginative journey where wood comes to life, exploring its expressive potential and prompting reflection on the world around us.