Unima South Africa | The International Union of Puppetry South Africa

Active Puppets

“I felt very proud to be part of this project as I have learnt things that I did not think I can do, like sculpting, painting, more experience in drawing.” (Tshidiso Kolobe, Proactive winners 2010) What is Active Puppets? Visual performance is growing in popularity and...

Moving Things

Moving Things: Puppetry in film and stop motion The Puppetry in Film Portfolio has a focus of creating interest in puppetry in film by providing the platform to showcase films that use puppets or the style of stop-frame animation. Our aim is also to encourage experimentation...

Creative Hands: schools program

Creative Hands: schools program Creative Hands is UNIMA SA’s school project .The project aims to build community, address spatial integration and harness diversity; and uses puppetry, visual theatre and storytelling in order to help young people develop leadership skills,...

Giant Puppets Catalogue

Are you planning an event and looking for something that will make yours one that stands out from the crowd and ensures that your guests won’t forget it in a hurry? If you are then UNIMA SA’s Giant Puppets are exactly what you need! Each majestic, visually striking...

Out The Box Festival

Out The Box is the largest puppetry and visual performance festival in Africa, catering to both adults and children over a ten-day period, with shows running throughout the day and every evening. Out The Box pushes the boundaries of puppetry and visual performance, building...

About

UNIMA SA, the South African association of Puppetry and Visual performance, works to develop South African puppetry through encouraging the exposure of SA puppeteers to international trends and the development of local skills.

Mission

UNIMA SA’s mission is to promote artistic excellence, social cohesion, cultural awareness, environmental sustainability and economic growth through the power of puppetry.

The Team

Our team is made up of dedicated artists and individuals working at the intersection of The Arts, Civil Society, Education and Business. We innovate new applications for puppetry to contribute to building a better future for all.