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Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation’s Participation in Coldplay’s Global Tour in Abu Dhabi



The Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation recently took part in one of the most prominent global music events, during Coldplay’s global tour held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This collaboration came in response to an official invitation from the band’s artistic team, which selected the foundation from among multiple entities across the Middle East to take on the task of animating The Weirdos puppets, designed by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop in Los Angeles, renowned for its creative work in animatronic creatures and visual performances.

The foundation’s puppeteering team delivered captivating performances over four consecutive nights, in front of an audience exceeding 200,000 attendees. Their contribution added a distinctive artistic dimension to the band’s musical performance. This collaboration highlighted the skills of Arab puppetry artists on a global stage and presented an innovative model that blends traditional performance arts with modern techniques in a contemporary musical context. (Click HERE for more details)