Teatro Matita was founded in 2002 and in the last year has grown into a theater that involves actors with different theatrical and musical backgrounds, capable of performing cabaret or children’s shows, but always has its specific characteristics that can be recognized from afar. 

Teatro Matita focuses on expressive, original puppets as well as exploring the theatre of material and objects, ranging from the use of everyday objects as far as bones. All solo shows fit in one suitcase, on the other hand, more complex performances use the stage in an innovative way - a firetruck can become an instrument, etc. Each of these shows uses its own theatrical technique and its own theatrical language. 

Teatro Matita's productions have toured internationally and have been performed at many important festivals. 

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Matija Solce, first Slovenian doctor of puppetry, actor, musician, director and festival organizer who is taking the puppet stage by storm with his boot and accordion. In his works he closely connects music and theater therefore his concerts often turn into interactive theater performances, or his puppet shows become musical compositions. His passion is connecting different artforms, which is why he started organizing Floating Castle Festival and Etno Histeria Orchestra, through which he connected several thousand artists, which every year build an unique area where total theatre takes place. He believes art can change society, if we let it work outside of its comfort zone. Breaking down the “fourth wall”, “alienation effect” and rhythmisation are one of the basic principles of his theory of “theatre of illusive points”. He wants to break the stereotypes about puppet theatre and promote it as the most open theatre form. With his accordion and a coffin full of bones, he is traveling around the globe, experiencing venues as extreme as prisons, ashrams, people's bedrooms or the great halls of international festivals.