Clément Peretjatko
Who I am ?
Photo : Romain Etienne / Item. aux Musées Gadagne de Lyon.
Puppeteer with Polish and Ukrainian immigrant roots, based in Lyon, my professional journey is diverse: director, performer, sculptor, educator, and artistic advisor. I am also a European cultural expert for the Creative Europe program.
I studied theater and film history at the University of Rennes 2, puppetry at ESNAM (National Higher School of Puppetry Arts), and international cultural project management at Sciences Po Lyon.
My goal is to contribute to the international circulation of arts and ideas, whether through the art of puppetry or other artistic disciplines such as poetry. My aesthetic ranges from comedy to documentary and artistic theater, with a focus on staging rare plays to promote the expression of diversity and cultural rights, while being mindful of gender equality.
My experience has led me to participate in numerous international projects, particularly in the Balkans, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and Europe.
Since the Maidan movements of 2013-2014, I have been committed to exploring Ukrainian culture and its current affairs. I have led Franco-Ukrainian collaborations, created shows in Ukraine, and worked with several theaters and teams, notably in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipro, and Mariupol. The official section of the Charleville-Mézières World Festival co-produced one of my creations related to Ukraine. Since 2024, I have been teaching at several universities and art schools in Ukraine.
I am also an elected member of the Executive Council of UNIMA International, where I chair the Europe Commission. Additionally, I am actively involved in expanding Ukrainian civil society as the head of the Culture division at the Lyon-Ukraine association.
Awards :
* Michael Meschke Award, 2024, for my commitment to supporting puppeteers in difficulty. (Sweden).
* I-Portunus Laureate, 2019, for a project in Mariupol - Ukraine, Albania, and Kosovo. (Europe).
* Artistic Mobility Grant from the European Cultural Foundation, 2011, for a project in Gjakova. (Kosovo).
* Tibor Sekelj Award at the International Puppet Festival in Zagreb, 2010. (Croatia).
* Envie d’Agir Laureate in Rhône-Alpes, 2008. (France).
* National Selections for the "Printemps des Poètes", 2006 and 2007. (France).
Main show and tours :
• Maidan Inferno by Neda Nejdana,
Ukrainian version: Dnipro Academic Drama and Comedy Theater - Ukraine (co-production), 2022.
Tour in Ukraine, Romania, and Kosovo.
French version: World Puppet Theater Festival in Charleville-Mézières (IN co-production), 2019.
• The Little Prince by St. Exupéry, theatrical adaptation and Ukrainian translation by Neda Nejdana,
Chernihiv Puppet Theater - Ukraine (co-production), unfinished production due to Covid-19 and then war.
• The Apple Valley by Marie-Pierre Cattino,
Created in 2014.
Tour in Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, France, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tunisia.
• Mahtruesit by Ilirjan Bezhani,
French version: Gadagne Museums under the title Les Arnaqueurs, 2013.
Albanian version: National Theater of Kosovo (co-production), 2009.
Tour in Kosovo, Croatia, and France.
• Pour l’amour du ciel by Alain Borer,
Hangar Theater, Center for Art and Research, Cie Jacques Bioules (co-production), 2007.
National selection for the Printemps des Poètes.
• Vané by Radovan Ivsic,
Hangar Theater, Center for Art and Research, Cie Jacques Bioules (co-production), 2006.
Tour in France, Sri Lanka, Quebec, Cameroon, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Albania, Croatia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
National selection for the Printemps des Poètes.
Participation in the Year of Croatia in France (Croatia, here it comes).
• The Treatise on Mannequins, based on Bruno Schulz,
University of Rennes2, 2001.
Tour in France and Poland.
Irpin, Ukraine, 2023. Photo : Clément Peretjatko.
