The interview discusses the puppet tradition in France with a puppeteer named Veronique Dumarcait. She describes some of the beneficial psychological effects of puppet play for children, such as allowing children to express themselves in new ways. She then discusses some of the major puppet traditions still alive in France, such as Guignol puppets in Lyon and mentions efforts to keep the tradition alive through festivals and schools of puppetry. Finally, she suggests ways puppetry could be integrated into education to make connections between history and modern puppet theater.