he tradition of the Sicilian puppets, of which it already gives testimony the Greek Senofonte, has very ancient roots, that are woven with more late forms of oral popular literature, what ´u cuntu and ´to vastasata. The most greater repertoire draws, known comè, sprouts from the Carolingian cycle of the Chançonses de geste, revisited however with spirit and motives all Sicilians.

o Acireale this popular art knew, thanks to the "puparo" Mariano Pennisi, and then above all to the adopted child of these, Emanuele Macrì, a season of successes and international fame.
They gave even 360 shows the year, in a sort of serial built around the stories of Charles Magno, Ronald, Reynold, Brandimarte, etc. that you/he/she was daily followed by the public.

The shows have lost today the continuity of once, but they are still held on the occasion of a lot of parties and city demonstrations. His/her children, that assist to the shows with a share and a heat like a lot extraordinary, fascinated by the rustling silks of the customs of the Sicilian puppets and by their sparkling caresses and captured by the ability of the actor that gives his "voice" to the heroes.