by Stephan Schlafke | Jul 25, 2020 | Raise the curtain
ELISABETH I. The main character of our new play is Elizabeth the first of England. Made of fabric by the figure painter Mechthild Nienaber, she sits life-size on her throne. For animation she is guided by rods from behind. The head moves impressively while the...
by Silke Technau | May 22, 2020 | Raise the curtain
Diversity of playing techniques in puppet theatre. How often are we being asked; what puppets do you use? Theatre puppets or marionettes? Like the Augsburger Puppenkiste? Is that even possible, puppet theatre for adults? Sometimes our audiences also say: Only...
by Silke Technau | May 21, 2020 | Raise the curtain
When Silke and I moved to Lübeck in 2006, friends gifted us a detective story set in Lübeck. It accompanied us while we discovered the historic city centre. Later, when we approached Derek Meister during a reading in Lübeck, he granted us the rights to a theatre...
by Stephan Schlafke | May 5, 2020 | Corona in the elk wood, Raise the curtain
Puppet theatre for kids: Troll girl Paulina and Hugo from our kids series: Corona in the elk wood Puppet theatre for kids — Corona in the elk wood Troll alert! Hugo and his friends are back. However, in the elk wood not everything is as it once was… Discover how troll...
