Tierische Briefe (ab 14 J.)

In the organizer's words:

Animal letters
by Toon Tellegen, translated from Dutch by Mirjam Pressler | in a play version by Frank Soehnle
Puppet theater for ages 14 and up | original title: "Letters from the squirrel to the ant" | duration: 60 minutes

Director and stage: Frank Soehnle
Costumes: Mila van Daag
Puppets: Kathrin Sellin and Frank Soehnle
Composition and sound: Johannes Frisch
Assistant directors: Annalena-Madita Scheika and Franziska Heimbrodt

Performing: Svea Schiedung, Melissa Stock, Paul S. Kemner, Tomas Mielentz

"Animal Letters" is about writing letters; the squirrel writes letters to the ant and gives them to the wind to send. The sparrow teaches the animals how to write, the mole writes letters to himself. The elephant writes to the snail asking for permission to dance on its house - very carefully, of course. The firefly can only make itself understood to the moth. And the aphid narrowly escapes her loneliness. Toon Tellegen's short stories are utopian miniatures about empathy and community. The director, puppet designer and puppeteer Frank Soehnle - known for his unmistakable style and imaginative characters - and his team tell of the winding paths of communication, the desire for connection and the lightness and heaviness of encounters in an absurd and comical way in this play for ages 14 and up.

The production is supported by the Sparkassenstiftung Erfurt as part of a project grant.