Since the 1950s, the character of Kasper has become more and more diverse. Nevertheless, grotesque features such as the long nose, the pointed chin and the hump have been partially retained. But new ones have also been added: a Kasper can now wear a beard or be a happy child.
Puppet:
Punch from ‘Herr Bommelmann’
Company:
The Mülheim Kasper Theatre
Construction:
Gisela ‘Heidi’ Lohmann (1922-2008)
Performance:
Gisela ‘Heidi’ Lohmann (1922-2008), Martha Stocker
Date:
1950s, West Germany
Material:
Modelling clay, wood, textiles
Loan:
Münchner Stadtmuseum -Puppentheater/Schaustellerei
Puppet:
Kasper from ‘Kasper and the Wild Animals'
Company:
puppet players
Construction:
Stefan Fichert (born 1946)
Performance:
Shandra Schadt (born 1982), Stefan Fichert (born 1946)
Date:
2015 Germany
Material:
wood, textile
Loan:
Stefan Fichert
Puppet:
Pietruszka
Company:
Opolski Teatr Lalki i Aktora
Construction:
Jan Hutsch
Date:
1980s, Poland
Material:
polystyrene, paper rubber, textile
Provenance:
not yet established
Puppet:
Kasper
Construction:
Till de Kock (1915-2010)
Date:
1950s, Germany
Material:
wood, textile
Costume:
replica by Denise Sheila Puri (born 1966)
Provenance:
not yet established