by Ulrike Sonnenberg | Jun 23, 2021 | A look in the depot
The Cookie Monster eats fruit, vegetables and only occasionally biscuits Photo: RICHARD TERMINE © Sesame Street 17 June 2021 is Eat Your Vegetables Day. On this day, everyone should eat up their vegetables and give up sweets. That sounds very reasonable. But I...
by Ulrike Sonnenberg | May 18, 2021 | A look in the depot
Stephan Schlafke has been artistic director of the puppet theatre in Lübeck, now KOLK17, since 2007. In this interview he gives interesting insights into his path to puppet theatre, his work, and his plans for the future. KOLK 17: As usual in our interviews, I have 10...
by Ulrike Sonnenberg | Apr 30, 2021 | A look in the depot
We, as KOLK 17 are dedicated to the performance based art of puppet theatre and are thus a special museum. We are particularly proud of the objects, whose art and play form are recognised as an intangible world cultural heritage. Around 250 pieces which can be...
by Ulrike Sonnenberg | Apr 14, 2021 | A look in the depot, Interviews
Dr. Antonia Napp took over as director of Lübeck’s Museum of Theatre Puppets in autumn of 2015. She studied art history and Slavic studies in Freiburg and Vienna. Completing her doctorate in 2004 in Freiburg on 19th century Russian painting, she subsequently...
by Ulrike Sonnenberg | Mar 16, 2021 | A look in the depot
Puppetry in Film and Television | Collage: KOLK 17 Puppet Theatre & Museum Our Sandman, Yoda from Star Wars, Captain Blue Bear, Ernie and Bert, Alf, the suitcase from the show Siebenstein or the Gelflings by Muppet creator Jim Henson all have something in common:...
