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  • Zwei Frauen in einem Lagerraum für Theaterfiguren betrachten eine kunstvoll geschnitzte, farbenfrohe Maske mit tierischen Zügen. Im Hintergrund hängen weitere Figuren und Requisiten.
  • Nahaufnahme eines alten, braunen Stoffeinbandbuchs mit handgeschriebenem Etikett. Daneben liegt ein vergilbtes Foto oder Dokument mit dem Bild einer Figur unter Transparentpapier
  • Eine Person scannt eine kunstvolle Puppe mit einem 3D-Scanner, während deren Schatten auf einen weißen Hintergrund projiziert wird. Ein Laptop zeigt das digitale Abbild der Figur.
  • Nahaufnahme einer geordneten Sammlung von Heften und Magazinen in weißen Archivboxen, aufrecht stehend in einem Regal.

ResearchKOLK 17 is a research-based cultural institution

As such KOLK 17 aligns itself with current theories and debates in the fields of puppet theatre, the performing arts and museum research. Here, the history of objects in the collection are explored, as are new techniques for exhibitions and performances. KOLK 17 sees itself as a platform that contributes to an exchange of knowledge on the subject of puppet theatre.

The Collection KOLK 17

Today we understand the collection as a large space for knowledge in motion. It is one of our most urgent priorities, to talk about the objects and to let the objects speak for themselves with various voices.

More about the collection
Zwei Personen untersuchen kunstvolle chinesische Figuren mit detaillierten Gewändern in einem Lagerraum. Der Tisch ist mit weiteren Puppen, Stoffen und Archivmaterial bedeckt

Archive / Documents and Graphics / VDP Play Archive

The archive of KOLK 17 houses documents, biography’s, play texts, photos and audio tapes of various puppeteer dynasties whose estates have been incorporated into the collection. In addition, the house archive maps the history of the puppet theatre institutions in the Kolk. Since 2016, the play archive of the Verband deutscher Puppentheater e.V. (Association of German Puppet Theatres) has also been part of the library. (vdp) has also been part of KOLK 17’s specialist library.

KOLK 17’s specialist library consists mainly of older literature up until around 1980. Recently, however, the library has been systematically supplemented with new publications; gaps are being filled. In 2015 we joined the Common Library Network (GBV) (library code 4009) and entered approx. 3000 titles into the Common Union Catalogue (GVK)

KOLK 17 collects in a process-oriented manner. The focus of the collection is not on individual puppets but on the entire creative process, encompassing everything produced in the preparation, promotion, execution, recording, and reception of puppet theater performances. This includes drafts and sketches (for puppets, costumes, stage design, etc.), director’s books, scripts, sheet music, tickets, promotional materials, playbills, puppets, stage constructions, stage elements, props, musical instruments, and arrangements used in performances, as well as photographs and video/audio recordings of performances.

"KOLK 17 connects, communicates, and invites you to preserve the past, experience the present, and shape the future."
KOLK 17 Figurentheater & Museum

Research Project: Puppet & Microcamera

How much creative perfection can the analogue ‘artificial’ theatre puppet tolerate in digital projections on stage?

Is it possible to amalgamate the different perceptual processes of cinematic and puppet theatre images for the audience in an equal way? With puppet play and projection of live camera images onto surfaces, objects, materials, masks, etc., the interdisciplinary ensemble develops categories, practical tips and visions for theatre, aesthetics and future joint productions.

To the Research Project
Dunkle Bühnenkulisse mit einem Laptop im Vordergrund, der ein Musik- oder Soundprogramm zeigt. Kisten, Netze und technische Ausrüstung sind im Hintergrund sichtbar, was auf eine Theater- oder Performance-Vorbereitung hindeutet.

Puppet theatre

Experience current performances and explore past productions and stages in our archive.

To the Puppet Theatre

Museum

Discover the world of puppet theater through rotating exhibitions – from historical treasures to modern creations.

To the Museum