Thalias Kompagnons

Thalia's associates is the theater of the two based in Nuremberg puppeteers and directors Joachim Torbahn and Tristan Vogt. Her repertoire includes pieces for adults and children.

History

The puppet theater was founded in 1990 under the name " Tristan associates " as a touring theater, since 2006, the two puppeteers are working as " Thalia's companions ." Between 1997 and 2008, she operated with the theater salt & pepper a common venue in Nuremberg, the "theater of dolls in KaLi ". You give guest performances all over the world, their productions were numerous prizes - among other things the price of the City of Nuremberg for Art and Science, 2008 - excellent.

Ensemble

Joachim Torbahn studied painting in Vienna and has worked as a stage designer at numerous opera houses and theaters. Also for Thalia's companions he has worked since 1990 as a puppet and stage designer as well as a director, since 1998 as a player. Tristan Vogt studied German literature and sociology and is since 1990 full-time puppeteer, writer and director. Both ensemble members teach at the Academy of Dramatic Arts " Ernst Busch" Berlin (Department of Puppetry ) as guest lecturers.

Classification in Genre

Within the genre of puppet theater that the representational art of animation uses represent the productions of Thalia's associates represent mixed forms of puppetry, drama and musical theater; In addition, they created a special synthesis of visual art and theater: the Malt Heater. Here, the puppeteer tells painting a story as the resulting image develops and changes, and leads at the same time the techniques of painting in mind. In their productions Thalia's associates, among others were marked by the " Ernst Busch " school; often they make folk theater traditions ironic lovingly on the head or play with the conventions of Kasper theater. As a game species appear next to the box set with hand puppets on the open way of playing with various other character types, such as masks, table figures and everyday objects, and video projections.

Presentations (selection)

  • Kafka's Castle. A power games (2009) - Kafka's unfinished novel as a mischievous man - parchesi game full of intrigue, power struggles and relationship fall
  • Kobold, Hans and Ballerina ( 2008) - Malt Heater by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Steadfast Tin Soldier
  • Magic - A review (2006) - Mozart's opera played with dolls, from a countertenor ( Daniel Gloger ) sung and accompanied by a live orchestra ( ensembleKONTRASTE )
  • Macbeth for Beginners ( 2004) by Gigio Brunello and Gyula Molnàr - An anarchist version of Shakespeare's classic, in which the ambitious Kasper wants to play Macbeth
  • What does Red do on Thursday? (2004) - Picturesque creation story and tribute to Paul Klee to music by Ravel and Debussy
  • Hansel & Gretel (2002) by Fitzgerald Kusz - Bitter evil satire on Grimm's fairy tales in Frankish dialect
  • Dwarfs. A Frankish Passion ( 2000) by Fitzgerald Kusz - Laconic mini-dramas, lyrical monologues and romantic art songs
  • Wagner's Ring. A night at the opera (1998) - The whole ring of Richard Wagner in two hours
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