KREATURA – Figurentheater trifft Wissenschaft
Theater Blaues Haus
Puppet theatre meets ‘Quarks & Co’ meets planetarium: detail rich puppetry is combined with scientific interviews, familiar stories, and stunning projections. From shimmering jellyfish in the sea – crafted from upcycled materials – to gigantic, agile ants in the forest and imposing galaxies, KREATURA acts as a telescope, microscope, and spotlight all at once. Using facts reminiscent of science TV shows, the warm-hearted stage duo of Stella Jabben and Volker Schrills directs the anthropocentric gaze toward hidden, overlooked biotopes.
Quotes from science, religion, philosophy, epic poetry, and culture are combined into an exciting exploration of life, through which the piece creates an awareness of the interconnectedness of all life forms – offered as a potential response to current crises. The clever and witty staging skilfully weaves traditional and experimental puppetry. KREATURA is not only a visual delight but a benevolent, gentle nudge to reflect on how we live – a vital contrast to common doomsday scenarios, and all in all: ‘Live-Infotainment’ at its best!
Text: Khadidiatou Bangoura for FAVORITEN Festival
Veranstaltungsort
Parzelle im Depot
Immermannstraße 29
44147 Dortmund
Mitwirkende
Stella Jabben, Volker Schrills, Nils Voges (Direction/Script/Audio/Video)
Other speakers: Kerstin Pohle, Sven Seeburg, Christine Wolff
The play is based on the latest research findings and on interviews we conducted with the following academics and specialists:
Interviewees:
Julia Grillmayr (cultural studies scholar, Vienna)
Dr Simone Horstmann (philosopher and (animal) theologian, University of Dortmund)
Prof. Dr Susanne Hüttemeister (Director of the Zeiss Planetarium, Bochum)
Dr Jamileh Javidpour (GoJelly Project, Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet, Biologisk Institut, Copenhagen)
Hannelie Latsch (Storyteller, Krefeld)
Georg Lüdecke (former Director of NaBu-Kempen)
Martin Mach (tardigrade specialist, Munich)
Dr Martin Sorg (Entomological Society, Krefeld)
Anton Weissenbacher (Head of the Aquarium, Schönbrunn Zoo, Vienna)
Über die Künstler*innen
The Theater Blaues Haus seeks to reach a wide and diverse audience by striking a balance between accessible yet aesthetically and thematically complex productions. A fascination with scientific and philosophical topics and questions about the future led to a collaboration with Nils Voges. Together, they are exploring new forms of aesthetic expression and storytelling by interweaving science and puppetry.
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Förderung
KREATURA – Figurentheater trifft Wissenschaft by Theater Blaues Haus is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, with funding from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
