Puppenspiel Am Schnürl
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| Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V. | |
| Founded | 1987 |
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| Legal form | Registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Member of | Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater |
| Location | |
| Headquarters | Kaufering |
| Address | Schlesierstraße 18, 86916 Kaufering |
| Country | Germany |
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| Links | |
| Website | amschnuerl.de |
| Social media | YouTube |
Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V. is an amateur marionette theatre in Kaufering in the district of Landsberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany. It grew out of a puppetry working group founded in Landsberg am Lech in 1987 and has played since 2012 in its own theatre in the former gymnasium of the Kaufering primary school.[1]
History
Puppet and theatre enthusiasts from Landsberg founded the Arbeitskreis Puppenspiel (puppetry working group) in 1987. After a first production with rod puppets, the group built a mobile marionette stage in 1991. It later moved into the basement of the newly founded Katharinenschule in Landsberg, where, with support from the school and the town, it set up a small theatre; it opened in 1998 with Die Zaubergeige by Franz von Pocci. In 2009 the group lost these rooms, which were needed for other purposes.[1]
In 2012 the market municipality of Kaufering offered the group a new home: the former gymnasium of the Kaufering primary school was converted into the tag Theater an der Grundschule, where the group has played since spring 2012. At the same time it founded the registered association Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V.[1] After twelve performances of Michael Ende's Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch the 2023/24 season ended; because of the renovation of the school, expected to take about 24 months, the theatre has been closed since autumn 2024.[2] In the meantime the ensemble has performed with its mobile stage, for example at the 2025 Advent market in Kaufering and in care homes.[3]
Repertoire
The group stages marionette plays, mostly fairy tales and stories for children and families; with a small mobile stage it also performs short Kasperl plays under the motto komisch – lustig – verrückt.[3]
| Year(s) | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1992 | Prinz Rosenrot & Prinzessin Lilienweiß | ||
| 1995, 1996, 2000 | Prinz Marzipan im Regenbogenland | ||
| 1998, 2003 | Die Zaubergeige | Franz von Pocci | Opening of the theatre in the Katharinenschule |
| 2000, 2001, 2005, 2017, 2018, 2022 | Der Weg nach Bethlehem | Nativity play | |
| 2002, 2007, 2022 | Kalif Storch | after Wilhelm Hauff | |
| 2004, 2012–2013 | Zwerg Nase | after Wilhelm Hauff | Dwarf Nose |
| 2006–2007 | Die teilweisen Räuber | ||
| 2009 | Die chinesische Nachtigall | after Hans Christian Andersen | The Nightingale |
| 2014 | Ein Sommernachtstraum | after William Shakespeare | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 2014 | Herzog Ernst | After the medieval Herzog Ernst | |
| 2015 | Ilja und die sieben Schätze | ||
| 2016 | Heini Weltenbummler | ||
| 2019–2020 | Lord Knickerbocker und das Zauberschloss | ||
| 2024 | Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch | Michael Ende | Third prize, Larifari 2025 |
Venue
Since spring 2012 the group has played in the tag Theater an der Grundschule in Kaufering, the converted former gymnasium of the primary school, which is equipped with modern stage technology. It is closed during the renovation of the school, which began in autumn 2024.[1][2]
Awards
In 2025 the group received third prize in the puppet theatre category of Larifari, the Bavarian amateur theatre award of the Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater e. V., for its marionette production of Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Herzlich willkommen, Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V., retrieved 20 October 2026. Archived on 18 June 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Spielplan, Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V., retrieved 20 October 2026. Archived on 12 July 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Die mobile Bühne, Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V., retrieved 20 October 2026. Archived on 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Unsere bisherigen Aufführungen, Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V., retrieved 20 October 2026. Archived on 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Aktuelles, Puppenspiel Am Schnürl e. V., retrieved 20 October 2026. Archived on 21 October 2026.