Volksbühne Mering
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Volksbühne Mering e. V. is an amateur theatre group in Mering, district of Aichach-Friedberg, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1974 by Martin Schallermeier as a folk theatre (Volkstheater), it has been a marionette theatre since 1994, staging mainly fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.[1][2]
| Volksbühne Mering e. V. | |
| Founded | 1974 |
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| Legal form | Registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Member of | Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater |
| Location | |
| Headquarters | Mering |
| Country | Germany |
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| Links | |
| Website | volksbuehne-mering.de |
History
The club was founded in 1974 and staged folk plays with actors for about two decades.[1][3] At the end of this era, chairman Martin Schallermeier and Kurt Schiller turned to marionette theatre, advised by the marionette stage in Kaufbeuren. Between 1994 and 2014 Schallermeier wrote and directed ten marionette plays, for which Schiller built about 40 marionettes. After Schallermeier's death in 2015 the club continued with new productions such as Des Kaisers neue Kleider (2015) and Vom Fischer und seiner Frau (2017).[2] The club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024.[3]
Repertoire
The marionette productions are based mainly on Grimm fairy tales and one play is staged each November.[2][4][1]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Frau Holle | First marionette production |
| 1995 | Rumpelstilzchen | |
| 1997 | Aschenputtel | |
| 1998 | Das tapfere Schneiderlein | |
| 1999 | Frau Holle | |
| 2000 | Der gestiefelte Kater | |
| 2001 | Hänsel und Gretel | |
| 2002 | Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge | |
| 2003 | Rumpelstilzchen | |
| 2004 | Dornröschen | |
| 2006 | Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten | |
| 2007 | Aschenputtel | |
| 2008 | Der gestiefelte Kater | |
| 2009 | Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot | |
| 2010 | Frau Holle | |
| 2012 | Rumpelstilzchen | |
| 2013 | Hänsel und Gretel | |
| 2014 | Dornröschen & Sterntaler | Special performance |
| 2015 | Des Kaisers neue Kleider | |
| 2016 | Das tapfere Schneiderlein | |
| 2017 | Vom Fischer und seiner Frau | |
| 2018 | Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten | |
| 2019 | Frau Holle | |
| 2022 | Der gestiefelte Kater | |
| 2023 | Rumpelstilzchen | |
| 2024 | Aschenputtel | |
| 2025 | Das tapfere Schneiderlein | |
| 2026 | Vom Fischer und seiner Frau |
Venue
The theatre is on the first floor of Mering's old schoolhouse. It has two adjacent stages and seats up to 80 during the November season.[2]
Organisation
For almost 50 years members have also visited families in and around Mering as Saint Nicholas and Knecht Ruprecht.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Volksbühne Mering e.V., Volksbühne Mering e. V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wir über uns, Volksbühne Mering e. V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 September 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 50 Jahre Volksbühne, Markt Mering, 7 November 2024, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vorstellungsarchiv, Volksbühne Mering e. V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.