September 14th to 17th; Cultural Centre Travno’s Blue Venue; 12+; minutes; in English
The German Forum for Puppetry Arts (dfp) brings the diverse world of puppet theatre to life in an interactive exhibition. In 1948, Fritz Wortelmann, a man from Bochum, began to build up an extensive collection of items on puppet theatre. Today, over 70 years later, the collection named after him can be experienced in the most extraordinary way. With VR glasses, visitors can immerse themselves in a virtual world where they can move around independently. In five rooms, they travel through the international history of puppet theatre, from a night market in Asia to an ancient marketplace. Accompanying them at all times is a puppet replica of Fritz Wortelmann, who guides visitors through the exhibition, explains the exhibits, and provides background information – including information on research into puppetry arts. Visitors learn interesting facts about puppetry’s history, development and forms and experience fascinating exhibits from different countries in action.
THE GERMAN FORUM FOR PUPPETRY ARTS, BOCHUM, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
The German Forum for Puppetry Arts is the central German institution for the nationwide promotion of all aspects of puppet, figure, and object theatre. It was founded in 1992 by the city of Bochum and many associations and training institutions from all over Germany dedicated to puppetry arts. The dfp (always written in lower case) organises the Festival FIDENA – Figurentheater der Nationen (Festival FIDENA – Figure Theatre of Nations), as well as symposia and the competition for the Fritz-Wortelmann-Preis (Fritz Wortelmann Award) from the city of Bochum for amateur figure theatre. It issues publications and maintains a public library, a media library, and archives.
To visit the VR exhibition, it is necessary to book the term calling +385 1 6601 626, on weekdays from September 2nd to 13th from 9:00 h. to 15:00 h.
