Poco leaves for the 24th - Christina Cherry

In April Poco made the puppets dance for the 24th time in the 20 Bergkamener daycare centers. There will be five puppet stages with six exciting stories. Topics such as friendship or loneliness are prepared here in a child-friendly manner.

If you take a closer look at the numbers, you can easily calculate that this cultural offer for the youngest can celebrate the silver anniversary in 2017. "Of course we have already talked about it," said culture officer Simone Schmidt-Apel and the manager of the Poco House in Rünthe Markus Luft. How specific this planning already was remained unclear. The only thing that is certain is that the furniture store wants to keep the dolls dancing in the daycare centers and family centers.

The Wilde Hummel Theater in Bochum shows "Mouse Kiss for Bear"

Markus Luft has seen some of the performances over the past few years. He finds it remarkable that the children are able to follow the pieces, which last up to 45 minutes, spellbound and are also amazingly disciplined. For him, puppet theater is an effective alternative to cell phones and the Internet.

Simone Schmidt-Apel has learned from the teachers at the Bodelschwinghhaus family center that the children see it as a gift when the puppeteers come to their daycare center with their puppets: "This is the greatest thing for them".

Here is the schedule for the performances:

Wednesday April 6th

Wilde Hummel Theater: "Mouse kiss for bear"

AWO kindergarten "Villa Kunterbunt", August-Bebel-Str. 7, 59192 Bergkamen-Mitte

Start: 10 a.m.

Theater parsley: "Troll stories"

Catholic kindergarten "Montessori", Overberger Str. 4, 59192 Bergkamen-Rünthe

Start: 3 p.m.

Thursday April 7th

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

AWO kindergarten "Traumland", Friedrich-Ebert-Platz 2, 59192 Bergkamen-Rünthe

Start: 10 a.m.

Marmelock puppet theater: "Eliot and Isabella"

Catholic kindergarten "St. Elisabeth ”, Pestalozzistr. 8, 59192 Bergkamen-Mitte

Start: 10 a.m.

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

Städt. Kindergarten "Sprouts", Kamer Heide 51, 59192 Bergkamen-Overberge

Start: 2 p.m.

Friday April 8th

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

AWO kindergarten "Funkelstein", Stormstr. 49 D, 59192 Bergkamen-Oberaden

Start: 10.30 a.m.

Wilde Hummel Theater: "Mouse kiss for bear"

Ev. Kindergarten "Mittendrin", Am Römerberg 40, 59192 Bergkamen-Oberaden

Start: 10 a.m.

Monday April 11th

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

Ev. Kindergarten "Arche Noah", Rünther Str. 42, 59192 Bergkamen-Rünthe

Start: 10 a.m.

Wilde Hummel Theater: "Mouse kiss for bear"

Ev. Kindergarten "Grüner Weg", Grüner Weg, 59192 Bergkamen-Weddinghofen

Start: 10 a.m.

Wednesday April 13th

Marmelock puppet theater: "Eliot and Isabella"

AWO kindergarten "Sunflower", Rünther Str. 58, 59192 Bergkamen-Rünthe

In the rooms of Kindergarten "Traumland", Fried.-Ebert-Platz 2, 59192 Bergkamen-Rünthe

Start: 10 a.m.

Friday April 15th

Wilde Hummel Theater: "Mouse kiss for bear"

AWO Kindergarten "Flea Circus", Lessingstr. 7, 59192 Bergkamen-Mitte

Start: 10 a.m.

Monday April 18th

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

Ev. Kindergarten "Bodelschwinghhaus", Ebertstr. 20, 59192 Bergkamen-Mitte

Start: 10 a.m.

Marmelock puppet theater: "Eliot and Isabella"

Catholic kindergarten "St. Michael ”, Lindenweg 24, 59192 Bergkamen-Weddinghofen

Start: 10 a.m.

Theater parsley: "Troll stories"

AWO kindergarten "Springmäuse", Am Südhang 9, 59192 Bergkamen-Weddinghofen

Start: 3 p.m.

Thursday April 21

Wilde Hummel Theater: "Mouse kiss for bear"

AWO kindergarten "Vorstadtstrolche", Schulstr. 8, 59192 Bergkamen-Weddinghofen

Start: 10 a.m.

Marmelock puppet theater: "Eliot and Isabella"

Ev. Kindergarten "Büscherstiftung", Büscherstr. 46, 59192 Bergkamen-Mitte

Start: 10 a.m.

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

Catholic kindergarten "St. Elisabeth ”, Am Römerberg 2, 59192 Bergkamen

Start: 10 a.m.

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

Städt. Kindergarten "Mikado", Eichendorffstr. 23, 59192 Bergkamen-Mitte

Friday April 22nd

Wilde Hummel Theater: "Mouse kiss for bear"

Städt. Kindergarten "Millipede", Im Sundern 7, 59192 Bergkamen-Oberaden

Start: 10 a.m.

Wednesday April 27th

Puppet theater Pulcinella: "The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire"

AWO kindergarten "Wackelzahn", Am Wiehagen 34, 59192 Bergkamen-Mitte

Start: 10 a.m.

The following performances will take place in the period 06.04. – 27.04.2016 shown in the kindergartens:

Marmelock puppet theater from Hanover:

Britt Wolfgramm is a graphic designer and Mathias Müller-Wolfgramm is an interior designer. The tour operation leads to renowned theater festivals and cultural events throughout Germany and neighboring countries. Since 2006, Marmelock and vampire Heini have been introducing children to the medium of opera in cooperation with the Hanover State Opera. In the past two years, Marmelock has been invited to guest appearances abroad in Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Norway. The theater is popular because of its original and extraordinary implementation of stories.

"Eliot and Isabella" (from 3 years)

A rat story for children and families from 3 years

Ratzekoog station! Au Backe, the rat boy Eliot is on the train and is pissed because he is supposed to spend his vacation on the stupid island of Ratzekoog. But as the rat coincidence says, Isabella is also quartered in Ratzekoog. The idyll does not last long, because soon the two rat children, Bocky Bockwurst and his gang, feel bad. When it starts to haunt the old lighthouse, it gets really creepy. Fortunately, Fiete Flunder helps the two rat children out of trouble. A razor-sharp adventure about friendship.

Content: Friendship is important for every child. Being able to rely on his friends and defend themselves against a secret gang of rats – Eliot and Isabella succeed! Sometimes they have to overcome fear and develop their strength, to help each other out of trouble. They also come across strange animals who are looking for their home, who have only one arm or who like to steal cookies. Humor and courage help the two rat children to find even more friends.

Theater parsley from Essen:

The Theater Petersilie was founded in 2003 by Kathrin Krone and Eckart Görner with the production of the "Three Spinners". In 2004 followed the premiere of "Search friend". ‘Bear followed in 2006 and mouse, A friendship continues ”. And then finally in year 2008 a story with the Trullewups: "Flower is sick!".

Kathrin Krone, born 1979, training as a creative therapist. From 2002 further training in figure play in Bochum. Working for Mus-e (Yehudi Menuhin Foundation) at schools in the Ruhr. Founding member of the "Theater Petersilie".

Eckart Görner, born 1968, training as a carpenter. Experienced magician for children and close-up. From 2000 advanced training in the field of figure play (puppet theater college in Bochum), founding member of the "Theater Petersilie".

The pieces from the “Theater Petersilie” are characterized by a loving handling of the characters and the props. These are chosen with care and great care so that the children are not overwhelmed, but stimulated in their imagination. The play of figures is enriched by magic, small play-along actions and songs that fascinate and activate the children so that they keep getting into the piece, even if the concentration wears off a bit.

"Troll stories" (from 3 years)

Aki brought a box. Well, actually it’s not a box, but an old package from the time when everything was still made of wood. He inherited that from his great-grandfather. He had a shop in the city center where he sold stockings and socks. Uropa Josef had ordered them all over the world. He had also ordered socks in Norway, and when he opened the package from Norway, Uropa Josef found something alive between the socks, snuggled to a sock: small, sweet, sweet, … at least mostly … a magical being … a troll! Yes, really, there was a troll! The troll could even do magic … Actually, he still can! Actually, the troll still lives in the package. So Aki also inherited the troll with the package

Puppet theater Pulcinella from Bielefeld:

The Pulcinella Theater under the direction of the puppeteer, theater educator and figure maker Kirsten Roß has existed since 1999. From the beginning, the Theater has dedicated itself to versatility and works with a wide variety of figure types and forms of theater, be it puppets, stick and folding mouth figures, hand puppets, table figures, Shadow or spectacle. The artistically demanding and creative implementation of well-known and high-quality stories for children is just as important to puppet theater as the development of their own stories – also in his puppet show projects together with children of all ages. Kirsten Roß regards puppet theater as an ideal medium for visually supported storytelling and as an ideal entry point for children into the world of the performing and visual arts. Every piece, no matter what age, contains a little of the theater’s own experience and very personal way of looking at the world.

"The little dragon who couldn’t breathe fire" (from 3 years)

The little dragon Floritzel can’t spit fire, even though he has to pass the big dragon exam on his 500th birthday! And how do you become a fearsome dragon if you prefer picking daisies and chasing colorful butterflies? In his perplexity, Floritzel embarks on a journey. In the forest he meets his girlfriend, the ancient tortoise Kassandra and the giant gold eye. Both try to help Floritzel with good advice, but he has to realize that nobody can be chased by fenugreek so quickly these days. What now? With the help of the children in the audience, Floritzel robbed a lovely king’s daughter, scared a brave knight almost to death and finally solved the secret of fire-breathing …

Wilde Hummel Theater from Bochum:

The Wilde Hummel Theater was founded in 1995. The focus of his work is to stage children’s plays with characters, masks and drama. The "Wilde Hummel" uses a rich visual language, creates a lot of impact with simple means and deliberately avoids "loud" effects.

"Mouse kiss for bear" (from 3 years)

The lonely bear likes to be alone. His accordion, his honey and a lot of sleep are enough for him to be happy, isn’t he? One morning, a curious little mouse messes up his whole, beautiful, cozy life … There has to be a lot to happen before Bär shares his breakfast with the mouse and makes an incredible discovery: It is much nicer for two than alone! The story is told with drama and characters. Carefully composed music and noises round off the staging

Here is the schedule for the performances:

The following performances will take place in the period 06.04. – 27.04.2016 shown in the kindergartens:

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