English Summaries
TdZ+English Summaries of double 54
Erschienen in: double 54: Dinge unterwegs – (Im-)Mobilität im Figurentheater (10/2026)
Assoziationen: Puppen-, Figuren- & Objekttheater
Summaries of double 54
Things on the move (p. 5)
Things are constantly on the move, and puppet theatre is no exception. Yet, the infrastructures and conditions that enable their mobility often remain invisible. This issue of double shifts the focus from travelling artists to the objects themselves: What does it take to get things from one place to another? What obstacles arise along the way? From touring sets and customs bureaucracy to global flows of goods, carbon footprints and museum collections, we explore how the mobility and immobility of things shape artistic production.
When form and methods of production determine content
An interview with Slovenian director Tin Grabnar
about the “Transport” project (p. 6–8)
In conversation with Anke Meyer, Tin Grabnar introduces the international puppetry project “Transport”, which explores the impact of global flows of goods and transport with six productions. Not only does the content reflect the interconnections of a globalised world, but so too does the production method, in which a unifying artistic concept is transported across several countries and theatres and brought to life. He also reflects on working with miniature puppets and still lifes, the role of the audience’s imagination, and the commitment to...
