Der Zinnsoldat und die Papiertänzerin

In the organizer's words:

by Roland Schimmelpfennig, freely adapted from the fairy tale "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen

for everyone aged 8 and over

There are two toys on the windowsill that couldn't be more different: A tin soldier who is missing a leg and a paper dancer who stands on one leg and stretches the other leg to the sky all day long. The child, who is celebrating his birthday that day, has sorted them out because of their shortcomings and simply left them there. A sudden gust of wind blows the two figures off the windowsill. The tin soldier, as heavy as a small stone, lands on the floor, while the paper dancer, as light as a feather, is whirled high into the air. An adventure journey begins and in the world beyond the children's room they encounter strange and dangerous creatures on their separate paths: a mean pair of twins, a self-centered cloud and rats guarding borders, a possessive magpie mother and an immensely hungry but slightly indecisive giant fish. Their strength and hope to survive this journey and see their familiar counterparts again allow them to defy all the adversity and arbitrariness they face. Yes, and sometimes it simply takes a miracle to make wishes come true.

Sascha Flocken's production depicts the journey of two emotionally connected characters through a world dominated by boundaries and resistance. As with Roland Schimmelpfennig's reinterpretation of Andersen's fairy tale, the focus is on the power of friendship and imagination. It shows what can arise through empathic action and how lost and rejected individuals rebel against their predetermined fate. Paula Mierzowsky locates this story with her stage and costume design in a landscape of tin and paper - a reference to our current throwaway mentality and our treatment of broken things and goods.

Please note: The venue is not barrier-free and cannot be accessed by wheelchair.

Price information:

Full price: €18 Reduced price: €8.50 Children & young people up to 18 years: €8.50 Freiburg Pass: €4 All prices plus €2 service fee per booking, except Box Office