OFF EUROPA: DIE GOLDGRÄBER

3D | TECHNOLOGY | VIRTUAL PUPPETRY

"They had traveled across the sea,
Their desire was for fortune and gold,
Three wild fellows, tanned by the weather,
And knew each other well and were friends.
(...)
You swallowed me for the gold;
Woe to you! You are lost like me."
First and last verse of the eponymous ballad by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)

A common goal can overcome many lows. But what if something else comes up? The thought "I can't get enough" and or the feeling "I want more". Three friends on their way to a better life, a journey in search not only of gold, but also into the depths of their own souls.
During the pandemic, Puppentheater Zwickau has invented a technology and a format for its "Virtual Puppetry" series that combines short texts from classical literature and contemporary puppet theater to create a completely new, evocative and emotional experience. Using 360° film technology, VR glasses and spatial sound, a story is brought to life in an artificial world without physical boundaries.