Theater Anderland

Lena Kießling

"If there was a puppeteer behind every monster, one wouldn't ever need to be afraid in darkness again, because they couldn't fit into cupboards and below beds anymore."

Contiguous to reality, not really in it, but still not yet in the field of the mythological, that's where puppetry fascinates me the most. Where do dream and reality intertwine to tell beautiful, mean, political, lyrical , brutal, touching stories, to make them come alive? That's what I am looking for. With the aid of puppets, objects, sounds, materials, rhythms, old and new stories.

Born 1985, first public performance with puppets 1995. Gaining a Diploma in puppetry at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart / Department of Puppetry, led by Prof. Werner Knoedgen, and at the Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland / Department of Puppetry, led by Dr. Anna Ivanova-Brashinskaya, 2005-2010.

Taught a.o. by Richard Bradshaw, Rene Baker, Horst-J. Lonius, Pentti Halonen, Natan Gardah, Joachim Fleischer, Stephanie Rinke, Sylvia Wanke, Lucia Simons, Michael Mordo in the fields of puppetry, body expression, light technique, dramaturgy, puppet building and stage design.

Founding of the free professional travelling theatre Theater Anderland 2010.

(Co-)Productions (excerpt)

since 2012	Down, a zograscope, cooperation with Johanna Seipelt Ensemble Scenography, Performer
since 2011	Ghostcity, a walkable theatrical installation Ensemble Scenography, Performer
2011	Das Schokoladenschiff by Felix Timmermanns, Hör- und Schaubühne Stuttgart, Director: Stefanie Oberhoff Commission: Puppet Building
2011	Der Gesang vom glücklichen Leben by P.O. Enquist, Hör- und Schaubühne Stuttgart, Director: Johanna Pätzold Commission: Scenography, Puppet Building
since 2010	Über die Felder und dann nach links, storytelling & puppetry, cooperation with Hör- und Schaubühne Stuttgart Ensemble Scenography, Puppet Building, Performer
since 2010	Iarnvith, Ensemble Quoiwasmitä, Director: Maija Linturi Scenography, Puppet Building, Performer
2009	Eis und Heiß, Exhibition of Plastic-Waste-Objects at Castle Kannawurf / work-scholarship of Künstlerhaus Thüringen in cooperation with Johanna Pätzold
2009	Rabenjunge, animation movie, Director: Andrea Deppert Team Puppet Building, Performer
2009	Kuningatar K. by Laura Ruohonen, Director: Maija Linturi Commission: Scenography, Puppet Building
since 2008	Henriette, solo-performance, Director: Manfred Jahnke Scenography, Puppet Building, Performer
2008-2009	Last Exit, Director: Stephanie Rinke Ensemble Scenography & Puppet Building, Performer
since 2008	Doll-Y, Ensemble Doll-Y, Director: Iris Meinhardt Ensemble Scenography, Performer
since 2007	COLORI, street theatre, Director: Werner Knoedgen, Lisa Thomas Performer
2007-2008	Egyptian Messengers of the Gods, walkact on stilts in cooperation with the Württemberg State Museum Stuttgart, Director: Matthias Jungermann Performer
since 2006	The Brides, street theatre, Director: Ines Müller-Braunschweig Performer

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