Shadow theatre

On Sunday, November 24, 2024, "The Three Little Pigs" by Käthe Kollwitz Prize winner Elisabeth Shaw will come to life in the shadow theater at the Käthe Kollwitz Museum.

Maik Zöllner performs the colorful shadow play with guitar, singing and lots of fun. The piece, based on motifs by the Irish graphic artist and children's book author Elizabeth Shaw, is about becoming independent, friendship and solidarity.

After the fairy tale performance, anyone interested is invited to create their own shadow figures and try out the small shadow stage for themselves.

Participation included in museum admission

Age: from 3 years

Duration: 45 min shadow theatre | 75 min workshop

Pre-registration required: by email to bildung@kaethe-kollwitz.de or by phone at 030 882 52 10

Language: German

The Berlin Fairy Tale Days are taking place for the 35th time, this year under the motto "THE WORLD TREE: The Cosmic Order - From Fairy Tales to Fantasy".

The world tree is one of three legendary "tree species". Alongside it are the tree of life and the heart tree. They each have their own meanings and contexts, but are connected to one another through a similar metaphor.

The world tree is known, for example, under the name "Yggdrasil" from Nordic mythology, where it connects nine worlds. The tree of life, as its name suggests, represents life itself. In the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, it is discovered as a tree that bears golden fruit. And the heart tree is found primarily in fantasy literature, for example in "Game of Thrones" - a huge old tree that serves as a sacred place for worship and rituals.