The "Animations" series with contemporary puppet theater continues in the Ludwig Forum space on Jülicher Straße. Contemporary puppet theater encompasses a wide range of aesthetic means and scenic possibilities. It combines impulses and inspirations from all the arts. The "Animations" series by the City of Aachen's cultural department in cooperation with artistic director Stephan Wunsch provides insights into this range. The animated figure is at the center of the productions shown. But we also promise the audience animations of an unusual kind. Modern puppet theater is the theater of surprises! The next performance weekend is on May 29 and 30, 2026.

Friday, May 29, 2026, 7.30 p.m.
KOBALT Figurentheater Lübeck

The White Horse Rider
After Theodor Storm

A genius grows up in the barren North Frisian landscape: Hauke Haien wants to realize his vision of a new dyke in a fearful, superstitious environment. But he underestimates the power of the irrational. The dyke construction is catastrophically delayed.

Playing time: 110 min. incl. interval
Tickets €15.00 / €12.00 concessions

Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 3 p.m.
KOBALT Figurentheater Lübeck

The Princess and the Pea
Table puppet production based on H. C. Andersen

Rooster Heinrich and hen Karlotta look at their crazy henhouse from the royal curtain pole: there's a girl standing in front of the gate in the middle of the rain and nobody recognizes that she's a real princess! A puppet show about new beginnings, courage and first love - with lots of pillows, two hungry hens and a pea.

For children aged 5-12
Tickets €8.00 / €5 reduced

Further information at www.kobalt-luebeck.de
Tickets at www.reservix.de