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Thalias Kompagnons

Thalias Kompagnons is the name of a German puppet theatre in Nuremberg, managed by the puppeteers and directors Joachim Torbahn and Tristan Vogt. Their repertoire consists of shows for both adults and children.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Thalias Kompagnons is the name of a German puppet theatre in Nuremberg, managed by the puppeteers and directors Joachim Torbahn and Tristan Vogt. Their repertoire consists of shows for both adults and children.2

The story

The puppet theatre was founded in 1990 as a professional freelance touring company by the name of "Tristans Kompagnons". In 2006 the puppeteers changed the name of the theatre to Thalias Kompagnons. From 1997 to 2008 they ran the Nuremberg "Theater der Puppen im KaLi" in partnership with the "Theater Salz & Pfeffer". They give guest performances all around the world, and their work has been awarded several prizes, e.g. the Preis der Stadt Nürnberg for art and science in 2008.

From Wikipedia’s article on Thalias Kompagnons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Magic Flute – An Examination (2006) – Mozart's opera played with puppets, sung by a countertenor (Daniel Gloger) and accompanied by a live orchestra (ensembleKONTRASTE)

Macbeth for Beginners (2004) based on a play by Gigio Brunello and Gyula Molnàr – anarchistic version of Shakespeare's classic drama, in which Kasperle ambitiously wants to be Macbeth

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What does Red do on Thursday? (2004) – the painter narrates a story of creation and shows his reverence to Paul Klee, accompanied by music by Ravel and Debussy

Hansel & Gretel (2002) by Fitzgerald Kusz – satirical version of Grimms' fairytale in East Franconian dialect

Dwarfs. A Franconian Passion (2000) by Fitzgerald Kusz – laconic miniature dramas, lyric monologues and the romantic kunstlied

Wagner's Ring. An Opera (1998) – the whole of Richard Wagner's Ring in just two hours

From Wikipedia’s article on Thalias Kompagnons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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