When does Played Out – Stories from the Puppet Prison take place?

The performance will take place on Wednesday, December 30, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

Where will the performance be shown?

The event will take place at Theater Koblenz, Rehearsal Stage 2, Clemensstr. 5, 56068 Koblenz.

For what age is the production recommended?

The production is recommended for visitors aged 16 and older.

Who developed the production?

Direction and set design are by Stephan Siegfried. The dramaturgy is managed by Juliane Wulfgramm.

What can the audience expect?

The audience will experience puppet comedy with characters from previous productions, comedy acts, improvisational scenes, and a changing surprise guest.

Played Out at Theater Koblenz: Puppets Fight for Their Stage Light

Name: Played Out – Stories from the Puppet Prison
Start: 2026-12-30T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-30T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Theater Koblenz, Probebühne 2

When the Puppets Break Out of the Stockroom

On December 30, 2026, the Theater Koblenz will come alive: Played Out – Stories from the Puppet Prison takes the audience into the dusty, cramped world of those theater puppets that are supposed to disappear into storage after their production ends. At 8 PM, they reclaim the stage – with dark humor, quirky ideas, and a great longing for the spotlight.

Applause Against Dust and Darkness

For human performers, the end of a production means moving on to the next role. For theater puppets, however, it begins a life among boxes, darkness, and oblivion. Stephan Siegfried develops a puppet comedy from this conflict about artistic self-assertion, stage passion, and the battle against being written off.

Puppet Theater Between Comedy and Improvisation

The production combines puppetry with comedy acts and improvisational scenes. Various characters from productions over the past twelve years return and get a new stage. Additionally, there will be changing surprise guests from different areas of theater operations. This creates a stage experience with high tempo, pointed dramaturgy, and consistently new twists.

A Tribute to Stage Art

Direction and set design are by Stephan Siegfried, and the dramaturgical work is taken care of by Juliane Wulfgramm. Tanja Linnekogel, Paula Charlotte Schindler, and Sophia Walther embody the puppet performance and acting energy of the evening. The set transforms the storage into a theatrical basement prison from which the characters free themselves with wit, resilience, and great pleasure in play.

An Evening for Adult Theater Fans

The production is recommended for ages 16 and up. Its theater atmosphere thrives on the shift between grotesque comedy and a surprisingly serious core: What remains of a character when no one is watching anymore? What happens to art when it disappears from the schedule? Played Out turns this into a fast-paced, sensual, and self-ironic theater event.

Conclusion: Stage Clear for the Discarded

If you love puppet theater, figure art, and intelligent comedy, you will experience an evening full of stage magic, quirky characters, and loving theater reflection at the Theater Koblenz. Secure your spot and experience live how the residents of the storage fight for applause, dignity, and their return to the spotlight.