Spin straw into gold - is that even possible? The miller's beautiful daughter certainly doesn't think so. Yet, after her father boasts to the king that she can indeed perform this amazing feat, she becomes trapped in her father's lie. In the midst of her despair, help suddenly appears in the guise of a very strange little man. He offers his services - but not without demanding something in return. Based on the well-known fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, this puppet theater production by the Figurentheater Vagantei Erhardt features historical Bohemian marionettes that will appeal to both children and adults alike. .

Frieder Paasche - founder, artistic director, performer and puppet maker at Figurentheater Vagantei Erhardt - is a communications studies teacher by training. In addition to writing and directing film and theater projects, he serves as a juror at film festivals, and as a lecturer on a variety of topics related to his work. Paasche is also a member of the German Cultural Council. Anke Küpper - master of Bohemian marionettes and shadow puppets at Figurentheater Vagantei Erhardt - is a nurse by training, and previously lived in Scotland. She also appears as a hospital clown and for children's events, under the name Clown Petronella