How long does the performance last?

The duration is approximately 120 minutes including a 15-minute break.

What age is the piece suitable for?

The age recommendation is from 10 years.

Where does the performance take place?

At the Bamberg Puppet Theater, Untere Sandstraße 30 in 96049 Bamberg.

What is the ticket price?

The regular admission for the play is 26 euros.

Is there information about accessibility?

The theater is housed in a historic building and is only accessible via a staircase with 25 steps.

What is the best way to get there?

Bus line 916 is recommended as well as paid underground parking in the vicinity, including at the Welcome Hotel Residenzschloss and the Bamberg Concert Hall.

A poetic evening full of magic, puppetry, and Hoffmann's dream world in Bamberg

Name: The Golden Pot
Start: 2026-06-27T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-27T22:15:00+02:00
Location: Bamberger Marionettentheater

A romantic puppet theater experience full of magic and nuance

With The Golden Pot, E. T. A. Hoffmann's famous art fairy tale returns to the stage of the Bamberg Puppet Theater as a finely crafted theatrical adaptation. The production leads Anselmus from the everyday world into a poetic cosmos of longing, seduction, and enlightenment – supported by historical puppetry, romantic fantasy, and a dramaturgy that glimmers between bourgeois reality and fairy-tale transcendence.

When a miracle emerges from the everyday

The evening begins at the moment of stumbling: a small misstep, a lost coin, a vulnerable existence. From this, Hoffmann's narrative gathers its strength. Anselmus, the clumsy student, becomes entangled in a web of temptation and inner calling. The stage adaptation by Marta Famula focuses the material on that tipping point where reality, dream, and poetic imagination intersect.

Puppet art with historical aura

The Bamberg Puppet Theater is regarded as a stage where classic materials appear with a special closeness to their time. Historical character guidance, precise lighting mood, and the acoustic intimacy of the house create a stage experience that relies not on size, but on concentration. Especially with Hoffmann, this form unfolds its full effect: the small play becomes a grand image, the puppet becomes a poetic figure.

Romance between seduction and enlightenment

The Golden Pot thrives on the tension between Veronika and Serpentina, between bourgeois order and poetic promise. The production follows this dual movement with a fine sense for romantic dramaturgy: the gaze widens, the imagination gains space, and Lindhorst's world of poetry appears as a counterpoint to sober reason. Thus, a theater evening is created that does not present Hoffmann's masterpiece as a museum piece, but as a living experience.

A piece that shines particularly in Bamberg

The material is perfectly suited for Bamberg, as Hoffmann's narrative itself bears traces of the Franconian urban space. The venue combines literary tradition with artisanal precision and an audience experience that generates closeness. It is precisely this intimacy that makes the charm: one does not just see figures, but theater art in its most concentrated form.

Conclusion: Those who appreciate poetic puppet theater, romantic literature, and a carefully designed production will experience an evening full of images, tension, and quiet magic here. The Golden Pot invites you to discover Hoffmann live – concentrated, sensual, and very close to the stage.