Count Franz Pocci
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Count Franz Pocci was the founding director of the Munich Marionette Theatre, shadow puppeteer and writer of countless puppet plays.
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[edit] Background
Count Franz Pocci founded the Munich Marionette Theatre in Munich, Bavaria, Germany in 1855. [1] A German dramatist, poet, painter and composer, he was responsible for drawing illustrations for collections of fairy tales by Perrault, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. Pocci wrote a remarkable forty plays for the Munich Marionette Theatre. [2] Pocci's shadow puppetry was quite remarkable. Figures from his productions of The Fat Gentleman and The Serenade are still in existence today. [3] [4]
[edit] Legacy
The work of Count Franz Pocci greatly influenced Professor Anton Aicher who founded the Salzburg Marionette Theatre in 1913. [5] [6] }}
[edit] References
- ^ Logan, D, Puppetry, p.10
- ^ Logan, D, Puppetry, p.10
- ^ Logan, D, Puppetry, p.35
- ^ Simmen, R, The World of Puppets, p.80
- ^ Logan, D, Puppetry, p.11
- ^ Salzburg Marionetten Theater, p.11
[edit] Books and Articles
- (2004) Salzburg Marionetten Theater. Salzburg, Austria: Salzburg Marionette Theater.
- Logan, David (2007). Puppetry. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Brisbane Dramatic Arts Company. ISBN 9780980456301.
- Simmen, Rene (1975). The World Of Puppets. London: Phaidon Press Ltd.. ISBN 0 7290 0037 0.
