Claudia Hann

Claudia Sabine Hann (* Leverkusen ) is a puppeteer , actress , author and theater director .

Claudia Hann studied philosophy , art , German studies and education at the University of Cologne . In 1989 she passed her state examination for secondary level I and II. Her final theses were "The Faust Puppet Play" and " ETA Hoffmann : Princess Brambilla and Puppet Theater as a Total Work of Art". Claudia Hann also trained as a mezzo-soprano with Else Haarhaus and as an actress in the former Severins-Burgtheater. Since 1989 she has dramatized and developed plays for children and adults and premiered them . From 1992 and 1994 she perfected her acting training during various engagements and in cooperation with independent theaters; as a visual artist, she carried out numerous group and solo exhibitions.

In 1989 she founded the Cassiopeia Theater as a touring theater for puppetry. Since 1995 she has been almost exclusively concerned with the development of this theater. 1999 saw the establishment of the standing Cassiopeia stage as a specialist venue for contemporary puppet and author theater.

Author

Children's books

• “Max in the trees. The riddle of the iron tower ”. Illustrated epidrama, 2010
• “Max in the trees. The riddle of the iron tower ”. Theater audio book, 2005
• “Little wild horse!” Children's theater book, 2004

Plays

• “The Firebird.” Play based on three Russian fairy tales. First performance in 1989
• “The Chinese Nightingale.” Drama based on HC Andersen . First performance in 1992
• "Delusional." Monodrama . with B. Langehenke. First performance in 1994
• "Barbie? My name is Barbara. ”Acting, with Udo Mierke . First performance in 1995
• "Stations of the night - and the light penetrated through the walls." With B. Langehenke, B. Schmiester. First performance in 1995
• “Hear Seneca! - The monologue of Agrippina. “Monodramatic solo play. with U. Mierke. First performance in 1996
• “The ugly duckling.” Drama freely based on HC Andersen. First performance in 1996
• "Reading with all your senses: love and transformation." Play from works by Ovid , Plato , C. Hann. with U. Mierke. First performance in 1999
• “Jorinde and Joringel.” Play based on the fairy tale “Stillung” by Heinrich Jung. First performance in 2000
• “Aymineh - The Shepherd Girl's Freedom.” Play based on the Anatolian shepherd tale by Elsa Sophia von Kamphoevener . with U. Mierke. First performance in 2000
• "Amor and Psyche - A game with masks for men and women." Drama based on the novel "Metamorphoses" by Apuleius , with Udo Mierke. First performance 2001
• “Little wild horse!” Music theater, children's theater. First performance in 2003
• “Max in the trees. The riddle of the iron tower ”. Music theater, family theater. First performance in 2004
• “Crane girl. Story of happiness ”. Music theater, family theater. First performance in 2006
• “Little dragon, fly!” Music theater, family theater. First performance in 2007
• “Mimi on the lookout. The secret of the Bergelfen ”. Music theater, family theater. First performance in 2009
• "No man's child". Music theater, family theater. World premiere in 2011
• “Max and Mimi. Dream of a summer night ”. Music theater, family theater. First performance 2013
• "Leo dragon child. Little dragon, what's your name ”. Music theater, family theater. World premiere in 2016

Dramatizations

• “The Schuhu and the Flying Princess.” Play by P. Hacks. 1992
• “Goldfuß.” Frz. Blacksmiths tale. First performance in 1995
• “Peter and the Wolf.” Drama based on Sergei Prokofiev . Co-author: U. Mierke. First performance in 1998

Musical compositions

• “Little wild horse!”. Theater music for piano, cello, flutes. 2003
• “Max in the trees. The Riddle of the Iron Tower “Theater music for piano, double bass, harp, tenor flute, alto flute, soprano flute, sopranino, drum. 2004
• “Crane girl. Story of happiness “Theater music for piano, double bass, bassoon, tenor flute, alto flute, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums. 2006
• “Little dragon, fly!” Theater music for piano. 2007
• “Mimi on the lookout. The secret of the Bergelfen ”. Theater music for piano, synthesizer, double bass, sopranino, soprano flute, alto flute, recorder, tenor flute, bass flute, Celtic harp, trumpet. 2009
• "The interrogation of Katharina Güschen". Theater music for piano, double bass, tenor flute, bass flute, Celtic harp, transverse flute. 2010
• "No man's child". Theater music for piano, double bass, tenor flute, bass flute, Celtic harp, chromatic harp, saxophone. 2011
• “Max and Mimi. Dream of a summer night ”. Theater music for piano, double bass, bass clarinet, flutes, saxophone, concert guitar, electric guitar. 2013
• "Leo dragon child. Little dragon, what's your name? ”Theater music for piano. 2016

Awards

• Multiple nominations for the Cologne Children's and Youth Theater Prize. Nominated for Theaterzwang 2006.
• 2006: Selected as the “NRW Youth Theater of the Month October 2006” with: “Aymineh. The Shepherd Girl's Freedom ”, this production was also nominated for Theaterzwang 2006
• 2009: Selected as “NRW Children's Theater of the Month June 2006” with “Crane Girl. Story of happiness "
• 2010: Selected for the “Theater for Youngsters Schleswig-Holstein 2010” with “Crane Girl. Story of happiness "

Web links

• Literature by and about Claudia Hann in the catalog of the German National Library
• Homepage of "Claudia Hann": http://www.claudia-hann.de
• Homepage of the touring theater founded by Claudia Hann: http://www.cassiopeia-theater.de
• Homepage of the theater operated by Claudia Hann: http://www.cassiopeia-buehne.de

Single receipts

1. ↑ ^{a b c} C. Hann: Max on the trees. The riddle of the iron tower , Cologne 2010, p. 92.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} C. Hann: Little wild horse! , Cologne 2004, p. 110.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Nominations for theater compulsory 2006 - . Press release Theaterzwang 2006. Retrieved on March 1, 2014.
4. ↑ Children's Theater of the Month 2010, page Kultursekretariat NRW. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
5. ↑ - . Press release LAG Schleswig-Holstein 2006. Retrieved on March 1, 2014.
6. ↑ - ( Memento of the original from May 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . PDF final report LAG Schleswig-Holstein 2006. Page LAG Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved March 1, 2014.