The Queen of Colors at The Duke on 42nd Street

The New Victory Theater Presents Erfreuliches TheatErfurt's The Queen of Colors, at The Duke on 42nd Street from 1 - 17 May 2009, a whimsical story about choosing not to �color within the lines� and unleashing creativity.

Based on the children�s book by German author Jutta Bauer, The Queen of Colors uses ingenious puppetry to weave a simple story about kindness and originality.

The Court Painter, who is accompanied by a Court Musician, creates vivid backdrops for the feisty little puppet queen. We soon learn that while fun comes in all the shades of the rainbow, too much of a good thing can turn into a mucky, yucky mess.

Winners of the Children�s Jury Award at the International Puppet Theater Festival (Synergura, 2002), Germany�s Erfreuliches TheatErfurt makes its U.S. debut with a show that �provides a magnificent, multilayered, multimedia show that educates and entertains.� (The Star Phoenix, Canada).

The Queen of Colors is 45 minutes with no intermission. The show is best for ages 4 to 7.

Eva Noell, Paul Olbrich and Ronald Mernitz, originally of Theater Waidspeicher, founded Erfreuliches TheatErfurt (Pleasant Theater Erfurt) in 2004. They studied puppetry at The Actor�s School of Berlin and have been working as puppeteers, puppetry directors, authors and lecturers ever since. They have staged and performed in numerous productions for children and adults, including classics, modern drama, fairy tales and adaptations of contemporary children�s books.

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