Paula. Selbst

In 2026, Paula Modersohn-Becker would have been 150 years old. In honour of this occasion, the Bremen puppet theatre ‘Mensch Puppe’ is staging its new production, ‘Paula. Selbst’ at the Kunsthalle Bremen.
With ‘Paula. Selbst’, the Bremer Figurentheater (Bremen Puppet Theatre) sets out to explore the life of Paula Modersohn-Becker, who chose to become a painter at a time when women were not expected to be independent artists. The production is an interdisciplinary, painterly and theatrical exploration, focusing on the artist’s numerous self-portraits.

Since 2011, ‘Mensch, Puppe!’ has been presenting puppet, visual and object theatre for adults and children.

‘Paula. Selbst’ is a co-production by ‘Mensch, Puppe!’ and the Kunsthalle Bremen, and is aimed at adults. Following ‘Hildegard von Bingen’ and ‘Irmgard Keun’, the Bremen Puppet Theatre presents ‘Paula. Selbst’ as the final instalment of a trilogy about strong female figures through the ages.

Performer: Jeannette Luft
Music & Live Drawings: Matthias Entrup
Director & Text: Philip Stemann
Stage: Sascha Gross
Dramaturgy: Dorit Schleissing
Puppet Construction: Mechtild Nienaber
Costumes: Sascha Gross & Jennifer Podehl
Project Manager: Hartwig Dingfelder, Kunsthalle Bremen
Special Guest: Otto Groote as Otto Modersohn

Admission tickets (including entry to the Kunsthalle Bremen): € 30 standard, € 20 discount
Tickets are available from our Online Shop or at the museum ticket desk.

Please note regarding performances starting at 5 pm: You can only visit the exhibition galleries before the performance begins. The museum closes after the performance has ended.