Toytheatre revisited
The Austrian and German tradition
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The german tradition

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Derby museum

The Hanau museum in Germany represents the best of its kind in Europe. There is also an annual festival in Preest, north of Germany.

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In general, the germans have everything, draughtsmanship, elegance, power and vision.

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Neuruppin, Preest and Hanau, three magical sites for toytheatre in general and german tradition in particular

Dr Zwiauer is the austrian specialist in toytheatres.

The Austrian tradition

The folk museum in Vienna contains fine specimens of toytheatre. It is very close to the french tradition and constantly refined in execution.

The name for toytheatre printing is Trentsensky.

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Trentsensky proscenium
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