The Puss in Boots

"I am a cat, and yet I am not. For there are many peculiar things about me. This can be quickly recognized..." Thus, the cat greets all the little and big fairy tale lovers during the Christmas season. Fairy tales by Thomas Freyer | freely based on the Brothers Grimm. "I am a cat, and yet I am not. For there are many peculiar things about me. This can be quickly recognized..." Thus, the cat greets all the little and big fairy tale lovers during the Christmas season. Which cat can speak and willingly puts on boots? The miller's boy Hans is certainly very surprised by his cat. Initially, he was quite unhappy that he inherited not the mill or the donkey from his father, but only a useless mouse-catcher. Moreover, his older brothers chased him off the farm. But Hans should not grieve. "One day the time will come. For I am outrageously clever," promises the cat. And indeed, he is both outrageous and clever. Soon he is going in and out of the royal castle in his elegant boots. It is a bit turbulent there, as the king is broke and had to dismiss all his servants. Only one remains, the poor Gustav. He has to be the hunter, cook, jester, and court musician all in one. Additionally, Gustav must also entertain the royal offspring, as the princess is bored all day long because her father always sends her off to "play" when things get exciting. Yet she is no longer a child. Sometimes Gustav really doesn't know where his head is at, especially since the king is quite moody. He sends the poor servant back and forth and wishes for his favorite dish—partridges. However, there are no partridges anywhere in the entire kingdom. But the cat knows where to get the rare feathered game, and he is a good hunter to boot. Besides his favorite dish, the king has only one more wish: a husband for his daughter. So the clever cat quickly makes the miller's boy a count and also procures him a magnificent castle along with fields, meadows, and forests that actually belong to an evil sorcerer. The fact that all of this was unnecessary because the princess likes Hans just the way he is adds an extra pinch of humor to the well-known tale of Puss in Boots. Drawing on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, Thomas Freyer tells the story of the cat who wants to secure a better place in the world for his human friend, as a family piece in the best sense. He fully bases it on his characters, whose struggles resonate with both children and adults alike. Lovable and dissatisfied, selfish and naive, they try to make their lives a little better. And if it hadn't been for the cat, none of them would have ever succeeded.