So 1.3. 19:00 with post-show discussion*
Fr 27.3. 20:00
Sa 28.3. 20:00 with post-show discussion**
So 29.3. 19:00

* Post-show discussion with Samee Ullah (member of the Lieferando Workers Collective), moderated by Beate Absalon
** Post-show discussion with Rita Nestler (nurse at Helios Klinikum Erfurt), moderated by Susann Tamoszus

Ernst Busch University of Theatre Arts Berlin, Department of Contemporary Puppetry
UND ALLE SO STILL
by Mareike Fallwickl
In a version by the ensemble
Puppet theater and drama • in German spoken language • 90 Minutes • Solidarity €25, Regular €18, Discounted €12

More and more women are refusing to provide care work and are just lying down. No pamphlets, no slogans, no posts – it’s all been said. Based on the celebrated novel by the author Mareike Fallwickl, this year’s studio production tells the story of influencer Elin, nurse Ruth and bicycle courier Nuri, whose paths cross during the days of standstill. An evening with puppets, a lot of music and silence about solidarity and the relationship between the sexes.

Notes on accessibility: Information about the structural accessibility of the venue can be found here: https://schaubude.berlin/de/barrierefreiheit/. Content note: The production addresses misogynistic and sexual violence on a linguistic and scenic level. Illness and death are thematized.

Performance: Paula Engel, Michael Jansky, Veronika Maslíková, Liquid Nestler, Esti Schrader, Katharina Stoll, Julius Warmuth
Direction: Tilla Kratochwil
Assistant Direction: Elisa Ludwig
Dramaturgy: Tim Sandweg
Set and Costume Design: Kristina Böcher
Puppet Design: Magdalena Roth
Music: Michael Mühlhaus
Performing Rights: Rowohlt Verlag, Hamburg
The novel UND ALLE SO STILL by Mareike Fallwickl is published by Rowohlt Verlag.

http://www.hfs-berlin.de

Sun 1.3. 19:00 Talk after the show*
Fri 27.3. 20:00
Sat 28.3. 20:00 Talk after the show**
Sun 29.3. 19:00

* Talk after the show with Samee Ullah (member of the Lieferando Workers Collective), moderated by Beate Absalon
** Talk after the show with Rita Nestler (nurse at Helios Klinikum Erfurt), moderated by Susann Tamoszus

Ernst Busch University of Theatre Arts Berlin, Department of Contemporary Puppetry
UND ALLE SO STILL
by Mareike Fallwickl
In a draft created by the ensemble
Puppet theater and drama • in German spoken language • 90 Minutes • Supporter €25, Regular €18, Discounted €12

More and more women are refusing to provide care work and are just lying down on the job. No pamphlets, no slogans, no posts – it’s all been said. Beginning with the celebrated novel by the writer Mareike Fallwickl, this year’s studio production tells the story of the influencer Elin, the nurse Ruth and the bicycle courier Nuri, whose paths cross during the days of standstill. You can look forward to an evening with puppets, a lot of music and silence about solidarity and the relationship between the sexes.

Notes on accessibility: Information about the accessibility of the venue in structural terms can be found here: https://schaubude.berlin/en/accessibility/. Content note: The production deals with misogynistic and sexual violence on a linguistic and scenic level. Illness and death are addressed.

Performance: Paula Engel, Michael Jansky, Veronika Maslíková, Liquid Nestler, Esti Schrader, Katharina Stoll, Julius Warmuth
Direction: Tilla Kratochwil
Assistant Direction: Elisa Ludwig
Dramaturgy: Tim Sandweg
Set and Costume Design: Kristina Böcher
Puppet Design: Magdalena Roth
Music: Michael Mühlhaus
Performing Rights: Rowohlt Verlag, Hamburg
The novel UND ALLE SO STILL by Mareike Fallwickl is published by Rowohlt Verlag.

18:00 Uhr

Berlin

3/29/2026
7:00 PM

Tickets

from € 25.00

Drama für den Kopf. (Ein Klamauk) /UA - Henriette Seier / 14+

A theater evening goes wrong, again and again. And again and again, the performers try to save it. Amid yawning emptiness, passing ambulances, and the fear of meaninglessness, a great longing for connection emerges. One question hangs in the air: "Why is it so hard to be understood?". But not only does this question stand there, but also the mood, the stage directions, the advertising, a snail, and everything else that can be found on and off the stage.
Thus, the characters (which include everyone who is part of a theater evening) try to bridge this gap between the self and the other. They fail - they must, as it says in the text, and the text is a dictator - but at least that is something they all share.

For all people aged 14 and over who love theater because it continually attempts to fulfill longing; for all those for whom theater is irrelevant because they cannot relate: Here is the starting point.

Introduction at 19:00.

Marburg

4/4/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 17.00

Ann-Christin Kumm: "Ultramarin"

Seductive, disturbing, and with shimmering presence: In her debut novel "Ultramarin," Ann-Christin Kumm tells a story of origin, queerness, power, and intimacy, and the subtle shifts that can tip relationships. The summers belong to Lou and Raf. Raf, charismatic and irresistible, captivates everyone, especially Lou. But this time, something is different: Nora accompanies them to the Danish coast. In an old holiday house in the dunes, the three spend seemingly carefree days among sea, smoke, and fleeting closeness. What begins as a carefree vacation slowly evolves into a psychological power struggle. What appears from the outside to be an easy holiday gradually reveals dark abysses in this new constellation. And then, one afternoon, Nora disappears without a trace. An atmospherically dense, erotically charged novel that uncovers the dark undercurrents of intimacy and resonates long after.

The event space is not barrier-free.

Entry begins approximately 15 minutes before the start.

Hamburg

4/10/2026
8:15 PM

Tickets

from € 18.00

DON’T WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO /UA - Miriam Ibrahim / 13+ / Premiere

A TRIBUTE TO SLEEP

Yawning, snoring, wonderful sleep visions or restless, sleepless tossing and turning? About a third of our lives are spent sleeping or trying to do so. During sleep, the body and brain repair themselves; it is a time of dreaming and regeneration. In the capitalist achievement society, sleep is something that people tend to reduce first when they are in a hurry to meet their daily duties like work and caregiving. How did you sleep last night? The piece development DON`T WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO/UA considers the act of sleeping as a form of resistance and self-care; a political tool. What if sleeping was not understood as a basic need or luxury, but as a transformative form of protest against oppressive and exhausting structures? Sleeping is not just private matters, but a groundbreaking societal issue. What if sleeping and resting were viewed as a form of self-care and a source of inspiration and imagination? A performance with moments of cheerfulness and depth – in search of and finding connections between sleep, political resistance, and the ability for self-care.

For everyone aged 13 and over who are not afraid to admit that they too sometimes feel tired.

Introduction 19:00, followed by premiere celebration.

Marburg

4/11/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 17.00

"S wie Schädel" – Szenische Reflexion einer ungreifbaren Welt auf Texte von Navid Kermani

How can one make a fragmented, unreconciled world tangible again, so that it opens up to meaning? The author Navid Kermani poses this question anew with his texts and focuses precisely on where political conflicts seem to erase the human aspect.

This question about reflecting on an intangible world also concerns the theater. Eva Mattes and Roberto Ciulli use Kermani's texts as a starting point and compass for an expedition to question our present. For the first time, two artistic personalities meet on stage, whose unusual theater biographies have left traces for almost sixty years and continue to this day.

Mattes and Ciulli create a scenic cosmos with earlier and latest texts from Kermani's novels and reports, juxtaposing personal impressions, dialogues, and perspectives on the state of our world in seemingly stark contrast: A kaleidoscope of stories and scenes about birth and death, love, hate, and grace. Thus, through the extraordinary constellation of Mattes, Ciulli, and Kermani, a very special evening arises: A passionate, yet probing attempt to bring the shards of the world back to life.

Directed by ROBERTO CIULLI

With EVA MATTES, ROBERTO CIULLI

Photo: Thomas Müller

Open from 6:45 PM | Introduction at 7:15 PM

Currently no seats available. We are maintaining a waiting list at 089 45 23 85 80 or kartenservice@theaterforum.de.

Gauting

4/16/2026
8:00 PM

Tickets

from € 42.00

Das Tier im Dschungel (UA) - Premiere

DAS TIER IM DSCHUNGEL (UA)
Based on motives by Henry James

WITH Stella Butz, Sascha Paul Klaus, and Lena Karius
DIRECTOR AND TEXT Merle Zurawski
MUSIC Dmitry Klenin
SET DESIGN Kathrin Frech
SOUND DESIGN Cäcilie Willkommen
DRAMATURGY Jana Riese
PROJECT MANAGEMENT Julius Max Ferstl

A life filled with waiting – for the life-changing event that lurks like a beast in the jungle and leaps out at the right moment. As the years pass, John Marcher accompanies the expectation of a significant life event. By his side: May Bartram, who shares his secret. Yet in the anticipation of the inevitable, they overlook the essential. What remains are missed opportunities. Henry James describes in his short story published in 1903 two people on the edge of life who have never dared to jump in and enjoy it to the fullest. Amid questions of friendship, love, freedom, and transience, he addresses a fundamental topic of the 20th century: the fear of an unlived life. In reference to the film of the same name by Patric Chiha, the two protagonists move through several years of their (inner) story. But can escapism into a vibrant parallel world succeed permanently? Or does harsh reality merely lurk like a beast in the dark?

A co-production of the Theater der Stadt Aalen and the Academy for Performing Arts Baden-Württemberg in collaboration with HfBK Dresden and the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg
Cooperation with the Schwäbische Post

MERLE ZURAWSKI came to the theater through acting and performing. This was followed by dramaturgy and directing assistance at Theaterhaus Jena, as well as a directing study at ADK Baden-Württemberg. Even during her studies, she directed at Schauspiel Stuttgart and Mannheim, as well as during guest performances at Thalia Theater (Körber Festival) and at the international festival Gemaakt.

Aalen

4/24/2026
8:00 PM

Tickets

from € 19.00

Buchpremiere mit Anne Freytag

After her magnificent novel "Blaues Wunder," which she read at a sold-out event at Heymann in Eimsbüttel in 2025, her new novel "Laute Nächte" will be published in 2026 (release date: 22.04.2026).

A bell with four names: In "Laute Nächte," Anne Freytag tells the story of Paul, Elif, Julia, and Kenni. Elif is lively, curious, and loud; Julia is so quiet that you never really know what she thinks; Paul has given up playing tennis; and Kenni? He doesn't even know what he wants in Vienna.
He just had to get away – from the people who see him as the guy he was before he became the one whose girlfriend died in a car accident. Contrary to expectations, the shared apartment becomes a new home for Kenni. Life goes on – differently than he ever imagined. Ten years later, the four meet again in Zurich. A long, loud night full of questions begins…

Look forward to an emotional, profound, and above all, special evening at Uebel & Gefährlich.

Moderation: Laura-Lena Förster (deputy editor-in-chief of STERN)

Doors open: 7 PM

Hamburg

4/24/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 20.00

Lebenlifehayat! /UA - Arad Dabiri / 12+ / Premiere

A child in the middle, sleeping, still. Around it, a choir swears in for the upcoming ritual: The child must be sacrificed, reason must prevail over compassion, the community must be saved through sacrifice. Then the child wakes up. It speaks, asks, accuses: What value does a society have that believes it needs the brutal exclusion of others for its survival? Where does the urge come from to want to organize coexistence like a community garden?

From an archaic basic situation, Arad Dabiri looks at the status quo of humanistic principles in the world. Rich in associations, the text takes us through myths like the Garden of Eden to show that people will only succeed in creating an earthly paradise if they envision this peaceful place for all, boundlessly. LEBENLIFEHAYAT!

LEBENLIFEHAYAT! is a long poem, a long-overdue outcry in a world that is already burning, but where the spark of hope has also been ignited, where the search for future narratives has begun: this is a new beginning, a restart.

The piece was selected as part of the "Future Narratives for Planet Earth" Open Call at the Hessisches Landestheater Marburg. "Future Narratives for Planet Earth" is a multi-year EU project with various partner organizations in Europe. The world premiere will take place at the Hessisches Landestheater Marburg, and the piece will also tour in 2026 to Leuven, Belgium, and Graz, Austria.

For everyone aged 12 and over who is curious about future narratives and visions for the world.

Introduction 19:00, followed by premiere celebration

Currently, unfortunately, no tickets are available!

Marburg

4/25/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 17.00

Auf See - Über Utopien, Krisen und die Frage nach einer besseren Welt

Auf See
Über Utopien, Krisen und die Frage nach einer besseren Welt
Based on the novel by Theresia Enzensberger | For ages 13 and up

Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion, the Last Generation – what has become of the great movements of the past? "Auf See" looks 40 years into the future: The children of the revolution now have children of their own – and one of them is Yada. She lives in a world that her parents envisioned as a utopia. But as she grows up in this ideal, she finds herself asking more and more questions: Why do her parents act the way they do? What does it mean to create a better world? And what if this utopia is on the verge of breaking apart?

This production is based on the novel by Theresia Enzensberger and takes the audience along on Yada's quest for answers. It tells of failed and successful utopias, of people who continually strive to create new social models – and of the necessity to envision a future even in times of crisis.

Director: Sandra Rasch
Set design: Nadine Dannemann
Cast: Camila Cordero
Production: Theater für Niedersachsen

Photo: © Tim Müller

Entry into the house from 10:30 AM

Please contact the box office at Stadtmarkt 7A, 05331-86501. No tickets are currently available ONLINE for this event.

Wolfenbüttel

4/28/2026
11:00 AM

Tickets

from € 6.00

Auf See - Über Utopien, Krisen und die Frage nach einer besseren Welt

Auf See
Über Utopien, Krisen und die Frage nach einer besseren Welt
Based on the novel by Theresia Enzensberger | From 13 years old

Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion, the Last Generation – what has become of the great movements of the past? "Auf See" looks 40 years into the future: The children of the revolution have children of their own – and one of them is Yada. She lives in a world that her parents designed as a utopia. But while she grows up in this ideal conception, she finds herself asking more and more questions: Why do her parents act the way they do? What does it mean to create a better world? And what if this utopia is on the brink of breaking apart?

This production is based on the novel by Theresia Enzensberger and takes the audience on Yada's quest for answers. It tells of failed and successful utopias, of people who repeatedly try to design new societal models – and of the necessity to envision a future even in times of crisis.

Director: Sandra Rasch
Design: Nadine Dannemann
Cast: Camila Cordero
Production: Theater für Niedersachsen

Photo: © Tim Müller

Entry to the venue from 8:30 AM

Please contact the box office at Stadtmarkt 7A, 05331-86501. Tickets for this event are currently not available ONLINE.

Wolfenbüttel

4/28/2026
9:00 AM

Tickets

from € 6.00

Drama für den Kopf. (Ein Klamauk) /UA - Henriette Seier / 14+

A theater evening goes wrong, over and over again. And again the performers try to save it. Between yawning emptiness, passing ambulances, and the fear of insignificance, a deep longing for connection emerges. A question hangs in the air: “Why is it so hard to be understood?”. But not only does this question stand there, but also the mood, the stage directions, the advertising, a snail, and whatever else can be found on and off the stage.
Thus, the characters (which include everyone who is part of a theater evening) try to bridge the gap between the self and the other. They fail – they must, because that’s how it’s written in the text and the text is a dictator – but at least that’s something they all share.

For all people aged 14 and up who love theater, because it continually tries to satisfy longing; for everyone who finds theater irrelevant because they can’t relate to it: Here would be the entry point.

Introduction 7:00 PM / followed by a audience discussion

Marburg

4/29/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 17.00

Auf See - Über Utopien, Krisen und die Frage nach einer besseren Welt

Auf See
Über Utopien, Krisen und die Frage nach einer besseren Welt
Based on the novel by Theresia Enzensberger | From 13 years old

Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion, the Last Generation – what has become of the great movements of the past? "Auf See" looks 40 years into the future: The children of the revolution have children of their own – and one of them is Yada. She lives in a world that her parents designed as a utopia. But while she grows up in this ideal conception, she finds herself asking more and more questions: Why do her parents act the way they do? What does it mean to create a better world? And what if this utopia is on the brink of breaking apart?

This production is based on the novel by Theresia Enzensberger and takes the audience on Yada's quest for answers. It tells of failed and successful utopias, of people who repeatedly try to design new societal models – and of the necessity to envision a future even in times of crisis.

Director: Sandra Rasch
Design: Nadine Dannemann
Cast: Camila Cordero
Production: Theater für Niedersachsen

Photo: © Tim Müller

Entry to the venue from 8:30 AM

Please contact the box office at Stadtmarkt 7A, 05331-86501. Tickets for this event are currently not available ONLINE.

Wolfenbüttel

4/29/2026
9:00 AM

Tickets

from € 6.00

Buchpremiere mit Adrienne Friedlaender

What happens when life changes and we ourselves don't know where to go?
When children move out, relationships end, or work loses its significance, freedom sometimes feels less like a departure and more like free fall. In "Halbzeit mit Aussicht," bestselling author Adrienne Friedlaender takes her audience on an honest, touching, and surprisingly humorous research journey through midlife. She asks: Is that all there is? and above all: What comes next? With courage and curiosity, she throws herself into self-experiments and adventures: She rides through South Africa, dances naked in front of the mirror, tests guided dating, goes boxing, has herself hypnotized, books a tidying coach, and practices silence.
An evening about letting go and choosing anew. An event for everyone who feels: There is still more to come.

Hamburg

5/5/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 15.00

WIR SPIELEN ALLTAG

PREMIERE / HOUSE PRODUCTION

WIR SPIELEN ALLTAG
My Life Between Ruins and Dreams

Performance, Singing: Alina Gause, Ira Theofanidis, Carl Martin Spengler, Meik van Severen
Accordion: Ira Shiran
Stage Adaptation, Direction, Set Design: Dori Engel
Musical Direction: Ira Shiran
Novel Basis: Lizzie Doron
Set Design: N.N.
Costume Design: Tatjana Hajdukova
Costume Design Assistance: Maia Samaniego

There is FREE SEATING!

PREMIERE: Saturday, 21.03.2026, 19:30
Further Dates: Sunday, 22.03.2026, 16:00, Thursday, 30.04.2026, 19:30
Audience Discussion after the performance on 22.03.2026!

Duration:
There is FREE SEATING!

As the first theatre, we present the novel of an extraordinary woman as a stage adaptation: In WIR SPIELEN ALLTAG, Israeli writer and peace activist Lizzie Doron recounts her daily life between Berlin and its partner city Tel Aviv since October 7, 2023. She speaks of a daily existence that does not exist yet continues, of encounters with survivors, of political discussions at the hairdresser, stale commemoration events, and the silence on the phone with her Palestinian friend.
Through short episodes from daily life, a disturbing, chaotic reality is revealed that poses an unexpected challenge to the moral compass and compassion, redefining concepts such as home, friendship, and family. Every day becomes a desperate attempt to hold on to something, to preserve a dream, to remain human.

In close collaboration with Lizzie Doron, the successful Israeli director Dori Engel brings the novel to the stage as a musical theatre piece.

“Wir spielen Alltag” by Lizzie Doron. Translated by Markus Lemke. © 2025 dtv Verlag, Munich

Box office / Admission starts 60 minutes before the show begins.

Berlin

5/8/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 30.80

Eine Erdnuss mit der Nase über die Ziellinie schubsen - Abschlusslesung der Romanwerkstatt von Julia Wolf

“Completing a first draft of a novel is like shoving a very dirty peanut across the floor with your nose.”
Joyce Carol Oates

For a year, Julia Wolf has supported the six participants of her novel workshop at the Literaturforum in bringing their peanut projects over or close to the finish line, and on this evening, Anke Dörsam, Laura Kind, Lydia Lewitsch, Marcella Melien, Lena Müller, and Mira Lina Simon will read from their manuscripts.
In them, we travel to war-torn Galicia of 1944, swim sometimes in Berlin swimming pools and sometimes in the sea around a holiday island that is suddenly cut off from the outside world. We experience how even having survived a serious illness can cast a shadow over a partnership, we rebel against capitalism, and we sense the solidarity of alternative ways of living together – and we embark on a mad dash through Berlin from the 80s into the future. Which finally brings us to the right keyword: Not only can you experience the future of German contemporary literature on this evening – you will also find that there is no need to worry about it.

Moderation: Julia Wolf

Anke Dörsam grew up in Moabit. She writes prose and poetry. With her texts, she participated in workshops at various literary houses and the Irseer Pegasus, was a fellow of the prose workshop at the LCB, in the artists' village of Schöppingen, and for the Berlin Senate scholarship. She deals with East and West, beginnings and upheavals, movements, perspective, and the moment.

Laura Kind, born in 1990, lives in Frankfurt am Main. She writes poetry and prose and has published in various literary magazines. She is a co-founder and organizer of the open reading stage Text & Tenor in Frankfurt. Her debut novel “Untiefe” will be published in May 2026 by Steidl Verlag.

Lydia Lewitsch was born in Poland and has lived in Germany since 1979. After graduating high school, she studied German studies and philosophy. Under various names, she writes essays on literary and socio-political topics as well as academic articles for various national and international magazines. In 2024, her first novel “Der Fall Miriam Behrmann” was published.

Marcella Melien, born in 1992 in Wiesbaden, works as a project manager at the Frankfurt Book Fair, curates the reading series “Never wash them,” and writes prose. Her texts have been published in magazines and have received several awards.

Lena Müller lives as a literary translator and author in Berlin. In spring 2021, her debut novel “Restlöcher” was published by Edition Nautilus, and her radio play “Tiefer sinken auf sandigen Grund” (rbb) was the radio play of the month for May 2023. Her new novel “Club der Verschwenderinnen” will be published in autumn 2026 again by Edition Nautilus.

Mira Lina Simon grew up in Kiel and studied theater studies, modern German literature, Romance studies, and dance in Munich and Nice. She translates theater and prose and lives with her family in Berlin.

Frankfurt am Main

5/9/2026
7:30 PM

Tickets

from € 6.00

WIR SPIELEN ALLTAG

WIR SPIELEN ALLTAG

WORLD PREMIERE / HOME PRODUCTION

WIR SPIELEN ALLTAG

My life between ruins and dreams

Performance, Singing: Alina Gause, Ira Theofanidis, Carl Martin Spengler, Meik van Severen
Accordion: Ira Shiran
Stage adaptation, Direction, Set Design: Dori Engel
Musical Direction: Ira Shiran
Novel: Lizzie Doron
Set Design: N.N.
Costume Design: Tatjana Hajdukova
Costume Design Assistance: Maia Samaniego

There is FREE SEATING!

WORLD PREMIERE / PREMIERE: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:30 PM

Further dates: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 4:00 PM, Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
Audience discussion following the performance on March 22, 2026!

Duration:

There is FREE SEATING!

As the first theater, we present the novel of an extraordinary woman as a stage adaptation: In WIR SPIELEN ALLTAG, Israeli author and peace activist Lizzie Doron tells of her everyday life between Berlin and its partner city Tel Aviv since October 7, 2023. She speaks of a daily life that does not exist and yet continues, of encounters with the bereaved, of political discussions at the hairdresser, of fading memorial events, and the silence on the phone with her Palestinian friend.
Through short episodes from daily life, a disturbing, chaotic reality is revealed that poses an unexpected challenge to the moral compass and compassion, redefining concepts like home, friendship, and family. Each day becomes a desperate attempt to hold on to something, to preserve a dream, to remain human.

In close collaboration with Lizzie Doron, successful Israeli director Dori Engel brings the novel to the stage as a music theater piece.

Box office / Theater bar open 60 minutes before the performance starts