TUNNEL IN SIGHT
Laughing when it's time to cry

A cabaret piece by Wolfgang Schaller

On a train platform, the unemployed pig's ear seller Dörte, who wants to become a superstar (Birgit Schaller), the aspiring doctor Walentin Karl, who always knows what's going on (Alexander Pluquett), and the Saxon Fridolin Kasper, whose company Coffins & Co always does well when others are in trouble (Frank Weiland) wait. In the midst of all crises, their motto is: Laugh when it's time to cry. Wolfgang Schaller's darkly humorous, quirky texts reflect an absurd reality between loud laughter and quiet contemplation. Jens Wagner and Volker Fiebig once again demonstrate the musicality of the ensemble.
The DNN wrote after the celebrated premiere: "Laughter wakes you up, and polished wordplay activates the brain. For those who allow laughter, it sometimes gets stuck in their throat. The rebellious Normalo trio serves quick, socially critical knee-slappers and immediately turns with bitter mockery to the great wheels of our civilization, which are already running in the sand."

Puberty is tough. Sure. But not as bad as aging puberty!
Aging pubescent beings love peace, hiking, the word "earlier," and seated pop concerts.

Male aging pubescent beings squeeze their round bodies into wetsuits and start a kitesurfing course. Female aging pubescent beings like to escape into spirituality and want to "rediscover" themselves. They participate in yoga classes, walk the Camino de Santiago, want to spice up their sex lives, or make jam.

Sounds frightening? It is. But above all, very, very funny...
Edi Jäger, the prince of stand-up comedy, mercilessly hammers away at the audience for two hours with a staccato of punchlines. A breathtaking evening awaits you!

Doors open at 7:30 PM

Works by Ernest Chausson, Anders Hillborg, Camille Saint-Saëns, Olivier Messiaen, and Francis Poulenc

Martin Fröst and Roland Pönttinen are among the most prominent artists in the classical music scene of Sweden and perform all over the world. Fröst constantly experiments with bridges between classical music and folklore. Pönttinen repeatedly searches for precious rarities in the repertoire but does not shy away from film music either. A concert with them promises an exhilarating, moving, and surprising conclusion to the festival.

W. A. Mozart, A. Dvořák

Klassik First



The three Moraguès brothers form the core of the Quintette Moraguès, founded in Paris in 1980. The ensemble captivates audiences on stages in Europe, the USA, Japan, and Australia. Years ago, the five wind players accompanied the famous Russian pianist Swjatoslaw Richter on a tour in France. The oboist David enriches the repertoire with his own arrangements.



The Quintette Moraguès has received numerous awards, from the "Choc" Le Monde de la Musique to the Diapason d'Or. It regularly performs with piano partners such as Pascal Rogé and Christian Zacharias. In 2025, it performed at "Musique et Neige" in Switzerland and at numerous French chamber music festivals.



“The color tones are of such beauty and precision that the concert stays with you.” (Monde de la Musique)



“With incomparable intensity and colorful refinement – a benchmark for wind quintets.” (Diapason)



Admission around 7:30 PM

Basic course for beginners & newcomers
“Just try it out, it could turn out well.”

An improvisational theater workshop for those who want to throw away their good intentions to test entirely new approaches on stage.

Energetic takeoff into the sound universe

The launch pad is in Vienna – and from there, the quartet ALPHA TRIANGULI regularly takes off to explore new sound galaxies. Four musicians, four instruments, a common course: out into musical spaces that have not been heard before. Inspired by the vastness of the universe and the joy of discovery, they combine energetic grooves with floating, almost weightless moments.
With trombone, vibraphone, bass, and drums, the band traverses its own cosmos: sometimes the vibraphone sparkles like a field of stars, sometimes the bass, as a gravitational center, captivates everything. The drums provide thrust and orientation, while the trombone guides through the scene like a narrative voice – sometimes warm and earthy, sometimes wide and open, as if sending signals into space.
Their debut album Entering Zero Gravity was released in 2023 by the Swiss label Unit Records and has taken the four musicians to numerous stages: across Europe, to Thailand and the USA. Whether as a pure concert or a multimedia experience, always with the goal of taking the audience on their journey through sound fogs, unknown planets, and acoustic black holes.
Now the musical spaceship docks at the Tonne. ALPHA TRIANGULI brings their adventures from the sound cosmos and invites you to take off with them.

Doors open at 7 PM // Please use public transport as much as possible for your visit with us. Thank you!

In their tenth stage program, Stefan Klucke and Dirk Pursche once again venture onto very thin ice with brand new, biting funny songs. They have always done this, but what was funny before is no longer so today: A song about collecting poisonous mushrooms – wicked and tasteless! A song about wokeness in kindergarten – unfair and mean! A song about someone with a right-left weakness – that's just not acceptable! Even in the duo's brilliant wordplay, the devil is in the details.

Anyone who avoids satire shows on television due to trigger warnings should stay away from the concert of the Potsdam cult-duo. For everyone else, it will surely be a blast of fun.

Doors open at 7:30 PM

Two sisters are faced with the decision of whether to place their care-needing mother in a home. While the older sister is unsure, the younger one wants to take the elderly woman in and care for her. However, it quickly becomes clear that she is overwhelmed with her two children, the household, and now the required care. Moreover, the mother makes life anything but easy for her.
To help her sister, the older of the two buys "Rosie" – a humanoid care robot that is to be programmed for the mother. Despite initial difficulties, it seems the younger sister's problems are resolved: she has more time, the mother is content, and the constant feeling of being overwhelmed comes to an end. But gradually, Rosie, with her perfected routines, takes up more space in family life and her artificial intelligence sets the rhythm.

Does artificial intelligence help us, or is it capable of dominating us one day? This is the central question that Christina Kettering develops from a relatable everyday situation for many. The title "Schwarze Schwäne" plays with a metaphor commonly found in philosophy for things that one cannot imagine, which suddenly occur and become reality.

What doesn’t happen in a crazy sleepless night? Marie, the main character in Anna Schäfer's new and spectacular solo performance, knows the problem. Like many people, she sleeps poorly because she can't stop her thoughts. As a result, all her strange and highly comedic ideas pop up in the night, which she has always wanted to share with her friends, opponents, and the whole world.

In a fast-paced, very funny, but also touching and musical monologue, Anna Schäfer aims right for the heart of our time. She plays, sings, and whirls through the major themes that affect her and us. She switches between characters at lightning speed and creates an equally contemporary and fantastic, as well as satirical, portrait of our country and its inhabitants. Personal, political, pointed, and with wild playfulness. A thrilling journey between theater, cabaret, comedy, and storytelling.

An evening about the stories we tell ourselves and others. The stories that are our lives.

All(e) under one roof – Comedy by Sigi Domke

Seven people, seven life stories – one common goal: to finally no longer be alone.
In an old villa, they establish a multi-generational shared apartment. But between ex-partnerships, pregnancy, midlife crises, father-daughter conflicts, and everyday shared apartment chaos, it quickly becomes clear: living together is anything but simple.

Look forward to a turbulent, life-affirming comedy full of wit, emotion, and surprising twists – typical Mondpalast!

One hour before the start of the performance.

Large guided tour through the vineyard with a 6-wine tasting
Please inquire separately about "bachelor parties"
The start is at the Staatsweingut "Schloss Wackerbarth" this time.
We walk over the stone stairs "Himmelsleiter" past the "Jacobstein" to the "Volkssternwarte". After a wine break, we head downhill to the former 1st Saxon sparkling wine cellar "Bussard", built in 1836 as a "factory for sparkling wines" (the second oldest in Germany). From there, we hike back up to one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Radebeul, the König-Friedrich-August-Höhe at the water tower.
Next, we continue to one of the oldest vineyards, the "Paradies". From there, we walk through the Lößnitzgrund past Lößnitzbach and the narrow-gauge railway to the electoral vineyard estate "Hoflößnitz", the only certified organic vineyard in Saxony. After a tasting in the organic vineyard, we will visit a historical wine press and then walk to the wine cellar "Am Goldenen Wagen".

takes place in any weather, sure-footedness required, afterwards food in the wine tavern possible

Das Känguru-Manifest
by Marc-Uwe Kling

Scenic Reading

They are back – the communist kangaroo and the stoic small artist!
On the hunt for the highly suspicious penguin, they race across the whole world. Spectacular revelations! Scandals! Intrigues! A murder that no one cares about! A conspiracy at the lowest level! A completely absurd plan for world domination! With fun, excitement, and schnapps pralines.

Doors open: 7:40 PM

Wilma and Willi, these two master comedians who know their craft! Both have developed a keen sense for each other's little weaknesses. Their sensitive dialogues are unbeatable in situational comedy. They don't mince words and serve up a heartwarming evening full of amusement and humor.

Wilma, this clever fool, sits with her Willi in front of the home TV as usual. The "everyday life in the Wutz family" seems to be going its usual course. But suddenly they want to know. The cozy TV evening is over. Getting heated over the delicate topic of "holiday destination", they both get going and soon cannot be stopped. The evening, with its rich, quick-witted, and humorous dialogue, moves towards a surprisingly reconciliatory ending with unreserved openness for both!

Watching these tested marriage troublemakers is pure delight!
Featuring: Iris Guggenberger & Dieter Großmann.

The shy retiree Schorsch feels lonely. That's why he decides to share his retirement with a partner. Because he doesn't dare to do it himself, he asks his buddy Eugen to place a personal ad for him. When Eugen's daughter-in-law Trudel discovers the ad, she believes Eugen himself wants to get married again and sees the entire inheritance dwindling. So she wants to prevent this plan by all means. The plumber Karl Blemberle, called because of a water damage, gives her an idea.

Admission with catering from 6:00 pm

Trendy clothing with brand and designer pieces, shoes, handbags, scarves, hats, accessories, and jewelry for autumn and winter will be available at the second-hand sales fair. So – rummage through your wardrobe and book a sales table now.
MÄDCHENKRAM is a regular meeting point for fashion-crazy women and girls. Fashion victims will find just as much to enjoy there as bargain hunters, fans of sustainable fashion, or interested visitors who want to spend a relaxed day with friends.

Style knows no size!
With over 80 sales stands, it’s not always easy to find the right item – that’s why there will be a Big Girls Area at Mädchenkram on 10.10!
All sellers offering clothing in larger sizes will be easily identifiable at first glance.
Are you selling plus sizes? Book your table in the stage area – bargain hunters will find you immediately. (Mädchenkram - Plus Size Second Hand Mode)

Since the exchange among fashion enthusiasts is to be emphasized, drinks and small snacks from GenussHandwerk will be offered in the lounge. A fee is charged for the sales tables. Admission is free for visitors.

Setup for exhibitors is possible from 14:30, and sales run until 20:00. Tables and chairs are provided by the FORUM. The stand fee is €12.50 gross WITHOUT a coat rack or €16.00 gross WITH a coat rack.
The tables with coat racks are centrally arranged in the room, while tables without racks are located along the outer walls.
Clothes racks can also be brought along if needed.

Due to high demand, we ask for your understanding that a maximum of two tables can be reserved per booker.
Only used goods are permitted.

Admission for visitors is free from 16:00!

Setup from 14:30

Unfortunately, this event is already sold out.

Tickets for events at the Prinzregenten-Theater Ludwigshafen are exempt from value-added tax.

Short description of the event:

Oliver and Michael have shared a male friendship for ages, during which they also enjoy a drink or two. But how steadfast is a long-standing friendship when you suddenly wake up tied up naked to each other? And how will they survive this catastrophe? Especially when suddenly both of their wives show up at home, and the overprotective mother is standing in front of them. What lies can the two use to escape the chaos? This comedy, filled with Nackten Tatsachen, is rich in tension and fast-paced, offering a 2-hour escape from everyday life. A wonderfully funny relationship comedy where the Nackten Tatsachen speak for themselves.

Admission 6:00 PM

Tickets for the events at the Prinzregenten-Theater Ludwigshafen are exempt from VAT.

Short description of the event:

Oliver and Michael have been connected by a male friendship for ages, during which they also enjoy drinking a bit too much. But how resilient is a years-long friendship when one suddenly wakes up naked and tied up together? And how will they survive this catastrophe? Especially when suddenly both of their wives show up at home and the overly protective mother is standing in front of them. What lies can the two of them use to escape the chaos? This comedy, filled with Naked Facts, is rich in tension and packed with pace, taking you away from everyday life for 2 hours. A wonderfully funny relationship comedy where the Naked Facts speak for themselves.

Doors open at 3:00 PM

"The Hoffmann Dies Last"
Katharina Hoffmann is the sharpest broad of the present day. With wit, expertise, and striptease she aims to counteract the division within society. It's precisely a native Berliner who must now bring harmony and love among the people. An evening full of contradictions and collisions, as the hardcore feminist suddenly realizes she's into men in uniform, advocates for the adoption of the East German national anthem, and fundamentally refuses to age gracefully. When the new, feminist, honest man, embodied by Robert Habeck, suddenly rides to the front himself to deliver weapons, one knows that things are not as simple as they were in the 80s when the world was still okay for old, white, heterosexual women. The multi-award-winning cabaret artist aims to bring wisdom, warmth, and lust into the cold banking city. A mission not to be missed.

Next stop: Opernloft

Enjoy the most beautiful dramas to the fullest: Three opera singers and three male opera singers slip into different roles and tell touching stories "Zwischen den Gleisen". About people who meet and fall in love, argue and reconcile, part ways and find each other again.

On the platform, the place of longing for everything human, there are not only departures and arrivals, but also the special moments in between. Three couples in search of happiness: She calls for departure, he wants to get off. Can the two find a common direction? He is looking for easy money, she for a quick thrill. What remains when the intoxication fades? She needs a home, he has a kiosk. Is this the beginning of a love story? In addition, people populate the platform, boarding a train, waiting for hours for one, or simply searching for a place where they could feel at home.

Inken Rahardt designs a collage of stories that take place on a platform. Sometimes these stories are funny, sometimes they are sad, in any case touching, because many of us have experienced these little dramas ourselves. Who hasn’t missed a train or been annoyed by a delay? Who hasn’t been hopelessly in love and cried uncontrollably while saying goodbye?

The melodies for these stories are heart-wrenching opera arias, cheerful operetta hits, or moving world hits. "Two Hearts in Three-Four Time" dance through Glenn Miller's "Chattanooga Choo Choo." Verdi's Aida dreams of home, while on the opposite track "A Train to Nowhere" departs. From this mix of well-known and lesser-known arias and songs from Mozart to Menotti, captivating emotions develop that the audience experiences immediately, as they sit very close to this opera. "Zwischen den Gleisen" is a piece about small happiness and the great desire to keep it forever.

Secure your tickets now for this musical experience with our top-notch ensemble! Because the most beautiful stories often begin where you are just passing through.

Entry 90 minutes before the performance begins.

The British young adult author Chris Bradford practices what he calls "Method Writing": For his work on the "Bodyguard" series, he took a course as a personal protection officer and had himself trained as a professional bodyguard. His books have been translated into over 25 languages and have sold over 630,000 copies alone in Germany. And with the very latest volume "Bodyguard Reloaded," not only does his hero Connor return for another adventure, but Chris Bradford is also coming back to Germany.

Children aged 11 and above will experience not a normal reading – they will undergo their own training to become bodyguards. Chris Bradford brings plenty of action, interactive reading passages, audio-visual elements, and a martial arts demonstration.

The afternoon will be moderated by Tobias Goldfarb.

Now register for free in advance!