Get Ready for Politics and Premieres at Schauspiel Frankfurt's 2025/26 Season! 🎭🎬
Multiple theatrical premieres interwoven with political undercurrents at Schauspiel Frankfurt - Multiple theater premieres accompanied by considerable political discourse at Schauspiel Frankfurt
Get your popcorn ready, folks! This year, Schauspiel Frankfurt is serving up a hefty dose of politics and premieres in their upcoming 2025/26 season! Here's a lowdown on what you can expect:
Premieres Galore 🚀
Intendant Anselm Weber shared some exciting news at the season's unveiling: a whopping ten out of eighteen premieres are, well, premieres! With the theater's occupancy rate currently sitting at 95%, it's safe to say they're doing something right.
The season starts off with an intriguing musical-drama titled "Sanatorium zur Gänsehaut", a grungy, gripping tale about youth obsession and body cult. Penned by Ferdinand Schmalz, author of the bestselling "Mein Lieblingstier heißt Winter", this production is slated for September 12, 2025.
Other premieres include works addressing dementia and the true story behind Goethe's Gretchen. But wait, there's more!
Politics, and More Politics 🗣️
According to the program makers, "Political times call for political material". As such, they've lined up a slew of productions that pack a political punch, serving as a reflection (and perhaps a critique) of our current global climate.
Classic literary works like Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray", Thomas Mann's "Buddenbrooks", and Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita" are part of the lineup, with a few more gems tossing their hats into the ring.
A Palette of Political Perspectives 🎨
Bertolt Brecht's "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui", slated for October 18, 2025, serves as a chilling parable about the rise of power and the perils of corruption.
Peter Handke's "Publikumsbeschimpfung", premiering on January 24, 2026, delves into the complex relationship between theater, politics, and society.
Many productions in this season, such as Antigone, Der Meister und Margarita, and Buddenbrooks, offer different perspectives on power dynamics, resistance, and societal critique.
In a thoughtful nod to the times, Schauspiel Frankfurt is presenting a program that mirrors our world, with all its complexities and contradictions. So buckle up, theater-lovers! It promises to be an exhilarating ride.
- The upcoming 2025/26 season at Schauspiel Frankfurt includes a community policy emphasizing political material, with ten out of eighteen premieres serving as a reflection and critique of our current global climate.
- In October 2025, Bertolt Brecht's "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" will be presented, offering a chilling parable about the rise of power and the perils of corruption.
- Attendees of the 2025/26 season at Schauspiel Frankfurt can anticipate vocational training opportunities in various aspects of entertainment, such as production, stage management, and acting, with dates to be announced for the upcoming season.
