Potsdam, Germany
The Hans Otto Theater is Potsdam's main state theater, named after the actor and anti-fascist Hans Otto. The Reithalle - a converted 19th-century riding hall on Schiffbauergasse - serves as one of its stages, hosting drama, dance and experimental productions alongside the main house on the waterfront.
A small variety troupe takes on Mozart's "The Magic Flute" with anarchic humour and fresh arrangements that set the opera's classic melodies in dialogue with contemporary pop.
A comedy about neighbors in a weekend-home settlement who become trench fighters when a new power cable must be laid. A play about what divides and unites us.
Yasmina Reza's comedy about two families meeting to discuss their sons' schoolyard fight. A conversation between civilized adults quickly spirals into chaos, revealing the primal instincts lurking beneath the surface of polite society.
Alice Buddeberg's dramatization of the Nibelungenlied, focusing on the perspective of female characters and the continuum of violence in mythology.
Shakespeare's comedy of love, identity, and confusion where a man's disguise leads to absurd situations. A performance on a summer stage by the lake.
Raoul Schrott presents his monumental atlas of the starry sky and human creation myths, exploring why constellations from cultures across the globe share such striking similarities.
