Potsdam, Germany
The Hans Otto Theater is Potsdam's 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 Tiefer See waterfront.
Hebbel's dramatization of the Nibelungenlied directed by Alice Buddeberg, exploring the myth through the perspective of female characters and the continuum of violence.
Yasmina Reza's comedy about parents of two boys who fought at school. A civilized discussion spirals into a chaotic battle of words and emotions.
A variety-theatre take on Mozart's "Magic Flute", first staged at Vienna's Burgtheater in 2024 - freshly arranged music, pop-classical crossovers and a healthy dose of wit, without losing the opera's essential magic.
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.
(10 days)
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.