Inside Outside Europe
One stage, one Europe
In the tetralogy Inside Outside Europe , four plays share a stage. The four performances tell of clowns and laughter in Europe, of entanglements in German fascism, of home and migrant experiences. With theatres from Chemnitz and the region.
NONSTOP Europe!
Theaterfestival mit internationalen Gastspielen
[1 - 3 May]
The international theatre festival NONSTOP EUROPA! celebrates Europe's open borders. With a diverse programme of classical and performative projects, the festival offers space for cross-border encounters and artistic exchange.
DANCE | MODERN | DANCE
Full programme in June
At the international festival for contemporary dance TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ , June becomes theatre month. Over four days, the "Odyssey in C" invites you to a one-day dance spectacle at various locations in the city, inspired by the novel of the century "Ulysses" by James Joyce.
Two Towns
Performativer Audiowalk
[27.-29.06. & 12.-14.09.]
A performative audio walk through the city with voices from Chemnitz and Coventry. Who are the people walking through the two cities of Chemnitz and Coventry? And how do these people feel? To the ticket sale
Archaeology of things
Puppet theatre of garage items
[23.08. -24.08., 28.08. -30.08, 04.10., 18.10.2025]
In August and September, the Archaeology of Things presents a (puppet) theatre of found objects from Chemnitz garages. The players join the audience on a joint search for spaces for the future and ask what is missing.
The bus already left
A theatrical city tour on the subject of work
[03.-07.09.2025]
Together with women who live in Chemnitz and the region, five short plays on the subject of work will be staged for The bus already left. An old Ikarus bus will be used to travel to the various performance venues in Chemnitz. Music, dance, puppet theatre and performance await the guests at unusual and special locations.
Fairground
An Opera about the (im)possibilities of life
[20.09.– 28.11.2025]
For Chemnitz 2025, Rummelplatz is an opera based on the great novel of the same name by Chemnitz writer Werner Bräunig. It is about how people relate to social conditions, the political system and the thoughts and moods of their time.
