Programme

Various guest speakers.

For children and their parents: the band Lunaris (two nursery teachers who make music) and face painting

The story:

The worried parents of class 6b have asked the class teacher, Frau Müller, for a meeting – there are evidently problems in the class. The pupils are at a decisive point in their school careers, and five determined adults are sitting on children's chairs, ready to look the enemy in the eye. For the parents it has long been clear who is to blame for the sorry state of affairs: the experienced teacher Sabine Müller. Their children are all quite exceptional personalities – certainly not late developers, lazy or unable to concentrate. The battle lines are drawn.

The story:

Two brothers who could hardly be more different: one is everybody's darling – charming, successful and always in the spotlight of his TV show. The other is more everybody's question mark – unpredictable, unsuccessful and full of surprises. When their paths cross again, the chaos begins. Well hidden in the attic, they plan a faked kidnapping to give the crumbling TV show a new lease of life – but of course nothing goes to plan. A play about two brothers who plunge together from the illusory heights of show business onto the hard ground of reality.

The story:

This comedy is about six people with various obsessive-compulsive disorders waiting for their appointments in the waiting room of a famous psychotherapist. The doctor is running late because he has been held up at the airport, so the patients have to get along with one another. What follows are some decidedly absurd, fast-paced and often very funny situations.

The story:

A block of flats in the 1970s, somewhere in a village: telephones with dials, colourful wallpaper and perfectly ordinary neighbours – until a body suddenly turns up. The caretaker discovers it one morning in the stairwell, covered in blood and unmistakably dead. But when he returns from phoning the police, it has disappeared. For the inspector with the big ego and the oversized coat, a case begins with plenty of question marks but no body. In the stairwell there is whispering, squabbling and suspicion – everyone seems to have a secret. An offbeat crime story full of absurd twists, larger-than-life characters and 1970s vibes.

Résumé:

Unis à la vie comme à la scène, Gigi et Hugo formaient le couple le plus en vue du théâtre parisien. Depuis leur séparation, elle a sombré dans l'alcool alors qu'il tente de relancer sa carrière avec une nouvelle pièce. Quand la partenaire d'Hugo lui fausse compagnie, Sylvestre l'agent et Margaux la metteuse en scène décident d'appeler Gigi pour la remplacer au pied levé. Encore faut-il que les deux fauves acceptent d'être domptés !

Une pièce dans la pièce. Un spectacle aux dialogues féroces, dans la trempe de Nuit d'ivresse et du Père Noël est une ordure. Un cocktail détonnant entre rires et tendresse.

The story:

Gigi and Hugo, a couple in life as well as on stage, were the best-known pair in the Paris theatre world. Since their separation she has taken to drink, while he is trying to kick-start his career again with a new play. When Hugo's leading lady scuppers his plans, the agent Sylvestre and the director Margaux decide to call Gigi and have her step in at short notice. But first the two wild animals have to agree to be tamed!

A play within a play. A piece with sharp-tongued dialogue, very much in the style of «Nuit d'ivresse» and «Le Père Noël est une ordure». An explosive mix of laughter and tenderness.

The story:

The former museum caretaker's flat is connected directly to the museum where Gaby works, which makes it something quite special for her. One day the museum plays host to a rare so-called “sun diamond”, which is expected to draw plenty of visitors to the sleepy village. For Gaby, that is a chance to top up her budget. Without further ado she decides to turn her little flat into a kind of guesthouse and put up a few interested visitors. But she has reckoned without the gangsters, who plan to get into the museum through her flat and steal the “sun diamond”.

As time goes on the chaos grows, everyone suspects everyone else – and nobody will admit to a thing.

The story:

It was to be the finest morning in the life of the Meier family: the church is decked out for the occasion, the guests are waiting expectantly in the pews, the couple are on the brink of the big moment – everything is ready for a perfect wedding. But then something completely unexpected happens. One small incident sends the carefully planned celebration off balance – and triggers a chain reaction that nobody can stop. Suddenly nerves are frayed, family secrets threaten to come out, misunderstandings pile up, doors fly open and shut, and the dream wedding turns into a race against total chaos.

While the wedding bells are already ringing outside, everyone inside is desperately trying to keep up appearances. But the more that is covered up, improvised and explained away, the more turbulent it gets. With pointed humour, breakneck twists and gloriously offbeat characters, «fix&fertig – und das am Hochziitsmorge» is first-class entertainment. A sparkling comedy full of surprises that will have everyone in stitches. Whether there is actually a wedding in the end? That is something you should not miss.

The story:

Digital assistant versus analogue love. Which of them wins? What is left of a human being when machines know their dreams better than they do themselves? Are we creators – or soon to be puppets? An intense drama about power, manipulation and the fine line between progress and loss.

Various guest speakers.

The awards ceremony is the festive conclusion to the week of theatre and crowns the festival with a very special highlight. Together we look back on inspiring performances, creative achievements and moving moments. It is the moment to honour commitment, the sheer joy of playing and the art of theatre – with applause, recognition and a touch of glamour.