Season 2026/27
Dear audience
The second season under the joint artistic direction of Pınar Karabulut and Rafael Sanchez is about to begin.
This new season marks a historic anniversary: 100 years ago, the theatre’s then director, Ferdinand Rieser, reopened the Pfauen-Theatre following extensive renovations, thereby giving Zurich its own modern theatre dedicated to spoken drama.
We celebrate this milestone with a programme that delves into the past, engages with it in dialogue, and builds on it. Familiar titles are reimagined for the stage, alongside works that explore different linguistic traditions and embrace linguistic diversity. The season brings theatre forms from around the world, including a dance production from France – long anticipated by the arts scene and premiered by us as proud co-producers. Furthermore, you can look forward to a family-friendly production that is best experienced with an open heart. And a crime thriller that is tailor-made for the Palazzo Salina. Following the vacuum cleaner and washing machine in the first season, the second features a garden tool that is highly controversial in Zurich. You will see that the ghosts and spectres of the Schauspielhaus are not confined to the Pfauen. They also haunt the Schiffbau and extend far beyond, into the traditions and rituals of theatre itself.
Discover the full programme below, including revivals and series that carry us through the entire season, delving into the realms of art, politics, literature and entertainment. Starting today, secure your seats in advance for all premieres taking place up to the end of the year.
We look forward to the coming season with you.
Sincerely,
Your Schauspielhaus Zürich
P.S. From today, you can choose the subscription that suits you best. How about the new ‘Sixpack’ subscription, perfect for gifting, sharing, or enjoying yourself? Furthermore, you can now see which productions are included in the ‘Festplatz’ subscription in advance under Subscriptions.
DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER
by Bertolt Brecht
in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann
Music by Kurt Weill
DIRECTED BY: Pınar Karabulut
MUSCIAL DIRECTOR: Bettina Ostermeier
about the play
HANS IM GLÜCK
by Till Wiebel
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Till Wiebel
about the play
ICH ERWARTE DIE ANKUNFT DES TEUFELS
by Mary MacLane
translated from the English by Ann Cotten, Mirko Bonné and Ulrike Draesner
adapted for the stage by Marie Rosa Tietjen
DIRECTED BY: Marie Rosa Tietjen
about the play
DIE MAUSEFALLE
by Agatha Christie
translated from the English by Horst Willems
DIRECTED BY: Rafael Sanchez
about the play
AND THE STARS WILL BE UP TONIGHT
A rhythmic–gymnastic essay by and with Mervan Ürkmez
DIRECTED BY: Mervan Ürkmez
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DER ZAUBERER VON OZ
by Bastian Kraft
after the novel by L. Frank Baum
DIRECTED BY: Bastian Kraft
about the play
DER KLEINE PRINZ
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
adapted for the stage by Antú Romero Nunes
DIRECTED BY: Antú Romero Nunes
about the play
MAGIC KINGDOM
by Álvaro Nogales and Adrián Perea
translated from the Spanish by Franziska Muche
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Álvaro Nogales and Adrián Perea
about the play
DAS GROSSE HEFT
by Ágota Kristóf
translated from the French by Eva Moldenhauer
DIRECTED BY: Lucia Bihler
about the play
ARCHIVES OF FEELINGS
by Gisèle Vienne
with texts by Marie NDiaye and the ensemble
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY: Gisèle Vienne
about the play
DIE LEIDEN DES JUNGEN WERTHER
by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
adapted for the stage by Pınar Karabulut
DIRECTED BY: Pınar Karabulut
about the play
WER HAT ANGST VOR EMILIA GALOTTI?
A dramatic dialogue with Lessing’s “Emilia Galotti”
by Fiona Schreier (netzwerk wildi blaatere)
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Johanna Benrath (nwb)
about the play
DER GEIZIGE
by Molière
adapted for the stage by Müller/Sanchez
DIRECTED BY: Rafael Sanchez
about the play
WILL SOMEONE SING A LOVE SONG?
A BLK DADA RHAPSODY
by Ta-Nia
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Ta-Nia (Talia Paulette Oliveras, Nia Farrell)
about the play
DIE WELLEN
by Virginia Woolf
translated from the English by Maria Bosse-Sporleder
adapted for the stage by Linda Hügel
DIRECTED BY: Linda Hügel
about the play
DREI KAMERADINNEN
by Shida Bazyar
adapted for the stage by Ayşe Güvendiren and Dominika Široká
DIRECTED BY: Ayşe Güvendiren
about the play
DER LAUBBLÄSER
by Toshiki Okada
translated from the Japanese by Andreas Regelsberger
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Toshiki Okada
about the play
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DIE KLEINE MEERJUNGFRAU
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DIE KLEINE MEERJUNGFRAU
A FLUID FAIRY FANTASY
by Bastian Kraft and ensemble
based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen
DIRECTED BY: Bastian Kraft
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DIE STAUBSAUGER SCHLAFEN IM SCHRANK
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DIE STAUBSAUGER SCHLAFEN IM SCHRANK
For anyone aged 6+ who would like to join us in pushing the boundaries of imagination.
by netzwerk wildi blaatere
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Johanna Benrath (netzwerk wildi blaatere)
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EIN SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM
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EIN SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM
by William Shakespeare
translated from the English by Angela Schanelec
DIRECTED BY: Pınar Karabulut
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IL GATTOPARDO
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IL GATTOPARDO
by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
translated from the Italian by Burkhart Kroeber
adapted for the stage by Pınar Karabulut and Hannah Schünemann
DIRECTED BY: Pınar Karabulut
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MANIAC
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MANIAC
by Benjamín Labatut
translated from the English by Thomas Brovot
adapted for the stage by Calixto Bieito
in collaboration with Adrià Bieito Cami
DIRECTED BY: Calixto Bieito
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HANS SCHLEIF
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS – UNO & DUE & TRE
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS – UNO & DUE & TRE
by Kay Matter
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
UNO DIRECTED BY: Dennis Nolden
DUE DIRECTED BY:*OTHER ISSUES
TRE DIRECTED BY: Sarah* Claire Wray
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS UNO
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS UNO
by Kay Matter
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Dennis Nolden
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS DUE
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS DUE
by Kay Matter
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: *OTHER ISSUES
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS TRE
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STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS TRE
by Kay Matter
commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Sarah* Claire Wray
about the play
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ZUKUNFTSMUSIK – DAS KI-KABINETT DES DR. KARPICZENKO
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ZUKUNFTSMUSIK – DAS KI-KABINETT DES DR. KARPICZENKO
Existential slide shows, musical interludes and MORE (!!)
WITH: Patrick Karpiczenko & guests
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PFORTE
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IMMER WIEDER SONNTAG
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KLAMYDIA DELL'ARTE
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RUNNING THE RUNWAY
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RUNNING THE RUNWAY
A series of talks on fashion and theatre
WITH: Birte Carolin von Knoblauch & guests
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