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A series of talks
CURATION: Birte Carolin von Knoblauch, Clara Schiltenwolf, Lisa Walder
A series of talks
CURATION: Birte Carolin von Knoblauch, Clara Schiltenwolf, Lisa Walder
NO.4: STORY THE RUNWAY
WITH: fashion historian and curator Olivier Saillard
MODERATION: Birte Carolin von Knoblauch & Pınar Karabulut
The conversation will be conducted mainly in English.
about the play
EINE VISUELLE ALBTRAUMANALYSE
by Recke/Lehmann/Froelicher
Commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Anta Helena Recke, Maxi Menja Lehmann, Anna Froelicher
EINE VISUELLE ALBTRAUMANALYSE
by Recke/Lehmann/Froelicher
Commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Anta Helena Recke, Maxi Menja Lehmann, Anna Froelicher
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MONSTER
MONSTER
EINE VISUELLE ALBTRAUMANALYSE
by Recke/Lehmann/Froelicher
Commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Anta Helena Recke, Maxi Menja Lehmann, Anna Froelicher
about the playTHUR23.04.SUN26.04.TUE05.05.SAT09.05.SAT16.05.SAT23.05.WED27.05.MON01.06.PFAUEN -
MANIAC
MANIAC
by Benjamín Labatut
translated from the English by Thomas Brovot
adapted for the stage by Calixto Bieito
DIRECTED BY: Calixto Bieito
about the playFRI08.05.MON11.05.FRI15.05.THUR21.05.TUE26.05.THUR28.05.SUN31.05.PFAUEN -
DIE KLEINE MEERJUNGFRAU
DIE KLEINE MEERJUNGFRAU
A FLUID FAIRY FANTASY
By Bastian Kraft and ensemble
Based on a novel by Hans Christian Andersen
A coproduction with Thalia Theater Hamburg
DIRECTED BY: Bastian Kraftrecommended from age 14+
about the playMON18.05.MON25.05.THUR04.06.PFAUEN -
HEUTE GEMEINDEVERSAMMLUNG
THUR30.04.PFAUEN -
STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS UNO
STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS UNO
by Kay Matter
Commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Dennis Nolden
about the playMON11.05.PFAUEN KAMMER -
STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS DUE
STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS DUE
by Kay Matter
Commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: *OTHER ISSUES
about the playSAT23.05.PFAUEN KAMMER -
STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS TRE
STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS TRE
by Kay Matter
Commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Sarah* Claire Wray
about the playMON18.05.PFAUEN KAMMER -
STÜTZLIWÖSCH SUPERTRANS – UNO & DUE & TRE
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
about the playFRI29.05.PFAUEN KAMMER -
ERBSACHE – HEINZER GEGEN HEINZER UND HEINZER
ERBSACHE – HEINZER GEGEN HEINZER UND HEINZER
TEXT & PLAY: Mike Müller
DIRECTED BY: Rafael Sanchez
about the playSUN17.05.PFAUEN -
EIN SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM
EIN SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM
by William Shakespeare
translated from the English by Angela Schanelec
DIRECTED BY: Pınar Karabulut
about the playFRI24.04.SAT25.04.SUN10.05.TUE12.05.WED13.05.FRI22.05.SAT30.05.WED03.06.PFAUEN -
GRAF ÖDERLAND
GRAF ÖDERLAND
EINE MORITAT IN ZWÖLF BILDERN
by Max Frisch
DIRECTED BY: Claudia Bossard
about the playTUE19.05.WED20.05.PFAUEN -
DU DENKST VIELLEICHT, WAS HÖR ICH DA, UND ICH SAGE DIR – ES IST DIE WASCHMASCHINE
DU DENKST VIELLEICHT, WAS HÖR ICH DA, UND ICH SAGE DIR – ES IST DIE WASCHMASCHINE
Music theatre by Ruedi Häusermann
with texts by Robert Walser
DIRECTED BY & COMPOSITION: Ruedi Häusermann
about the playTUE02.06.PFAUEN -
3 SCHWESTERN
3 SCHWESTERN
by Barbi Marković
Commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
DIRECTED BY: Christina Tscharyisk
about the playWED29.04.SUN03.05.THUR14.05.PFAUEN -
IL GATTOPARDO
IL GATTOPARDO
by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
translated from the Italian by Burkhardt Kroeber
adapted for the stage by Pınar Karabulut and Hannah Schünemann
DIRECTED BY: Pınar Karabulut
about the playTHUR14.05.TUE19.05.WED20.05.SCHIFFBAU HALLE
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From 28 May to 7 June 2026, the Blickfelder Festival invites children, young people and school classes to marvel, participate and discover. Dance, theatre, concerts, exhibitions and interactive art projects await you. At the Schiffbau, the festival will present two plays for ages 12 and up: Preparing for a Miracle and Regiert euch! Advance tickets are now on sale.
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The production HEKABE has been invited to the Swiss Theatre Festival as one of the year’s outstanding productions and will be performed in Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne on 29 May 2026.
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In the world premiere of MONSTER by Anta Helena Recke, Maxi Menja Lehmann and Anna Froelicher, a multi-layered world emerges at the intersection of dream, play and reality, in which questions of identity, origin and belonging can be experienced through the senses and are constantly shifting.
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IL GATTOPARDO – TOP TEN Berliner Theatertreffen 2026
IL GATTOPARDO, directed by Pınar Karabulut, was voted one of the 10 most remarkable productions of the year by the critics' jury at the 2026 Theatertreffen. ‘Theatre evenings like Pınar Karabulut's adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's Il Gattopardo have become rare...’ – Sascha Westphal, Theatertreffen juryCongratulations to the entire production team and everyone involved!
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Programme booklets are available at the book table, theatre box office and through our webshop. Enrich your theatre experience with background information about the play!
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Your event in our facilities. Welcome your guests in the special atmosphere of the theatre world. The foyers and auditoria of both theatres can be booked for a variety of occasions during off-peak periods.
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Schauspielhaus Merchandise. Get the charms for the keys to your theatre heart — while supplies last!
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Cannoli alla GATTOPARDO – Sicilian dessert tradition.
Ensemble member Mouataz Alshaltouh (role of Tancredi Falconeri in IL GATTOPARDO) and GaultMillau ‘Chef of the Month’ Ivan Capo prepare cannoli together. -
Schiffbau Bar – a meeting place in the heart of Zurich!
Our bar team offers fine drinks, classic cocktails and personalised recommendations. The open, lively architecture of the Schiffbau makes a visit here a special experience – whether as a meeting place before a performance, a starting point for a night out or a venue for special occasions.
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