A complete success: Figure theater festival moves masses to rotten

A complete success: Figure theater festival moves masses to rotten

The 12th Figure Theater Festival "Bitfang" moved into Morschen on Thursday in Haydau Monastery and left little to be desired. The premiere was more than sold out; She ensured a full house and an unforgettable atmosphere. The festival was organized by the director Maren Matthes together with the artistic director Kerstin Röhn, while project manager Katharina Dunkel herself had to work at the emergency standing places for the first event to cope with the visitors' storm reports the HNA .

With a colorful program, the festival not only attracts theater lovers, but also offers many hands-on activities and an exciting range of games, especially for the youngest viewers. The Berlin figure theater "The Artisans" opened the festival with a modern reinterpretation of "The Three Little Piggy". Inga Schmidt and Stefan Spitzer switched between the roles and, charmingly, converted different materials from straw to wood to bricks as characteristics. Around 80 spectators, including many children, interacted enthusiastically with the performance leads the WLZ from .

variety of the theater in the Haydau monastery

The festival takes place from June 19 to 22, 2025 and offers a truly impressive range of productions for children from 5 years and adults. The individual program highlights are more than attention: "Leonce and Lena" is presented as a marionet game by the Ambrella Figure Theater and Theater Rosenfisch in the Engelssaal, while puppet player Heike Klockmeier and Stephan Wohn excitingly implement the story with the help of satirical elements. In addition, there are interesting pieces such as "Die Zeitdieben", "Luise is gone" and "the sound of the sea", as well as numerous hands-on offers in the courtyard, such as the question-answer game between rabbits or the sand paintings explains the flying theater .

The monastery inner courtyard became the central hub for the opening, where the director took the audience with a warm welcome to reception, musically framed by Kerstin Röhn and Kirsten Sebode. The physical well -being was also well taken care of: the Kulturring Kulturring Monastery Haydau organized a champagne reception in which small delicacies were served. On top of that, visitors can look forward to a culinary offer that ranges from coffee and cake to crying and snacks reports the HNA on .

a festival for all senses

The ticket prices are fairly designed: daily ideas cost 7 euros and evening events 19 euros, which is a real bargain for the offer offered. Tickets can be purchased, among other things, via the HNA and the reservix ticket offices. For those who cannot choose, the event website also offers an overview of all performances and resting options during the festival an .

With an exciting supporting program and a variety of performances, the Figure Theater Festival in Morschen promises to be a complete success. Anyone who is in the area between 19 and 22 June should not miss this event!