Festival highlight: Joern Hinkel stages brilliant summer night dreams!

Festival highlight: Joern Hinkel stages brilliant summer night dreams!

Bad Hersfeld experiences a magical evening: This year's edition of the Bad Hersfeld Festival was ceremoniously opened on Friday. This opening had a special grade, since director and director Joern Hinkel leaves the venue after eight successful years. Hinkel received the Hessian Order of Merit on the ribbon of Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) for his outstanding achievements. In his last work, he staged "Midsummer Night's Dreams" based on motives by William Shakespeare and was rewarded with long -lasting applause and standing ovation.

The staging is a real feast for the eyes and combines elements from various Shakespeare works, playing in the Victorian era. Under the musical direction of Christoph Wohllleben, the Festival Orchestra with live music provided a particularly atmospheric ambience. With steampunk elements in the stage and costume picture, Hinkel kidnapped the audience into a world full of transformations and turmoil. The main roles were played convincingly by Erol Sander, Christian Nickel and Bettina Hauenschild. Anna Graenzer also received special attention in the role of Puck and Peter Englert, whose portrayal of a craftsman made some laughs.

criticism and reactions

But not all spectators were convinced: some found the piece to be confused and confused, which was particularly popular with less Shakespeare-savvy visitors. The staging addresses fans of the bard in particular. The action in which the Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta prepare for their wedding celebration offers a mixture of fantastic moments and fast -paced scenes that captivate the audience.

The premiere on June 21, 2025 also deserves special attention for "Ronja Robber's Daughter", followed by Schiller's "Die Räuber" on June 27th. These works promise an exciting change, while the festival offer numerous performances and re -occupations by August 18.

history and outlook

This new production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" has a long tradition at the Bad Hersfeld Festival. The play was first performed in 1961, and numerous re -performances followed in 1983, 1992, 2004, 2005 and 2015. Hinkel staged ten years ago and now brings fresh impulses to the stage.

If you don't want to miss the upcoming events, you can look forward to the following data: On June 22, 2025, further performances in the chapter hall in the museum and the abbey ruins will be offered at 2:00 p.m. (sold out) and at 3:00 p.m. The cards can be booked online.

The Bad Hersfeld Festival has established themselves as important cultural society and show that theater is also very popular in small cities. If you are interested in further events, you can find out more about the website of the Bad Hersfelder Festival.

So it remains to be hoped that the festival will continue to remain a place for great passion and creative development in the future, where actors and directors like Joern Hinkel prove a good knack for the audience. Other theater events in the room, such as the Plug & Play Theater Festival in Mainz, also show that the love for the stage is alive all over Germany.