program

So 01.06.

14:00

Bühne II

from 5 years

Pulk Fiktion

Unsere Grube (OUR PIT)

based on the picture book of the same name by Emma AdBåge
as part of WESTWIND FESTIVAL
Theatre for all from the age of 5

Our pit is the best place to play. Only the adults see it differently: too dangerous! Why do adults always interfere? pulk fiktion take their audience to a dangerous place – because that’s the best place to play.


Mo 02.06.

09:00

Bühne II

from 5 years

Pulk Fiktion

Unsere Grube (OUR PIT)

based on the picture book of the same name by Emma AdBåge
as part of WESTWIND FESTIVAL
Theatre for all from the age of 5

Our pit is the best place to play. Only the adults see it differently: too dangerous! Why do adults always interfere? pulk fiktion take their audience to a dangerous place – because that’s the best place to play.


18:00

Zwei Frauen stehen und sitzen auf einer Treppe vor transparenter Folie, eine liest laut vor. Foyer

from 14 years

c.t.201

in liebe, (in love,)

Play development by Sefa Küskü and ensemble
as part of Spielarten 2025
Theatre for everyone aged 14 and up

in love, tells the story of two friends caught between hope and despair, between dreams and a reality that tears them apart. A letter turns up. Buried memories and unspoken truths come to light. Stories come to life, while the façade of supposedly moral standards falters.


Di 03.06.

09:00

Bühne II

from 5 years

Pulk Fiktion

Unsere Grube (OUR PIT)

based on the picture book of the same name by Emma AdBåge
as part of WESTWIND FESTIVAL
Theatre for all from the age of 5

Our pit is the best place to play. Only the adults see it differently: too dangerous! Why do adults always interfere? pulk fiktion take their audience to a dangerous place – because that’s the best place to play.


11:30

Zwei Frauen stehen und sitzen auf einer Treppe vor transparenter Folie, eine liest laut vor. Foyer

from 14 years

c.t.201

in liebe, (in love,)

Play development by Sefa Küskü and ensemble
as part of Spielarten 2025
Theatre for everyone aged 14 and up

in love, tells the story of two friends caught between hope and despair, between dreams and a reality that tears them apart. A letter turns up. Buried memories and unspoken truths come to light. Stories come to life, while the façade of supposedly moral standards falters.


19:30

Bühne I

from 14 years

COMEDIA

WASIHRWOLLT (WHATYOUWILL)

as part of WESTWIND FESTIVAL
Theater for all from the age of 14

Who am I and why? In WASIHRWOLLT, nothing is as it seems and no one is what he or she pretends to be. Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identity breaks down gender attributions with art and humour and poses questions about (gender) identity, sexuality and the meaning of life.


Do 05.06.

09:00

Bühne I

from 7 years

TOBOSO

Monsterrrr!

as part of WESTWIND FESTIVAL
Physical Comedy for all from the age of 7

Alarm! A monster! It’s disgusting and gross… but wait, the monster doesn’t seem so bad after all. It’s big and strong, tough and clever. It has nothing to hide and doesn’t care about rules and decency. It’s exciting, different, funny and not a bit boring.


Sa 07.06.

20:00

ROTTERDAM PRESENTA & CONTACT GONZO

Accident Excercises

as part of Nippon Performance Nights
Performance

Rotterdam Presenta develop exercises in which they probe the accident. They observe collisions, falls, and missteps. Together with performance art group Contact Gonzo (Osaka), they set up a laboratory for risk culture wherein they reflect upon the accident as a moment of deformation and destabilisation.


So 08.06.

17:00

ROTTERDAM PRESENTA & CONTACT GONZO

Accident Excercises

as part of Nippon Performance Nights
Performance

Rotterdam Presenta develop exercises in which they probe the accident. They observe collisions, falls, and missteps. Together with performance art group Contact Gonzo (Osaka), they set up a laboratory for risk culture wherein they reflect upon the accident as a moment of deformation and destabilisation.


Fr 13.06.

11:00

FFT & Partners in crime

Cultural Breakfast

Talk

Welcome to the Culture Breakfast at FFT Düsseldorf. This free offer is aimed at anyone who would like to take a look behind the scenes of independent theater and talk about it with others! Every 2nd Friday of the month, we invite you to meet artists and other guests, current topics and new plays in our foyer.


19:30

canceled
Literaturbüro NRW

Crazy Rich – Julia Friedrichs

Reading and talk

Journalist, filmmaker and bestselling author Julia Friedrichs will read from her book Crazy Rich. Die geheime Welt der Superreichen (Crazy Rich. The Secret World of the Super-Rich). In an interview with Emily Grunert, head of Literaturbüro NRW, she talks about her research work on luxury yachts, in family offices, and in tax havens.


Sa 14.06.

20:00

Scott Fields Ensemble

Pekar

Concert

Harvey Pekar was an icon of American underground comics. Guitarist and composer Scott Fields got to know Pekar as a jazz critic. Now Fields and his ensemble are bringing a homage to Pekar’s work to the stage – a mixture of sound and image that makes his style come alive in a new way.


Fr 20.06.

20:00

ROBERT ZEIGERMANN / SCHUMANNFEST DÜSSELDORF

DIE SCHÖNE MAGELONE (BEAUTIFUL MAGELONE)

after Ludwig Tieck and Johannes Brahms
musical theatre

Die schöne Magelone – Johannes Brahms‘ only song cycle – becomes a multi-layered play and game about love, everyday life, and role models. What remains when the intoxication of infatuation fades into to the rhythm of everyday life? Peter and Magelone experience the ups and downs of a partnership caught between romantic idealism and modern reality.


Sa 21.06.

20:00

ROBERT ZEIGERMANN / SCHUMANNFEST DÜSSELDORF

DIE SCHÖNE MAGELONE (BEAUTIFUL MAGELONE)

after Ludwig Tieck and Johannes Brahms
musical theatre

Die schöne Magelone – Johannes Brahms‘ only song cycle – becomes a multi-layered play and game about love, everyday life, and role models. What remains when the intoxication of infatuation fades into to the rhythm of everyday life? Peter and Magelone experience the ups and downs of a partnership caught between romantic idealism and modern reality.


Do 26.06.

20:00

Spaniol Nardi

Loving the Aliens

Performance

Aliens are pop culture celebrities. In science, they are considered the epitome of maximum strangeness. Spaniol Nardi explores the question of how we deal with the unknown through what-if scenarios. What happens when people meet a non-human counterpart? Who will speak for humanity?


Fr 27.06.

20:00

Spaniol Nardi

Loving the Aliens

Performance

Aliens are pop culture celebrities. In science, they are considered the epitome of maximum strangeness. Spaniol Nardi explores the question of how we deal with the unknown through what-if scenarios. What happens when people meet a non-human counterpart? Who will speak for humanity?


Sa 28.06.

17:00

Digital über Zoom
Chez Company

The Heroes on the Couch

With climate psychologist Lea Dohm
as part of The Argonause
Talk

Travel signifies adventure, the desire for the unknown, a longing for the world. At the same time, we are acutely aware of the destructive effects of mass tourism on climate and environment. Together with Chez Company, we embark on a journey that explores the beginnings of tourism as well as climate-neutral opportunities that announce a new, responsible desire to travel. The first chapter is a conversation with climate psychologist Lea Dohm.


19:00

Spaniol Nardi

Loving the Aliens

Performance

Aliens are pop culture celebrities. In science, they are considered the epitome of maximum strangeness. Spaniol Nardi explores the question of how we deal with the unknown through what-if scenarios. What happens when people meet a non-human counterpart? Who will speak for humanity?