Premiere on 11/18/2025
“We-songs” is the motto of this season. What constitutes the ‘we’? What defines us all, what defines us, what concerns us as a society? And of course it's also about singing and music!
by Maria Milisavljević
Directed by Kamila Polívková
October 25 / 8:00 p.m. / Diskothek
Three generations of women: a grandmother whose best friend was the victim of femicide; a mother who has learned to endure insults and humiliation in silence; a daughter who is repeatedly subjected to domestic violence. All their life stories seem to follow a predetermined path. But the daughter no longer wants to follow this path and makes the momentous decision to seek a way out.
Directed by Kamila Polívková
October 25 / 8:00 p.m. / Diskothek
Three generations of women: a grandmother whose best friend was the victim of femicide; a mother who has learned to endure insults and humiliation in silence; a daughter who is repeatedly subjected to domestic violence. All their life stories seem to follow a predetermined path. But the daughter no longer wants to follow this path and makes the momentous decision to seek a way out.
Altbau in zentraler Lage
Eine Schaueroper
by Raphaela Bardutzky
Artistic collaboration: Athena Lange
Director: Salome Schneebeli
October 26 / 8:00 p.m. / Diskothek
Not only do the new owners want to evict Zoey from her small apartment in an old building on Morris Street, but now she is also being haunted by ghosts from the 19th century who play music. Her deaf neighbor Trisha is much less bothered by the ghosts than by the techno bass from Zoey's stereo, which she uses at night to try to drive the ghosts away. A horror opera in German spoken and sign language.
by Raphaela Bardutzky
Artistic collaboration: Athena Lange
Director: Salome Schneebeli
October 26 / 8:00 p.m. / Diskothek
Not only do the new owners want to evict Zoey from her small apartment in an old building on Morris Street, but now she is also being haunted by ghosts from the 19th century who play music. Her deaf neighbor Trisha is much less bothered by the ghosts than by the techno bass from Zoey's stereo, which she uses at night to try to drive the ghosts away. A horror opera in German spoken and sign language.
Due to renovation work on the Main Stage, we will not be offering English surtitles again until November.
For international guests, Schauspiel Leipzig offers performances with English surtitles at regular intervals. Furthermore, English-language introductions will give you interesting background information about the plays and their productions.
The surtitles are best visible in the stalls (Parkett), starting from row 10. Surtitles are only partially legible in the tier (Rang). Please bear this in mind when purchasing tickets.
For international guests, Schauspiel Leipzig offers performances with English surtitles at regular intervals. Furthermore, English-language introductions will give you interesting background information about the plays and their productions.
The surtitles are best visible in the stalls (Parkett), starting from row 10. Surtitles are only partially legible in the tier (Rang). Please bear this in mind when purchasing tickets.
Topic: “Borders”
October 16–25, 2025
The festival, organized every three years by the Federal Agency for Civic Education, will be held in Leipzig for the first time in 2025. The 12th edition of the festival is being organized in cooperation with the theaters LOFFT—DAS THEATER, Schaubühne Lindenfels, Schauspiel Leipzig, Theater der Jungen Welt, and Westflügel Leipzig.
The festival will present 16 guest performances by professional independent theater companies from German-speaking countries. The theater program is embedded in a diverse program of art, culture, and discourse.
The program and all further information can be found on the festival website.
Tickets for the festival's guest performance program are available at the Schauspiel Leipzig box office, in our web shop, and—if still available—at the respective box offices on the evening of the performance.
October 16–25, 2025
The festival, organized every three years by the Federal Agency for Civic Education, will be held in Leipzig for the first time in 2025. The 12th edition of the festival is being organized in cooperation with the theaters LOFFT—DAS THEATER, Schaubühne Lindenfels, Schauspiel Leipzig, Theater der Jungen Welt, and Westflügel Leipzig.
The festival will present 16 guest performances by professional independent theater companies from German-speaking countries. The theater program is embedded in a diverse program of art, culture, and discourse.
The program and all further information can be found on the festival website.
Tickets for the festival's guest performance program are available at the Schauspiel Leipzig box office, in our web shop, and—if still available—at the respective box offices on the evening of the performance.