Farewell to the theater director: Hameln starts with new pieces!

Farewell to the theater director: Hameln starts with new pieces!

The theater world in Hameln is faced with a significant change. Wolfgang Haendeler, the theater director, leaves the house after almost eight years. His farewell to the directorate is an emotional matter for many, but with a new schedule for the 2025/26 season, he will also line the future course of the artistic direction of the theater. In his foreword in the program booklet, Haendeler emphasizes the highlights of his term, including his own pieces such as "Hamelner Stories" and innovative projects such as the premiere of the "Hamelner Requiems" in cooperation with Stefan Vanselow from the Marktkirche.

Various program for the 2025/26 season

The newly announced game plan promises exciting content for all age groups. The planned pieces include a number of classic and modern theater performances. These include:

• "Pension Schöller" (comedy)
• "Transit Casablanca" (drama)
• "the crime scene cleaner" (drama)
• "Cyrano de Bergerac" (rustand comedy)
• "Frankenstein" (after Mary Shelley)
• "Death on the Nile" (Agatha Christie)
• "mother, father, country" (acting by Akin Emanuel Sipal)
• "Best of Querbeet IV" and "Around Christmas" (Christmas piece)

In addition, there will also be a child and youth theater offer, which includes "the little prince" and "somewhere is always south". This selection shows that the Hameln Theater endeavors to address a broad spectator base and to promote interest in cultural performances.

opening times and job offers

The box office will remain closed on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 31st. From April 22, 2025, the regular opening times will again apply, which range from Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cash register is also open one hour before the start of the introduction.

for interested parties for the positions of the deputy technical management and a reception force. This shows the continuous growth and development of the theater in the region.

In connection with the current changes, the Hameln Theater is also planning a theater tour with Werner Momsen, which is enriched with a dance performance and under the motto "Where did I land here?" stands. Such initiatives promote the commitment of the community and invite everyone interested to get to know the theater better.

In the broader theater landscape, it should also be reported that the Max Herrmann dissertation price in Berlin will be awarded on November 23, 2024. This prize recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field of theater and becomes Dr. Christina Vollmert-Boldt awarded for her dissertation about "scenes of bourgeois festival culture". Such recognitions contribute to the further development of theater studies and show the close connection between theory and practice in the art form.

For more information about the diverse offer and the planned events, interested parties can the official websites of the theater Dewezet.de , theater.hameln.de and theatergeschichte.org Visit