Curtain closed for Ulrich Fischer: 31 years of theater passion in Eisleben!

Curtain closed for Ulrich Fischer: 31 years of theater passion in Eisleben!

It is an important day for the Eisleben Theater, as Ulrich Fischer, who has shaped the house for three decades, is being ceremonially farewelled today. After 31 years as director, he is looking forward to a new chapter. The “Curtain for Ulrich Fischer” event honors not only his achievements, but also his tireless passion for the stage. Fischer welcomes the guests in the foyer with a shirt that enthusiastically proclaims: "Theater Eisleben. What a theater" - a fitting motto for a man who has led the theater through thick and thin. MDR reports that even Culture Minister Rainer Robra spoke via video and conveyed his best wishes.

Ulrich Fischer came to Eisleben in 1986 as a dramaturge, then under the name “Thomas Müntzer Theater”. After his directorial debut in 1988 and taking over as director in 1994, when many thought the theater could not survive, he made a name for himself. During this time, Fischer not only enriched the theater artistically by staging classics and modern plays, but also stabilized it financially. Especially in 2013, when subsidies were cut, he kept the theater afloat and saved the stage from closure. He thus made the impossible possible and established and maintained theater in an increasingly difficult overall landscape. Theater Eisleben highlights how his open and direct manner is appreciated by audience and ensemble alike.

A look at Fischer's career

Ulrich Fischer studied at the “Hans Otto” theater college in Leipzig before starting in Eisleben in 1986. His path quickly led him to head dramaturgy at the three-division house and in the following years he staged numerous works that dealt with socially critical themes and comedies. He was also able to make a name for himself as a guest director, for example with “The White Horse” in 2010 or “The Threepenny Opera” in 2014. Theater history He is particularly brilliant; he is considered one of the longest-serving directors not only in Saxony-Anhalt, but in the whole of Germany.

As Fischer begins his new journey, Frank Martin Widmair will be his successor to carry on the legacy. The city of Eisleben also plans to honor Fischer for his great achievements with a plaque in the theater foyer. “There’s something going on,” to use an Austrian proverb. What a farewell, what an achievement – ​​the Eisleben Theater and the culture in the region have a lot to thank Ulrich Fischer for.