Theater highlights in July: Comedies and dance in Saxony & Saxony-Anhalt!

Theater highlights in July: Comedies and dance in Saxony & Saxony-Anhalt!

Menckestraße 23, 04155 Leipzig, Deutschland - Summer is just around the corner and cultural life in Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony blooms. In July 2025, theater visitors can expect some highlights that will provide cheerful hours and exciting entertainment. There is a lot to discover from comedies to dance theater to rousing performances.

in Leipzig, the audience can look forward to the comedy "Pension Schöller" . Written by Wilhelm Jacoby and Carl Laufs, the piece tells the history of the pensioner Philipp Klapproth, who ends up in search of sensations in a psychiatric clinic, but instead ends up in the bizarre pension Schöller. Here he meets an abundance of eccentric characters that put his nerves to the test. The piece is on 23. July and 24. July at 7:30 p.m. in the baroque garden of the Gohliser Schlösschens, such as Another captivating performance directed by Lutz Hübner. In a pub, different people tell of their lives and dreams. This piece comes on numerous evenings from 2. to 18. July , each at 7 p.m. in the Graben der Moritzburg, a cozy place for theater fans.

In Leipzig, the Forward Dance Company sets new accents with the dance theater piece "Opening" . Choreographed by Mirjam Gurtner, the mixed-abled dance group shows how important life and improvisation are. The appearance can be found on 4. , 5. and 6. July in the Lofft - the theater. This performance provides another example of how the theater system in Saxony-Anhalt offers a wide repertoire from tradition to modernity, such as sachsen-anhalt tourism emphasized.

from slapstick to experimental

A highlight for the younger spectators is the figure theater "Hey Püppi" in the East Passage Theater. In this amusing story, a sex doll wants to leave her role behind and become a crash test dummy. The music comes from the Dresden band Gránátèze and the performances are for the 4. and 5. July scheduled.

For the lovers of serious theater, there is also the play of Dario Fo "does not pay" , where the protagonist Antonia steals food together with other characters in order to cope with the increasing prices. The demonstrations start on 9. July and run until 27. July - each at 7:30 p.m. in the new drama.

With a mix of modernity and tradition, theater life in Saxony-Anhalt shows its full multettals. Theater -interested in the new theater in Halle, known by his founder Peter, can find what they are looking for as in the historical stages in Dessau and Magdeburg. A look at the program booklet is definitely worth it - the selection is diverse and makes you want more!

The comedy "Pension Schöller" not only promises laughter, but also deals with timeless topics about normality and madness - 120 years after its premiere still fresh and relevant. For all theater lovers of the region, it means: enjoy into cultural life and the various performances!