The idyllic holiday scene seems perfect. But the water level of the lake is dropping while the temperatures rise. The regulars studiously ignore this and indulge in their vacation. Ava, a journalist who has come to the resort for research, has a less sentimental view of the weather; while the interpersonal relationships themselves are causing quite a stir. Soon, the meteorological phenomena attract national attention, and the Chancellor promises solutions. When bodies are discovered at the bottom of the lake, even the most hardened souls feel a chill run down their spines. Theresa Thomasberger delves into this absurd drama.

On the necessity of a lake disappearing: by Anna Neata

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Are Celeste and Noah dangerous angry citizens or justifiably concerned? Told in the style of a fictional docudrama, the story follows a young couple who meet online but reject digital data collection, fear climate change, and warn of chemtrails. They soon share their frustration with the state of politics, society, and democracy not only with each other but also with a steadily growing number of followers on their video channel. Celeste and Noah increasingly isolate themselves from society and become radicalized—until they are both found dead. Suicide or state-sanctioned murder? Director Jan Bosse brings a humorous, suspenseful piece to the stage with "Entrückt" (Rapped), in which truth, fake news, and paranoia go hand in hand.

Ecstatic: A play by Lucy Kirkwood

“I freed myself from your father and thought everything would be better now.” After “A Woman’s Freedom,” Édouard Louis returns to his mother’s story. To a woman who has already freed herself once. From alcohol, violence, and shame, from silence. And whose story threatens to repeat itself when she calls her son one night while her new partner rudely berates her in the background. Step by step, the son plans her escape with her, a new beginning succeeds, but how does life go on when you have never learned freedom? The Nestroy Theatre Prize-winning director Sara Ostertag stages – for the first time at the Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden – the continuation of Monique Bellegueule’s story.

Klara Wördemann

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Apr 17, 2026

On the necessity of a lake disappearing: by Anna Neata · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Feb 15 - Mar 29, 2026

Ecstatic: A play by Lucy Kirkwood · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

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