Murder case in the mental hospital! Already the second nurse has been murdered. The perpetrator, one of three physicists, claims to be Einstein. Another thinks he is Newton. To the third, Möbius, King Solomon appears. It soon becomes clear that they are all playing at something here. Möbius has discovered the world formula. He pretends to be crazy in order to keep his discovery, with which mankind could destroy itself, a secret. The other two are secret agents for East and West on a mission to get him on their side. But the genius Möbius, caught in a moral dilemma, chooses isolation. One decides for all - and becomes the pawn of the power interests of a mad-doctor who has long been pulling the strings in the background.

The Physicists

Theater Basel

For Adelina, born in Zurich, the daughter of Italian immigrants, there is no place in Switzerland. Inherited debts force her to abandon her apprenticeship. Single and with her young daughter Emma, she searches for a way out of the downward spiral. But the circumstances, a misogynistic and xenophobic society, prevent her from doing so. She finds herself in one awkward situation after another until a man who lovingly cares for her daughter takes her to Italy. However, Emma disappears without a trace, leading to a fateful encounter with the Red Brigades - and a realization.

Die Krume Brot

«Twenty captains of industry are flying overhead, while millions are starving below». Kasimir, who lost his job as a chauffeur that morning, watches the Zeppelin fly by with a frown, while Karoline wants to enjoy herself at the Oktoberfest. In 117 scenes, Horváth describes how the couple's love is shattered by social conditions. In Karin Henkel's production, Kasimir and Karoline meet another tragic figure from Horváth's universe: Elisabeth from ‹Glaube Liebe Hoffnung› has given up on life before it could even begin. Her story is based on a real court case that Horváth wrote about together with court reporter Lukas Kristl.

Kasimir and Karoline and the Dance with Death

April 29, 2008: The discoverer of LSD takes one last trip for his final journey. At his deathbed, an elite circle of seasoned psychonauts accepts the task of completing his life's work: healing the world with the help of a new peace drug LSD-1000. But the details, including the chemical formulas, fall into the wrong hands. A turbulent chase through secret laboratories and the back rooms of power begins. Who will be able to taste the drop of enlightenment, and how will these chosen ones react? After ‹Immer Ärger mit Bartleby›, Rocko Schamoni and Jörg Pohl take us on a crazy journey across Basel and beyond, into a world beyond the gates of perception.

Die Ritter des Mutterkorns

When Hamlet returns home, nothing is as it was before. His father is dead, his mother Gertrude has remarried his uncle Claudius, who now rules Denmark. For young Hamlet, the world has been turned upside down. Then his father's ghost appears and complains that Claudius poisoned him. Can that be true? Who can he still trust – the living, the dead, himself? With the help of a troupe of actors, Hamlet sets out to uncover the truth. But the play within the play becomes a trap: Hamlet is caught in an endless loop of his own story. Scenes repeat themselves, shifting perspectives and revealing new truths. It becomes almost impossible to distinguish between appearance and reality. Following the great success of ‹Ein Sommernachtstraum›, the Basel-based company once again turns its attention to a Shakespeare masterpiece. Who is acting and who is not? And if everyone is acting, who can still be truthful?

Fabian Dämmich

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 30, 2026

Die Krume Brot · Theater Basel

May 3 - Jun 15, 2026

Kasimir and Karoline and the Dance with Death · Theater Basel

May 15 - Jun 14, 2026

Die Ritter des Mutterkorns · Theater Basel

May 25, 2026

Hamlet · Theater Basel

Past events

Oct 22 - Dec 28, 2025

The Physicists · Theater Basel

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Claudius und Totengräber in Hamlet by Shakespeare

Theater Basel

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