Gottlieb Biedermann, a hair tonic manufacturer, wants to see the good in people for once. Intoxicated by his own idealism, he offers hospitality to two strangers. Yet warnings about arsonists are everywhere: disguised as poor peddlers, they take up residence in the attics of law-abiding citizens – and reduce everything to rubble and ashes.

Biedermann and the Arsonists

Theater Basel

For a brief evening, it looks as if Laura's life could unfold in all its possibilities. She lives with her mother Amanda Wingfield and her brother Tom in a small flat in St. Louis. Tom's boyfriend Jim comes to dinner and seems to Laura like a prince charming who will fulfil all her longings. But Jim is already engaged and breaks Laura's beloved unicorn, the symbol of her fantasy world, as a parting gift. Tennessee Williams' classic about the disillusionment of a family was first performed in German in Basel in 1946; the new Basel version is staged by English director Jaz Woodcock-Stewart.

Die Glasmenagerie

Berliner Festspiele

Riding a rickety horse, Don Quixote traverses the plains of La Mancha. His boundless imagination transforms windmills into giants, taverns into castles, and a stranger into an immortal lover. Cervantes’ famous novel defies all conventions. Thousands of adaptations have already failed spectacularly in their attempt to retell his story. Theater artist Thom Luz follows in the footsteps of the dreamy knight, crisscrossing through music history all the way to his deathbed. But Don Quixote isn’t ready: fleeing his death scene, he hides within works spanning five centuries. This poetic game of confusion keeps conjuring up new castles in the air, leaving only one question: Who is right—the dreamer or reality?

Don Quijote

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.

Jan Bluthardt

Events

Upcoming events

4 - 5 May, 2026

Die Glasmenagerie · Theater Basel

May 8 - Jun 21, 2026

Don Quijote · Theater Basel

May 15 - Jun 14, 2026

Die Ritter des Mutterkorns · Theater Basel

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Oct 15, 2025

Biedermann and the Arsonists · Theater Basel

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