Tell me, Pinocchio, what are you saying? You've seen people turn into donkeys? You sat in the belly of a whale? And you've met the blue fairy, who is the very best anyway? You're teasing us! Don't you know that lies have short legs? Uh... Pinocchio, wait a minute! That can't be true! You made up all these stories!

Pinoc­chio

German Oper am Rhein

Tell me, Pinocchio, what are you saying? You've seen people turn into donkeys? You sat in the belly of a shark? And you've met the blue fairy, who is the very best anyway? You're teasing us! Don't you know that lies have short legs? Uh... Pinocchio, wait a minute! That can't be true! You made up all these stories!

Pinocchio

Theater Duisburg

I can't take it anymore. Really, I've had enough, I'm about to burst. I've had enough. If I met a worthless fat man who wasn't completely on top of his game, I'd throw him in the dung and put my foot on his copper face. I'd beat the hell out of him, turn him to kindling, stomp him to a pulp, tear his arms off, play drums with them, and teach him the proper way to play the flute—if I wanted to, I could... But of course I won't. My sense of justice is like a gold scale. And even though my index finger itches to blame a specific person for the fragile state of the world and to take revenge on them through physical revenge, I obviously won't. I appreciate the achievements of civilization. But I've experienced injustice, and I have to take a stand. So I'll stick myself to the street. No, just kidding, I'll just sign a petition. No, just kidding, I'll stand by a ferry with a pitchfork and see if the politician dares to get off. No, just kidding, I'll write a long, angry piece for the arts section. No, just kidding, I'll become an Instagram activist. No, just kidding, I'll throw Molotov cocktails and kidnap the employers' president. No, just kidding, I'll put on a play on the topic and then I can finally sleep peacefully again, because I've publicly acted injustice. Or not?

EPSG:4326

Kohlhaas (can't get no satisfaction)

Schauspielhaus Bad Godesberg

According to the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, fear is the greatest obstacle to a happy life.

Do you have 5 minutes?: An insurance evening

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

I never wanted to wear your shoes. But I still dream of how we go for a walk, you and I, and just for once to the kiosk and back you lend me your sneakers and slip into my old boots yourself. Do you remember? Yours never fit me, but I was able to stand in them and feel where they pinched. Why can't I do that anymore? We used to understand each other, really understand each other, or did I just dream that? Today I can hardly hear your words because of all the emotions, they shout like market criers just before the end of the day, and often I just leave and slam the door or you sigh and laugh at me. At some point we give up, "what a pity", we simply don't know how we could still recognize the other person in their difference, even if we wanted to. When did we forget how to speak?

Florian Kiehl

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Oct 30 - Dec 16, 2025

Pinoc­chio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

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Oct 30 - Dec 16, 2025

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Apr 27 - Jun 2, 2025

Pinocchio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

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Pinocchio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Pinocchio · Deutsche Oper am Rhein