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Gerda and Kay are best friends. But when Kay gets a splinter in his eye, everything suddenly changes. He finds Gerda and his other friends annoying and boring and follows the alluring voice of the icy-beautiful Snow Queen. Gerda sets out to find her friend – and finds herself: In the mysterious and shrill realm of the Flower Queen, at the golden court of a lovesick prince and princess, and in the dangerous and harsh world of the Robber Queen, she learns to stand up for herself and her friends. With the help of the crow and the reindeer, she ultimately discovers her way and, with the true power of friendship – laughter – is able to free Kay from the Snow Queen's cold hands.

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The Snow Queen

Staatstheater Mainz

"I feel like I only have to look at my father once, speak to him briefly, and my whole life will change." Francis's path seems preordained. After his stepfather and half-brother left the family, he lives with his mentally ill mother in a trailer park near Claymont. Financial problems and his mother's hospital stays dominate his life, and he's in danger of finally falling behind in school. Francis is convinced he's going to lead the life of a loser, until one day he learns the truth about his father. His mother was artificially inseminated with the help of a gifted sperm bank, making Francis the son of a brilliant Harvard scientist.

Almost brilliant

The play takes place on board a Danish packet boat trading on the nearby coast. Shortly before departure, a man jumps into the harbor to escape his pursuers. Carl, the captain's son, gives the stranger protection by hiding him in the cargo hold. But the presence of the fugitive, who, as it soon turns out, is a Jewish doctor, cannot be concealed on the small boat for long...

The stowaway

Uli and Svenja are actually working together on an encyclopedia about forest creatures. But while Uli carefully tries to gather photos and factual information, Svenja suddenly questions all the truths she thought were certain. And then she also claims to have seen an incredible animal in the moor, so incredible that it defies description. Is that possible? Uli wants to see it with her own eyes. But suddenly, completely different mysterious things start happening, and the moor itself transforms into a magical labyrinth in which everyone is stuck together. Will they succeed in freeing themselves?

The encyclopedia for everything (UA)

Gerda and Kay are best friends. But when Kay gets a splinter in his eye, everything is suddenly different. He finds Gerda and his other friends annoying and boring and follows the enticing voice of the ice-beautiful Snow Queen. Gerda sets out to find her friend - and finds herself: In the mysterious and shrill realm of the Flower Queen, at the golden court of a lovesick prince and princess, in the dangerous and harsh world of the Robber Queen, she learns to stand up for herself and her friends. With the help of the crow and the reindeer, she ultimately finds her way and is able to free Kay from the cold hands of the Snow Queen with the true power of friendship - laughter.

The Snow Queen Musical theater

Greyhound Poch wins one dog race after
another until one day she simply collapses. She wakes up in the hospital surrounded by dog ​​doctors - diagnosis unknown. There is too much pressure in her head because the dog's bloated brain is floating around in the water. Hellcat Rosali, who does business transporting cadavers, proposes a mean deal: pain-relieving pills in exchange for half a life. The dog's brain hesitates at first - but ultimately doesn't know what else to do.

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Matthias Zangerle

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Oct 6 - Dec 30, 2025

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The Snow Queen · Staatstheater Mainz

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