Name: The End of Eddy
Start: 2025-07-02T19:30:00
Location: Staatstheater Mainz

Step into a world of artistic brilliance at the Staatstheater Mainz, where timeless tales and contemporary narratives come alive. From the enchanting operetta of 'The Beautiful Helena' to the gripping play 'The End of Eddy', each performance offers a unique exploration of human emotions and societal themes. Join us as we journey through captivating musicals, operas, plays, and ballets, showcasing the creativity and talent of remarkable performers and creators.

Staatstheater Mainz: Unveiling Timeless Tales and Modern Narratives

Staatstheater Mainz's upcoming season promises an eclectic mix of storytelling and performance art that delves into timeless myths, modern dilemmas, and riveting dramas. From the legendary tales of Greek mythology in 'The Beautiful Helena' to the poignant journey of identity in 'The End of Eddy', each event offers a unique exploration of human experience and cultural heritage. Join us as we delve deep into the narratives, performances, and themes that make this season at Staatstheater Mainz a must-see for any theater enthusiast.

Cultural Odyssey: A Dive into Staatstheater Mainz's Diverse Theatrical Line-Up

Staatstheater Mainz presents a captivating season filled with diverse theatrical experiences. From classic operettas and plays to contemporary dance performances, the lineup features works that span cultures, histories, and genres. With talented performers and innovative creative teams, audiences can expect to be both entertained and challenged by the stories unfolding on stage. Whether diving into Greek mythology, exploring the human condition, or celebrating dance, there's something for everyone at this renowned cultural venue.

Exploring Theatrical Masterpieces at Staatstheater Mainz

The Staatstheater Mainz is hosting a diverse set of performances in 2025 that delve into themes ranging from displacement and identity crises to family dynamics and dystopian futures. Featuring plays and musicals such as 'Non-Existent', 'The Fall of the House of Usher', and 'The End of Eddy', the theater offers a variety of narratives that explore human resilience, societal issues, and personal struggles. With an impressive roster of talented performers and creative works, these events promise to leave a lasting impact.

Exploring Diversity and Depth at Staatstheater Mainz's 2025 Season

In the coming months, Staatstheater Mainz invites theater lovers to an eclectic mix of performances that promise to captivate audiences. From the haunting musical adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' to the thought-provoking play 'The End of Eddy,' and the whimsical yet dark 'The Addams Family,' there's something for everyone. The lineup also includes compelling works like '4.48 Psychosis,' 'Planet B,' 'Turandot,' 'The Servant of Two Masters,' 'Underdog,' and 'The Cunning Little Vixen.' These diverse productions, featuring talented performers and insightful storytelling, are set to unfold a theatrical experience worth remembering.

Exploring the Unforgettable Theatrical Journey at Staatstheater Mainz

Leandra Enders

Friedrich Brückner

Johannes Schmidt

Lennart Klappstein

Stephanie Kämmer

Benjamin Kaygun

Lucia Kramer

Jan Friedrich

Staatstheater Mainz

Viola is separated from her brother Sebastian in a shipwreck and comes ashore in Illyria. Here, disguised as a page, she decides to enter the service of Duke Orsino under the name Cesario. The Duke takes a liking to the young nobleman and sends him as a messenger to Olivia, whom he adores. Viola, who has fallen in love with the Duke, suffers under these errands. To her delight, Olivia rejects Orsino's advances, as she has sworn to mourn her deceased brother for seven years – but then falls in love with the supposed youth Cesario. This leads to turbulent complications, which are further exacerbated by the appearance of Sebastian, who was also rescued in the shipwreck and who bears a striking resemblance to Viola. A melancholic jester accompanies the numerous amorous adventures and the pranks of the colorful group surrounding Squire Tobias with his wisdom. He also participates in a prank played by Tobias and his lady-in-waiting, Maria, on the snooty steward Malvolio: They trick him into believing Olivia loves him, whereupon he makes such a fool of himself that Olivia thinks he's crazy. He is imprisoned and, deeply offended, plots revenge...

What you want

Princess Turandot never wants to belong to a man. To deter her suitors, she has passed a cruel law: anyone who wishes to marry her must first solve three riddles. If they fail, they are executed. Countless men have already met their deaths this way. Nevertheless, Prince Calaf feels attracted to Turandot. Ignoring the urgent warnings of his father and Liù, who loves him selflessly, he faces the riddles – and succeeds in solving them! But instead of taking Turandot as his wife against her will, he now gives her a riddle of his own…

Turandot

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)

Bastian Balthasar Bux is a completely normal boy, or at least that's what he always thought... until one day his whole life changed.

The Neverending Story

The Cat in the Hat ends up in Stackeln an der Kruke by chance. She moves into an old, empty house where the grumpy brewery director Maulwisch spent his unhappy childhood. The cat promises to make the house a thoroughly happy place. But that's impossible on her own – so little by little she takes in a bunch of homeless people, orphans, and oddballs: Marianne the Dudelhuhn, Captain Knaak, the Zappergeck, Baby Hübner the musical pig, the Stolpervogel, and the Erbsenstein brothers. Together they turn the house completely upside down and open the doors to happiness. But with so many protégés, there's naturally no money left for the rent. Brewery director Maulwisch immediately makes a fuss!

Cat with hat

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.

The Snow Queen

When his parents go dancing on Saturday nights, ten-year-old Anton Bohnsack settles in at home with his favorite books. He loves reading vampire stories—the scarier, the better. But when a real vampire suddenly appears on his windowsill one evening, it gives him a real fright. It's a good thing this little bloodsucker, Rüdiger von Schlotterstein, and his younger sister, Anna the Toothless, are more interested in friendship than in Anton's blood. If only it weren't for the adults! Human children should probably stay hidden from Rüdiger's relatives. Anton's parents don't really believe in vampires, but they're determined to invite their son's strange new friends over for cake. And then there's the nasty Geiermeier, who wants to make the cemetery vampire-free...

The Little Vampire

The popular version of the biblical proverb "Whoever enters danger will fall in it" (Sirach 3:26) is reflected in the saying "He who walks in danger will perish in it." And indeed, art often carries a touch of risk for those involved. Whether with a safety net or a false bottom, whether authentic or merely illusionistic – every true piece of art requires transcending boundaries and carries the risk of falling and failure. This is where the dancers are called upon, not as gamblers addicted to thrills and the ultimate adrenaline rush, but rather in their professionalism, their mutual trust, and their vulnerability. Gravity takes us into the wonderful world of their "risk space."

Gravity (UA)

Angry over the sharp rise in food prices, Antonia and Margherita decide to raid the supermarket. At home, they hide the goods from their equally unsuspecting yet law-abiding husbands. When the police begin searching their apartments, things get tense. A rapid-fire game of confusion ensues, and a socially critical farce unfolds, featuring exploding inflation rates, economic crises, and political lies.

There is no payment!

Marie receives a nutcracker on Christmas Eve. She loves it from the very first moment. At night, she even dreams of the beautiful gift: Large mice scurry through the room,and with a rumble, the Christmas tree begins to grow. Finally, the nutcracker comes to life. Together with it, Marie enters the land of sweets, and a journey into wondrous worlds begins...

The Nutcracker

Experience a festive Christmas program full of sonic splendor! The State Orchestra brings musical stories about puppets and a snowman to life. Touching, inspiring, and surprising – like the perfect Christmas gift for the whole family!

Christmas concert

Engelbert Humperdinck was actually only supposed to set to music a few passages from the fairytale play Hansel and Gretel , which his sister Adelheid Wette had written for a family performance. However, on the enthusiastic advice of his relatives, the small project developed first into a singspiel and finally into a full-length opera about the story of the siblings Hansel and Gretel. Growing up in poverty, their mother sends them into the forest to pick berries out of necessity. There they meet not only the Sand Men and the Dew Men, but also the witch who has sent shivers down the spines of countless children.

Hansel and Gretel

Even as a child, Eddy Bellegueule felt that he would find it difficult to live up to the expectations of those around him. His world is a small village in Picardy in northern France, and his upbringing in a working-class family is marked by poverty, violence, and social exclusion. Eddy's behavior, which is perceived as feminine, makes him an outsider long before he can discover his own homosexuality, and the constant rejection of his fellow human beings and lack of acceptance from his family weigh heavily on him. Despite the adverse circumstances, Eddy looks for ways to escape his surroundings and find his own identity. Édouard Louis' autofictional debut novel tells the story of escaping an oppressive childhood with ruthlessness and sociological precision.

The End of Eddy

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