Name: La Cage aux Folles
Start: 2025-06-22T16:00:00
Location: Kassel State Theater

Staatstheater Kassel invites audiences on an unforgettable journey through its 2025 season. From classic operas like 'Carmen' to contemporary dialogues in 'Triage,' this year's program is a rich tapestry of musical prowess, theatrical innovation, and cultural critique. Highlighting themes from medical ethics to personal identity and societal roles, these events promise to captivate and inspire both seasoned theatergoers and newcomers alike. With a lineup that includes everything from musical comedies to interactive experiences, the Staatstheater Kassel offers a vibrant cultural escape.

Staatstheater Kassel: A Season of Diverse Artistic Wonders

Staatstheater Kassel invites you to an extraordinary lineup of events that promise to engage and inspire audiences with diverse artistic expressions. From the mesmerizing opera 'Carmen' led by conductor Kirill Stankov to the thought-provoking play 'Triage' by Maya Arad Yasur, each event showcases unique talents and stories. Experience the humor of 'Die eingebildete Kranke', the vibrant dance sessions of TANZ_Mit!, and the legendary musical 'La Cage aux Folles'. Dive into a world of creativity and expression with events running from January to June 2025.

Discover the Vibrant World of Staatstheater Kassel: A Journey Through Art and Expression

In 2025, the Staatstheater Kassel is set to captivate audiences with an eclectic mix of performances and interactive events. From the operatic allure of 'Carmen' to the vibrant world of 'La Cage aux Folles,' each performance offers a unique celebration of art and culture. This season also invites participation with 'TANZ_Mit!' a contemporary dance workshop and a musical 'Orchester-Rallye.' Through these diverse events, the Staatstheater Kassel presents a platform for both reflection and enjoyment, making art accessible and engaging.

Exploring Artistic Narratives: Staatstheater Kassel's 2025 Line-Up

The Staatstheater Kassel has orchestrated a diverse lineup for its 2025 season, featuring a blend of dramatic operas, vibrant musicals, immersive concerts, and innovative performances. With events ranging from the timeless appeal of 'Carmen' and 'La Cage aux Folles' to the introspective 'Der Tod und das Mädchen', and the unique 'Orchester-Rallye', there's something for everyone. Join us as we explore the highlights and cultural significance of these events that promise to captivate audiences at the Kassel State Theater.

A Symphony of Diversity: Staatstheater Kassel's 2025 Season Highlights

Step into the world of creativity and expression at the Kassel State Theater, where an exciting lineup of events awaits you in 2025. From the passionate rhythms of 'Carmen' to the empowering anthems of 'La Cage aux Folles', this season offers a diverse range of performances. Explore the hidden corners of the theater in the 'Orchester-Rallye', enjoy the introspective dance of 'Der Tod und das Mädchen', and engage with artists through 'Resonanzboden'. Whether you're a fan of musicals, classical concerts, or interactive experiences, the Staatstheater Kassel has something special for everyone.

A Vibrant Celebration of Music and Theater at Kassel State Theater

Staatstheater Kassel is set to captivate audiences in 2025 with an eclectic mix of performances ranging from the operatic classic 'Carmen' to the empowering musical 'La Cage aux Folles.' With concerts, dance performances, and interactive events that invite audience participation, the theater promises a vibrant season. Highlights include the engaging 'Orchester-Rallye,' Schubert's introspective 'Der Tod und das Mädchen,' and the dynamic 'Film in Concert.' Join us as we explore the creative endeavors and cultural significance of these events.

Staatstheater Kassel: A Symphony of Diverse Artistic Expressions in 2025

Felix Linsmeier

Louisa Talbot

Staatstheater Kassel

In the 1990s, Kassel developed into Germany's third techno capital, alongside Frankfurt and Berlin. At its heart was a legendary club: Aufschwung Ost, later Stammheim. Here, a small group of techno enthusiasts created a nationwide pilgrimage site for the new subculture – with a distinctive design and even its own comic series. Internationally renowned artists like Dr. Motte and DJ Rush graced this iconic venue, celebrating its unique atmosphere across up to three floors and 5,000 square meters of dance floor. These were the carefree 90s: a spirit of optimism and a sense of transcendence during the long nights from Friday to Monday.

Rave (ua)

A mother and daughter live in a rented apartment building by the canal, outside the city. Rents are rising, and the mother reacts to every other crisis in her life with helplessness and lethargy. Neither the accusations nor the efforts of her daughter Vera help her.

Schamparadies (UA)

tif - Theater at the Fridericianum

"Which of you loves me most?" King Lear asks his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, intending to divide his kingdom fairly among them after their sworn declarations of love. But he miscalculates: his beloved daughter, Cordelia, rejects the love contest and demands honesty instead. Lear—beside himself with rage—banishes her and divides his land between his other two daughters. The condition: he and his retinue must be fed and housed by one of them each month. But Goneril and Regan quickly tire of this demand, want to be rid of him, and seize the first opportunity to depose him. The once great king, reduced to bare human existence, descends further into madness, abandoned by everyone—except his court jester. Then news arrives from France that the exiled Cordelia has raised an army to rescue him and fight against her own sisters. An unprecedented spiral of violence is set in motion. At its end, everyone is dead. Almost.

König Lear

While reading classwork, a teacher is confronted with a racist remark that contradicts his humanistic convictions. He underlines it and finds himself facing not only the student's father but his entire class: they demand his suspension and accuse him of harboring anti-state sentiments. The teacher and his students, the youth being playfully prepared for the next war by the ruling regime, become increasingly estranged. But then, during summer camp, one of the students is murdered – and the search for the killer begins…

Youth Without God

Virginia Woolf called it "the most boring novel in the world." Kurt Tucholsky compared this work to a Maggi bouillon cube that would be brewed mediocrely for generations.

Ulysses

This is what the famous poet Heinrich Heine writes in his verse epic Germany. A Winter's Tale , when he travels to his beloved, yet hated, Germany in 1843 to visit his mother. He has already been living in French exile for twelve years and longs for his homeland: Heine, the Jew, the Christian, the German, the Frenchman, the Romantic, the eroticist, the ironic vanquisher of Romanticism – and the political writer.

Jammertal Rest Area (UA)

Becoming an adult, or puberty, is characterized by changes, challenges, and expectations. "On top of the world one minute, in the depths of despair the next"—the emotional ups and downs of puberty are proverbial. New developments and connections in the brain lead to spontaneous ideas and impulses, emotional outbursts, and reorientation. Existing character traits can evolve further, or entirely new personalities can emerge.

Wall/Flower

“I wanted to express the moment, the so-called ‘shock of realization,’ when you reach the edge of the continental landmass,” wrote the American composer John Adams about his composition Dharma at the Big Sur . The concerto for six-string electric violin and orchestra was composed in 2003 for the opening of the Walt Disney Company’s Big Sur International Theatre.

6th Symphony Concert | Good Friday Concert - Earth

Congress Palace Kassel City Hall

Who doesn't know him? Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, or Charlie Chaplin for short. He is arguably the most famous comedian in the world. When he received an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in Hollywood in 1972, the audience applauded for a full twelve minutes. We are honoring Charlie Chaplin this season with three different film concerts.

Chaplin in Concert II: The Vagabond

In Let's Talk About Trance , the dancers of TANZ_KASSEL explore punk, trance and ritual – a choreographic and dance-based overcoming of conventions in the close interplay of Eros and Thanatos.

Let's talk about Trance

In love, engaged, married, divorced – between neoconservatism and open relationship models, every life and love decision seems possible these days. Not so for Mozart's characters, children of their time, whose fidelity is put to the test in an obscure wager: Alfonso tests the relationships of his friends Ferrando and Guglielmo, because he doesn't believe in the fidelity of their partners, Fiordiligi and Dorabella.

Così fan tutte

I am what I am! schleudert die schillernde Drag-Queen Zaza in das Scheinwerferlicht und manifestiert damit nicht nur ihre eigene Identität: Seit das Musical La Cage aux Folles in den frühen Achtzigern die Bühnen eroberte, wurde das Solo der großen Travestie-Diva weltweit zur selbstermächtigenden Hymne für die queere Bewegung.

La Cage aux Folles

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