The Landestheater Coburg is set to host an array of diverse and captivating performances throughout the 2026 season. From the intense drama of Federico García Lorca's 'Bernarda Alba's House' to the adventurous notes of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea', there's something for everyone to enjoy. With a lineup featuring powerful dramas, innovative ballets, and exciting orchestral concerts, this season promises to be a feast for the senses, showcasing the profound talents of performers and creatives at the forefront of the arts.

A Vibrant Celebration of Artistry at Landestheater Coburg

Landestheater Coburg invites you to delve into a world of compelling narratives, from the intense drama of 'Bernarda Alba's House' to the quirky humor of 'The Addams Family.' With a variety of performances ranging from ballet to orchestral concerts, this season promises to captivate audiences with its powerful storytelling and artistic brilliance. Discover how traditional tales are brought to life, reimagined through dance, music, and drama, celebrating both classic and contemporary themes.

Exploring Artistic Narratives: A Journey Through Landestheater Coburg's Diverse Productions

The Landestheater Coburg is set to dazzle audiences with a diverse lineup of performances from March to July 2026. With offerings ranging from poignant dramas like 'Robber Hands' and 'Jeeps' to evocative dance interpretations in 'Bernarda Alba's House', and family-friendly adventures like '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea', the theatre promises a vibrant cultural experience. Additionally, orchestral concerts and the Broadway musical 'The Addams Family' will further enrich the season, making Coburg a focal point for artistic expression.

Coburg’s Artistic Tapestry: A Showcase of Drama, Music, and Dance

When a man dies, no woman is allowed to leave the house for the next eight years, as tradition dictates. Recently widowed Bernarda Alba enforces this tradition rigorously, using force if necessary. Honor and social reputation are paramount for her. For her five daughters, the house becomes a prison. Locked up and cut off from the outside world, they long for love, freedom, and self-determination. But Bernarda tolerates no disobedience—or marriage below social status. Only Augustina, the eldest daughter, is allowed to become engaged to the attractive Pepe el Romano. But her youngest daughter, Adela, also has her eye on him. 

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Bernarda Alba's House

Globe Coburg

Janik and Samuel are like brothers—inseparable, although they differ greatly in many ways. Janik's parents, academics with strong values, practically adopted Samuel because his mother struggles with alcoholism. While Samuel longs for a structured life and seeks stability, Janik takes the opposite path: He wants to break free from his parents' conservative norms and gets involved with Irene, Samuel's chaotic mother. To make a fresh start and save their friendship, the two travel to Istanbul after graduating from high school, because Samuel is certain that his unknown father is Turkish. A search for identity, home, and friendship begins.

Robber hands

Reithalle

5th Symphony Concert

Salome lives at the decadent court of her mother Herodias and her stepfather Herod, surrounded by intrigue and moral decay. She projects her sensual and erotic desires onto the imprisoned, ascetic prophet Jochanaan – but when he rejects her in disgust, her obsession escalates to monstrous proportions. She demands Jochanaan's head from Herod on a silver platter, thereby sealing her own downfall...

Salome

After an encounter with a mysterious sea monster, Professor Aronax and Ned Land are taken aboard Captain Nemo's submarine, the Nautilus. Together they experience fascinating underwater worlds, sunken cities, and exciting adventures deep beneath the sea. Henrik Albrecht transforms Jules Verne's adventure novel into gripping music with captivating, suspenseful sounds – an extraordinary concert experience!

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

In Germany, up to 400 billion euros are inherited each year – but that's over now. A radical inheritance reform is intended to ensure real redistribution: Inheritances will be redistributed by lottery, and the bureaucracy will – naturally – be taken over by the job center. Armin and Gabor sit in a dreary, gray civil servant's office and now also process inheritance applications. Silke's application for her inheritance was unfortunately rejected. This is annoying, because her father was extremely wealthy. She should at least be entitled to a lottery ticket, Silke believes, and storms into the job center in a rage, where she meets Maude in the waiting room. She was caught collecting deposit bottle deposits – and Gabor promptly deducted the deposit money from her basic social security benefits. Two women, two completely different lives – but one common goal: They no longer want to be sidelined by this system. Without further ado, they grab their weapons and storm Gabor's office to reclaim their "rights" with all their might.

Jeeps

6th Symphony Concert

Once per season, the First Steps format gives the dancers of the Coburg State Theatre's ballet ensemble the opportunity to premiere their own choreographies. This doesn't just focus on movement: they can also be creative in the areas of stage and costume design, as well as lighting design, and further develop their artistic style. First Steps is a platform for young choreographers who experiment with different dance styles and movement languages ​​and explore new concepts. The musical spectrum is also broad – from classical to pop to hip-hop.

First Steps “Why Not?”

4th Chamber Concert

Tonight, the big Addams family dinner is taking place, but something is different with her daughter. The usually so dark and grim Wednesday Addams is suddenly smiling! A frightening sight – her mother Morticia is sure she's sick. But her husband Gomez insists on the planned dinner and is also behaving strangely. What Morticia doesn't know: Wednesday is in love and wants to get engaged. To a handsome, intelligent young man from a respectable family, of all people. Terribly unmorbid. And it gets worse. At the family dinner, the two families are supposed to finally get to know each other. While the Addamses are enthusiastic about torture instruments, the Beinekes are acting a bit stiffly. When Pugsley, Wednesday's little brother with a penchant for explosives, gets involved, the young couple's happiness is put to a severe test. The internationally successful Broadway musical can now be seen here in Coburg. Look forward to a quirky, chaotic evening and celebrate the unconventional!

Landestheater Coburg

Mar 28 - May 3, 2026

Bernarda Alba's House

10 - 23 Apr, 2026

Robber hands

11 - 12 Apr, 2026

5th Symphony Concert

May 2 - Jun 7, 2026

Salome

8 - 9 May, 2026

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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