Sketch revue by Caroline Keufen and Martin Bross. The two actors take audiences into eerie film worlds featuring Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy and Pennywise the Clown.

The Wild Ghost Train

Contra-Kreis-Theater

A gripping comedy by Willy Russell in a new translation and adaptation by René Heinersdorff. A hairdresser conquers the university: Rita reinvents herself and bursts into the office of a frustrated literature professor. Elegant dialogue full of wordplay and a deep friendship between two people from completely different worlds.

Rita Wants to Know

On a campground, romantic chaos takes its course. Campsite manager Ralf pursues an unusual plan: only once his headstrong daughter Selke marries may her sister Silke step up to the altar. Full of humor, nostalgia and plenty of 1970s Schlager hits, this is a musical summer fun for the whole family.

Aber bitte mit Schlager

A comedy by René Heinersdorff. Thea wants to let her children believe in Santa Claus one more time, but her husband Matthias refuses. The new neighbor Bernhard agrees to play Santa Claus, but he brings his marital crisis along into the Christmas idyll.

Und es gibt ihn doch

Rhenish Folklore

The moment has finally come: Paul and Rami meet the new flame of their best friend Michelle, and who should it be but the walnut oil heir and, at the same time, the world's biggest Phil Collins fan, Martin! But after a dinner for the four of them ends in an argument, a disaster occurs. When a somewhat different Martin suddenly appears, the public grows suspicious. Perhaps the famous detective Hans Hölzl can shed some light on the darkness…

Phil Collins Is God and He Makes Us All Suffer

A wonderfully absurd comedy. Heiko “Schotty” Schotte, the crime scene cleaner, encounters quirky characters and coaxes dark secrets out of them. Played by Jan Schuba.

Der Tatortreiniger – New Episodes

Comedy with Michael Wirbitzky and Sascha Zeus

Oft kommen die nich mehr!

A self-developed theatre piece by the Differenzierungskurs 10 Darstellen und Gestalten at the Heinrich-Böll-Gymnasium, Troisdorf. A crime drama about bullying and mental health, in which soon everyone is pitted against everyone else. At the center is Laura, who is being bullied anonymously.

Chaos in the Head

A production of the performART program at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences in Alfter. Students present dialogues and trialogues in which truth and love wrestle with each other and call each other into question. An exciting evening that promises no answers.

Truth and Worth

Your stage. Your moment. An evening of poetry slam, singing and dance performances, theater pieces, short films and poetry readings by students from Bonn. Organized together with the AStA Cultural Office.

The Stage is Yours

A comedy by Francis Veber. Eric, a depressed journalist, withdraws from the world; his brother-in-law Pierre, a hot-headed police officer, tries to "cure" him in a rough-and-ready way. When Pierre comes under disciplinary investigation, abysses are revealed. Dark humor and family conflicts.

Don Chaos

The new play from the Electoral Court Theatre Bonn. The Cricket Man is a hardened criminal, at least if you ask the police. He smuggles insect meat onto German supermarket shelves, which he produces in secret factories. All the more surprised are the suburban couple Jutta and Ansgar Praisßlinger when their grown daughter Hilde reveals to them that her new boyfriend, Meinhard, is the Cricket Man.

The Cricket Man

A fast, very funny and highly topical comedy by Dietmar Jacobs and Moritz Netenjakob about a funeral that spirals out of control, dealing with themes such as sexism, gender-neutral language, wokeness and political correctness.

Cold White Man

A wine tasting with the house winemaker of Weingut Barth, who presents and explains the current wine collection. Enjoyment, conversation and insight into the world of wine.

Wine Tasting with Weingut Barth

Program of the Contra-Kreis-Theater featuring Achtsam Morden, THE STAGE IS YOURS and Strass & Strapse – die Burlesqueshow

Bonn Theater Night 2025

Two bachelor's theses from the performART program at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, followed by a panel discussion. Admission is free; donations are welcome. Reservations by email at schauspiel-ticket@alanus.edu.

Shostakovich and Hot Sausages & Once upon a Time in Lima

Experience unforgettable moments with the celebrated entertainer, singer, pianist and cabaret artist. With charm, elegance and wordplay, this "Flying Dutchman" transports you to the "Golden Twenties" and presents new gems of cabaret.

Für heitere Kreise – An Evening with Robert Kreis

A heartwarming family comedy about traditions, change and the art of letting go. For Götz, since the death of his wife, Christmas has become mainly an escape into memories. When his grown children Kevin and Matilda come together on Christmas Eve, they hatch a plan inspired by "Groundhog Day": Götz is to relive Christmas Eve over and over again.

Und täglich grüßt der Tannenbaum

In his story "Winter Cruise," W. Somerset Maugham uses a sharp pen to describe the annual holiday voyage of an English lady aboard a German freighter in the 1920s. He brilliantly caricatures the talkativeness of Miss Reid and, by contrast, the taciturn German crew of the ship. The encounter of such different characters on board guarantees plenty of cheerfulness. The ideal Christmas holiday, does such a thing exist? However lovingly we plan it for family and friends, a broken mustard jar, a train journey home, or the eternally same routine can turn the holidays upside down. Kästner, Pillau and Fontane tell of this.

Winter Cruise

A show concept by Birgit Widmann: a tribute to Whitney Houston featuring her timeless world hits such as "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," "I Have Nothing" and "I Will Always Love You."

One Moment in Time – A Tribute to Whitney Houston

The world of relationships is coming unhinged. Genders are not innate at all, but social assignments. Term papers not written in gender-inclusive language must be rewritten. Advertising posters on which women smile "for no reason" are anathema, because they signal sexual availability. Beauty pageants are unjust because they disadvantage people who are visually challenged. Poems by multiple award-winning poets are removed from university walls because they degrade women into objects of adoration, and a single clumsy pick-up line can end a long political career.

Jürgen von der Lippe & Astrid Kohrs Read: Je östrogener, testosteroner

A turbulent comedy with music full of wit, heart and female friendship.

Tussipark

A disaster. The theater is full, the performance is sold out, but the actors are stuck in traffic along with the set. Only stage assistant Karin Tor and props master Klaus Konski have made it to the theater in time. On the spot, the two decide to perform the entire crime comedy on their own. A fast-paced homage to the legendary Edgar Wallace classics, full of quirky characters, surprising twists and wonderful slapstick.

Der Mönch mit der Klatsche

The cheeky burlesque show in Bonn – burlesque with glitter, sensuality and humor, featuring performers from Bonn, Germany and around the world.

Strass und Strapse

Five actors play more than 40 roles in a thrilling and humorous crime story full of pace, sophistication and British charm, bringing the entire world of Sherlock Holmes to the stage with minimal theatrical means.

Contra-Kreis-Theater

Nov 10, 2026

Shostakovich and Hot Sausages & Once upon a Time in Lima

Oct 18, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027

Und es gibt ihn doch

Oct 18, 2026 - Jul 11, 2027

Aber bitte mit Schlager

Nov 27, 2026

Für heitere Kreise – An Evening with Robert Kreis

Dec 1, 2026

Und täglich grüßt der Tannenbaum

Oct 26, 2026

The Wild Ghost Train

Oct 22, 2026

Rita Wants to Know

Contra-Kreis-Theater