Join us as we delve into the array of theatrical marvels presented by Freies Landestheater Bayern, showcasing captivating performances such as 'The Little Ghost', 'Rapunzel', and many more. These events not only entertain but also provide a fresh perspective on classic tales, making them a joy for audiences of all ages. With talented performers bringing these stories to life across Europe, there's no shortage of creativity and vibrancy in these productions.

Exploring the Theatrical Wonders of Freies Landestheater Bayern

The Freies Landestheater Bayern presents a vibrant array of performances that captivate audiences with their creativity and charm. From the comedic twist on the classic tale of 'Rapunzel' to the adventurous musical journey in 'Timmy and the Music in America', each event offers unique insights into storytelling and musical expression. In this article, we'll explore these fascinating performances, detailing the contributions of talented artists and the unforgettable experiences they create across various picturesque venues.

A Theatrical Extravaganza: Exploring the Freies Landestheater Bayern's Captivating Performances

The award-winning musical TITANIC recounts the dramatic and emotional journey of the famous "unsinkable" luxury liner, whose tragic fate shocked the world on its maiden voyage in 1912. It does not recount the well-known plot of the film of the same name, but instead, with moving music and spoken dialogue, focuses on the individual fates of the passengers—based on historical figures and eyewitness accounts.

Titanic

Community Center Unterschleißheim

NaturTheater Bad Elster

Germering Town Hall

Youth Center Karlsfeld

Waitzinger Keller Cultural Center

House of Culture Waldkraiburg

The music encompasses various styles, from classical to jazz and modern, while always remaining child-friendly.

Puss in Boots

Gasteig HP8

This ballad, which became popular worldwide as a standalone piece through pop stars, jazz singers, and chansoniers, is the beginning of one of the most striking plays of the 20th century. When Bertolt Brecht wrote the text with Elisabeth Hauptmann in 1928 as an adaptation of John Gay's baroque London "Beggars' Opera," he could hardly have imagined that a classic of epic theater would emerge that would become a permanent fixture in repertoires.

The Threepenny Opera

Community Center Unterföhring

Modeon Restaurant

Cultural Office at KUBIZ

The extraordinary Advent story about Bisy the fly and Karl-Heinz the cross spider connects the natural world with our man-made world. An unusual and highly entertaining play for children ages 5 and up and the whole family.

You must be crazy!

CULTURE at Oberbräu

"Hansel and Gretel" is one of the most exciting stories of German Romanticism, contained in the famous collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. In the unsurpassed musical setting by the late Romantic composer Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921), it is also one of the most beautiful—for many, even "the" most beautiful—fairytale operas in all of musical literature. It appeals to both adult and young audiences and has provided many a first unforgettable operatic experience.

Hansel and Gretel

Stadttheater Wels

Stadttheater

Have fairgrounds always existed? Timmy goes in search of clues. At a historic fair, he doesn't find a bumper car, but he does find a whole host of other things that fascinate him: barrel organ players, acrobats, dancers, magicians with puppets—and the rogue Till Eulenspiegel, who gets Timmy into a lot of trouble...

Timmy at the Fair

Now Timmy is drawn to the east, where the old musician Sergej takes him by the hand and tells him many interesting things about the country and its people – and their music.

Nutcrackers, wolves and mysterious pictures

Stadttheater Amberg 

"The Mousetrap" is a play by Agatha Christie. It has been performed daily in London's West End since November 25, 1952 (with an interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 16, 2020, to May 17, 2021), making it the longest continuously running play in the world.

The Mousetrap

Timmy – a boy like there always has been and always will be: smart, full of ideas, full of curiosity – and with the absolute desire to play an instrument. In Timmy's case, that's the flute.

How Timmy became interested in music

Ottobeuren Abbey

Mozart and da Ponte's masterpiece was titled "Dramma Giocoso" – a cheerful drama. A multi-layered subject, a piece to both chuckle and indignant. Don Giovanni, the famous myth of the seducer and womanizer Don Juan, is presented. He ultimately surpasses his arrogance and unsurpassable audacity at the grave of a victim of his machinations by inviting the statue of the deceased to a feast. A magnificent moment of musical theater.

Don Giovanni

Science Congress Center Munich

CULTURE + CONGRESS CENTER Rosenheim

The story continues with a rather adventurous balloon ride in which Timmy and his friend Philipp travel across Europe and meet not only friendly people in England, France and Italy – but also their music.

Timmy and the music in Europe

Experience Rapunzel's story in a completely new and refreshingly funny way that turns the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale completely on its head.

Rapunzel

King Albert Theater

Haimhausen Raiffeisen Hall

Timmy is allowed to attend a children's choir rehearsal at the opera house. On his way there, he passes all sorts of doors, behind which mysterious, strange, and, yes, funny things take place. He witnesses singers rehearsing, makeup artists with wigs and fake noses, and technicians working with fog, thunder, and fire.

Timmy discovers the opera

It's the witching hour at Eulenstein Castle! Every night, at midnight sharp, the little ghost awakens.

The Little Ghost

Wie kein ein anderes Bühnenwerk vermag Mozarts letzte Oper “Die Zauberflöte” das Publikum bis heute zu begeistern und ist der weltweit meistgespielte Titel des Musiktheater-Repertoires. Wer kennt nicht den Gassenhauer des Papageno („Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja“), die hochdramatische Koloratur-Arie der Königin der Nacht („Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen“) oder die Liebesgeschichte zwischen Tamino und Pamina? Mozarts Freund und Librettist Emanuel Schickaneder erschuf mit seinen humorvoll berührenden Texten zugleich Komödie, Märchen und Allegorie, die getragen von der meisterlich komponierten Musik Mozarts einen direkten Weg in die Herzen der Zuschauer finden.

Nahezu 100 Mitwirkende im großen Solisten-Ensemble, im Chor und im Freien Landesorchester Bayern bereiten Ihnen ein hochklassiges Opernerlebnis für die ganze Familie. Fantastische junge Stimmen und fantasievolle Kostüme werden Sie begeistern.

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Die Zauberflöte

Stadthalle

Gasteig

Why is America called "the new world?" And how did the USA actually come into being? And what does a composer named "Dvořák" have to do with it?

Freies Landestheater Bayern

Nov 30, 2025 - Apr 19, 2026

Timmy at the Fair

Mar 14 - Oct 23, 2026

Titanic

Apr 19, 2026

Timmy and the Music in America

Nov 9, 2025 - Oct 18, 2026

How Timmy became interested in music

Oct 19, 2025 - Nov 21, 2026

Rapunzel

Mar 14 - Oct 23, 2026

Titanic

Feb 28, 2026

Puss in Boots

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