Since the beginning of June, young people, their mothers and other residents of Dortmund’s Nordstadt district have been exploring the region’s cultural landscape together. They are visiting theatres, festivals, artists and cultural institutions, conducting interviews and discussing what kinds of …

Combed, plaited, bound: in the performative installation ‘Verzopft’, the act of plaiting hair becomes a search for traces of care, ideals of beauty and social connections. Starting with five bodies, a web of hair, stories and memories grows through the space, gradually taking it over. ‘Verzopft’ …

The first edition of inter_val is here! Under the artistic direction of Megha Kono-Patel, the fellows of this year’s Time To Breathe Fellowship are not only presenting their own projects, but are also creating space for other selected artists and cultural practitioners. You can look forward to …

Till Frömmel wants to play – and he really means it! Till is a high-energy all-rounder and is shaking up the comedy scene with his fast-paced improvisation and fresh take on magic. Known from the TV show NightWash and Germany’s biggest comedy festival, he is now kicking off his new live tour …

Community Festival

It’s bound to go wrong, good luck, fingers crossed: a bunch of people gather on stage. They’ve got something in mind. They set fire to water. They laugh themselves silly. They clash, miss the mark, don’t know what to do next, but they really do give it a go. Their tasks are both possible and …

Christmas piece

The theatre, dance and performance festival of North Rhine-Westphalia’s independent performing arts scene – also again at the Theater im Depot.

Since the 2024/25 school year, the Theater im Depot has been taking part in the Walter Blüchert Foundation’s ‘gut:gehen’ children’s participatory programme, which aims to foster greater self-confidence, a zest for life and a sense of community. The programme helps primary school children in Years 2 …

fortlaufende Programmreihe und Arbeitsgruppen zur kolonialen Geschichte des Fredenbaumparks

Who actually decides which stories are told on stage? Who selects the artists who are invited? And why do some people feel at home in cultural institutions – whilst others do not? The Dortmund Nordstadt – Community Curating project explores artistic methods that combine independent theatre work …

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