“How are you getting on without a job, Mrs. Garazzo? Oh, Wildbruch, I’m a cat – how could I not be getting on well?” How radical must we be to be ourselves? Estate agent Eleonore discovers that she is actually a cat. She has a fur catsuit made to measure and embarks on a transformation. Her senses …

In September 2026, physical FETZ will transform three theatre in the Ruhr region – the Theater im Depot in Dortmund, the Prinz Regent Theater in Bochum and the Grend Theater in Essen – into a vibrant festival brimming with movement, inspiration, exchange, community, skill-sharing and, of course, …

Just imagine, right in the heart of the Ruhr region: the most beautiful chip shop in the world. Selma and Alper have had enough of racism and now serve nothing but fresh sweet potato chips to soothe the soul. Between chip dips and cold drinks, they share stories from the Ruhr region. The evening’s …

DRONETALE – a science-fiction fable set in post-industrial ecosystems teeming with shimmering butterflies, drones and evening primroses. Where glitching bugs, dragonflies and other fairies encounter one another on slumbering, green spoil heaps. Through collective storytelling and creative …

The Collective of Collectives is joining you for a whole day of celebrations at nachtfrequenz – Night of Youth Culture 2026. At ALLE DABEI! #3, the focus is on togetherness, participation and community. Look forward to a varied programme where you can celebrate, try new things and network together. …

Good stories never die! Amidst the fast-paced world of art and culture, we scarcely have time to pay tribute to what has been lost, forgotten or overlooked. In 2024, Rolf Dennemann, a highly influential independent theatre practitioner from the Ruhr region, passed away. The 35-year history of the …

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 …

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 …

fortlaufende Programmreihe und Arbeitsgruppen zur kolonialen Geschichte des Fredenbaumparks

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