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

Romeo and Juliet is all about love – as if! This ensemble isn’t concerned with staying true to Shakespeare’s text, but prefers to develop its own personal take on themes such as death, tragic misunderstandings and patriarchal power structures. A sparkling production that makes you want to take a …

This sleepover is for anyone who’s in the thick of puberty, or who wants to look back on it with a touch of nostalgia – or who’s ready to embark on a new one. You can make yourselves comfortable on chairs or beanbags and listen to stories about (chosen) family, desire but also anti-queer violence. …

Following the final performance in the programme, the stage set for queering of age becomes a space for retelling stories, reminiscing and sharing. New connections emerge amidst stories from youth, snippets of conversation and collective reflection. To the sounds of the 90s, the party continues …

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’ …

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 …

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 …

Christmas piece

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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