1 - 11 October 2026
The FAVORITEN Festival is the theatre, dance and performance festival of the independent performing arts scene in North Rhine-Westphalia. It has been held every two years in Dortmund since 1985. It is one of the oldest festivals of independent performing arts in Germany and is aimed equally at people in the city and region as well as at a national and international (professional) audience. The organisers are the NRW State Office for Independent Performing Arts and the Cultural Office of the City of Dortmund.
Over 300 productions from across North Rhine-Westphalia applied for this year’s edition. From this impressive array, thirteen works have been selected; with their diverse artistic styles, perspectives and themes, they invite the audience to take a fresh look at the present and engage in dialogue with one another. Three productions will be staged at the Theater im Depot:
UNSERE GRUBE
by pulk fiktion
Sunday 4 October, 3.00 pm and Monday 5 October, 11.00 am
HURRA, ROMEO UND JULIA! – DIE SZENE MIT DER LEICHE, DIE HABE ICH GELÖSCHT
by i can be your translator
Saturday, 10 October, 8.00 pm
QUEERING OF AGE
by feige glanz & fervor
Sunday, 11 October, 6.00 pm
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Cooperating Partners and Funders
The FAVORITEN Festival is organised by the NRW State Office for the Independent Performing Arts and the Cultural Office of the City of Dortmund. It is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, the NRW KULTURsekretariat, and the Regionalverband Ruhr.
