The German State Theatre Timisoara, in partnership with the "Nikolaus Lenau" High School, organizes the 22nd edition of the International Festival of German-Speaking Youth Theatre, a project of school theatre and theatre pedagogy in German language, in which students from Croatia, Germany and Romania participate.

Over a period of five days, from 26-30.04.2024 there will be 15 theatre performances presented by 10 school theatre groups, a performance by the artistic team of the German State Theatre Timisoara, 11 pedagogical modules in the form of workshops, held by 11 workshop coordinators.

During the Festival, theatre is used both as an artistic form and as a tool for shaping the personality of individuals, especially the young audience, helping to develop critical thinking, analysis of society, history, landmarks and keys to deciphering certain behaviours and social patterns.

The artistic coordination of the whole Festival is ensured by the actors TGST, Isolde Cobeț, Robert Schein Bogdanov and Alma Diaconu.


Lucian Vărșăndan, manager of GSTT, said about this edition of the festival: "The International Festival of German-Speaking Youth Theatre is an integral part of German cultural activity in this part of Europe. In addition, the festival is also an opportunity for many young people from different cultures and regions to meet, enter into dialogue and make friends through German-language theatre, discovering each other. This gives them the chance not to perceive differences, diversity, people of other nationalities or peers with a different nationality or appearance as a threat, but rather as an opportunity. This is all the more relevant at a time when many parts of the world are affected by wars and conflicts, which reminds me of a wise saying: places where theatre feels at home are safer for democracy. Such a place is this week's festival."

Program
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26.04
Hänsel and Gretel
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27.04
15:00 - Friendship or Love - NiL-Junior
16:30 - Theatre and astronomy - Wa'te ma!
18:00 - Mamma Mia - Die Elf
19:00 The Trojan Women - ArtAttack
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28.04
15:00 - The Prison Sisters - Esseker Schulbühne
17:00 - The Camp - NiL
19:00 - Not with Me - Goethe-Kolleg Bukarest

21:00 - Dinner
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29.04
15:00 - The servant's shadow - Sturm
16:00 - Fairytales - Videki
17:00 - Town Musicians of Bremen - Felix

18:00 - Legends about Ivaysk fireflies - Dramatische Erziehertruppe
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30.04
15:00 - The Cursed Prince - NiL- Junior
17:00 - Animal Farm - NiL
19:00 - Boeing Boeing - NiL

20:30 - Closing ceremony



See you at the festival at the end of this week!

Cultural project funded by Timis County Council, through the TimCultura 2024 programme.


For detailed information about the funder of this project, please visit www.cjtimis.ro

Admission is free with a ticket that can be picked up at the ticket office of the German State Theatre.