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Cardillac cannot bear to part with his works of art. The jeweler must kill anyone who buys jewelry from him. E.T.A. Hoffmann’s novella “The Girl from Scuderi”, one of the very first detective stories, served Paul Hindemith as a source. His opera from 1926 is a milestone in the development of music theater. One hundred years after its world premiere in Dresden, the opera house presents Hindemith’s first full-length opera in a new production. By the early 1920s, Hindemith had … [more]

Welcome to Odette Hella Grand's new show! The queen of the Swiss drag scene invites you to an unforgettable, glamorous night with everything a variety show lover could desire: from drag performances and comedy to singing, breathtaking acrobatics, and fire shows! (Performance in German)   [more]

Anlässlich der Ausstellung «Phänomen Münchhausen » im Strauhof unterhalten sich Schriftstellerin Felicitas Hoppe und Literaturwissenschaftler Thomas Strässle über das Verhältnis von Literatur und Wahrheit. In ihrer fiktiven Autobiografie «Hoppe» (S. Fischer 2013) kreiert die Schriftstellerin ein Geflecht von Selbstbehauptungen, in dem sich Fiktion und Wirklichkeit und Fantasie konstant überlagern. Hoppe gibt zwar vor, der Wahrheit über sich selbst nachzugehen, doch nichts in diesem Roman scheint verlässlich. Was wie ein literarisches Spiel anmutet, verweist bereits auf die postfaktische Gegenwart. Mit Erzählungen … [more]

How do you get off a train? How does breakfast work? How exactly does what I've been doing for years actually work? And how do you even use a telephone? You think you know the answers to all these questions—then you're probably a man! As a woman, or someone perceived as female, you often have to have these things explained to you in everyday life, often without being asked. Fee Brembeck is not only an author, slam poet, and opera … [more]

**Choose porno, um Buongiorno!** Greetings from Joe Di Nardo – an Italian-Swabian comedian and singing talent all in one! Joe Di Nardo – the man who causes a sensation on social media with his charming Italian waiter sketches – is also a comedian al dente live. With a constant smile on his face and an arsenal of jokes up his sleeve, Joe Di Nardo delivers comedy that primarily pokes fun at the cultural differences between Italians and Germans. His sketches … [more]

Our beloved cult live series with the magnificent, quick-witted and dazzling Odette Hella'Grand presents drag art of the very finest kind! Featuring a packed lineup of artists from all over Switzerland and neighboring countries. (Performance in German)   [more]