A beautiful night with the perfect leisure – that is what the Unhealthy Vilbel Citadel Competition desires to supply with its various program. Subsequent Friday (Might twenty ninth) the night program of Hesse’s hottest theater competition begins with the premiere of the musical “Jesus Christ Celebrity”. Final 12 months there have been 114,000 spectators, and round 80,000 tickets have already been offered for this season, says director Claus-Günther Kunzmann – that’s noticeably extra tickets than on the similar time final 12 months.
The night program
Two musicals and two comedies characterize the night program this season:
- The rock opera “Jesus Christ Celebrity” tells the final days of Jesus’ life and addresses love, betrayal and hope in gripping photographs and stirring music.
- With “Wie im Himmel” (premiere on July third), viewers may expertise a musical that’s characterised by poetry, feelings and a really particular choir: round 400 individuals from the whole Rhine-Essential space utilized to be newbie singers following a name for motion – a few of them are actually contributing their voices to the performances.
- The comedy “Die Feuerzangenbowle” (premiere on June fifth) takes viewers on a journey into childhood and college days.
- This system is rounded off with “A Midsummer Night time’s Dream” (premiere June 12), William Shakespeare’s well-known comedy in regards to the trials and tribulations of two lovers within the enchanted forest.
- There are additionally quite a few performances within the theater cellar and visitor performances.
Presents for kids and households
The goal teams of the citadel competition additionally embody faculties and daycare facilities, younger individuals and households. The kids’s performances have already began with the performs “The Little Witch” and “Rico, Oskar and the Deep Shadows” in addition to the musical “Alice in Wonderland”. The play “Animal Farm” (premiere Might thirty first), which relies on George Orwell’s parable about energy, manipulation and betrayal, is aimed particularly at youthful audiences.
Across the stage
However the citadel competition is greater than only a theater and musical expertise, says Kunzmann. Being sociable, spending time collectively – guests can anticipate “an entire night bundle” with gastronomy and high quality of keep. Tables across the citadel might be reserved on-line as much as 48 hours earlier than the specified efficiency – many guests made good use of this and mixed dinner with a go to to the theater. Particularly in occasions of world political disaster, this may present a nice distraction from on a regular basis life.
The tickets
Whereas the premiere performances are virtually offered out, there are nonetheless good probabilities of getting tickets for different performances, says Kunzmann. Round 25,000 tickets are nonetheless on supply for the night occasions alone, which run till September – they are often booked by telephone or through the ticket workplace, which is on the market to advise you on all questions on tickets for the performances. Anybody planning to go to the kids’s performances with their kids might discover what they’re on the lookout for on the subject of tickets, particularly in the course of the Hessian summer season holidays. Particularly on sizzling days, you’ll be able to mix your go to to the competition with a visit to the close by water playground.
The climate
As with all outside theater performances, the climate additionally performs a serious function within the performances within the Unhealthy Vilbel water citadel. It’s a “tremendous secure room” with lightning safety and a stage roof that was constructed three years in the past, as Kunzmann emphasizes. When it rains or heats up, the crew helps out with rain capes and solar safety and ensures that as many performances as potential can happen.
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