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Timo Jander; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from » It’s like swimming«: Close-up. Timo Jander holds a can of Paulaner Spezi in his hand and looks at it. Parts of his face, his neck and his white T- shirt are splattered with red liquid. In the background are white screens onto which a painted circus tent and caravans are projected.
Timo Jander, Leonie Kolhoff, Tim Knieps; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Krabat«: Leonie Kolhoff stands in the middle, smiling as she holds up a tray of baked goods. She wears an apron around her waist. To her left and right stand Timo Jander and Tim Knieps, both looking at the tray. All three wear grey jackets and caps. In the background is a grey, wood-like wall with chalk drawings visible on it.
Leon Wieferich; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Rachid Zinaladin, Nora Rebecca Wolff, Tabea Mewis; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »20,000 Leagues Under the Sea«: Professor Pierre Aronnax, Ned Land and Captain Nemo are lying on their backs on the floor next and on top of each other. Ned Land has extended her index finger upwards and the glances of the three of them follow it. Aronnax has his backpack next to him. A few light-coloured shells can be seen in the background.
Timo Jander, Leonie Kolhoff; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Troy! Stowaways in the Trojan Horse«: Spourgitis and Briseis sit back to back. Spourgitis turns his head forward and looks over his shoulder at Briseis, his hands resting in his lap. Briseis looks straight ahead, her profile visible. Her hands are folded on her raised knees. The floor reflects the two of them blurrily, like the surface of water. Scattered around them are blue, stone-like lumps. Behind them is a blue wall.

It’s like swimming

Next event: 4.2.26
11:00 → 12:25 h
Zwinger 3
Based on a text by Christian Huber
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Krabat

Next event: 6.2.26
09:15 → 10:35 h
Zwinger 3
by Otfried Preußler
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drink fight heidelberg

UA
Next event: 9.2.26
20:00 → 21:15 h
Amtsstübl im Verein Alt-Heidelberg
A theatre performance on student fraternities and sororities in Heidelberg
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Theaterlabore

Arts & Education
Next event: 17.2.26
09:00 → 13:00 h
Probebühne CARL
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20.000 Leagues Under the Sea

First night this season
Next event: 22.2.26
15:00 → 16:15 h
Zwinger 3
Based on the text by Jules Verne
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Troy! Stowaways in the Trojan Horse

Next event: 7.3.26
15:00 → 16:15 h
Zwinger 3
by Henner Kallmeyer
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The ugly duckling

Opening night UA
Next event: 11.6.26
10:00 h
Englischer Bau
Family play loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen
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New in season 2025/26
by Otfried Preußler [6+]
Opening night: 2.11.2025
Alter Saal
Susanne Berckhemer, Dario Scheffler, Jelena Kunz, Katharina Kessler; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »The little Witch«: Four witches stand in front of a large pink tree trunk, stretching out their hands. Aunt Rumpumpel is wearing a grey cloud-dress and a large white wig. The herb witch is wearing a dress printed with plant motifs and the gingerbread witch is wearing a pink, glittery dress and matching hat. The swamp witch is dressed in grey fur and is wearing large sunglasses.
by Otfried Preußler [12+]
Opening night: 30.11.2025
Zwinger 3
Timo Jander, Leonie Kolhoff, Tim Knieps; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Krabat«: Leonie Kolhoff stands in the middle, smiling as she holds up a tray of baked goods. She wears an apron around her waist. To her left and right stand Timo Jander and Tim Knieps, both looking at the tray. All three wear grey jackets and caps. In the background is a grey, wood-like wall with chalk drawings visible on it.
Back in season 2025/26
A theatre performance on student fraternities and sororities in Heidelberg [16+]
First night this season: 1.10.2025
Amtsstübl im Verein Alt-Heidelberg
Leon Wieferich; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
by Till Wiebel [12+]
First night this season: 2.10.2025
Zwinger 3
Nora Rebecca Wolff, Rachid Zinaladin, Tim Knieps, Leonie Kolhoff; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »Sparks«: Twinkle, Malte, Shawn and Isilda are standing close together. They are on a structure consisting of several elements: a flat white platform with a narrow but high wall attached to it. To the right of it is a glittering black tinsel curtain, next to it golden and purple elements. A narrow ring glows inwards around the entire structure. In the background are many glowing dots reminiscent of a starry sky.
Based on the text by Jules Verne [10+]
First night this season: 22.2.2026
Zwinger 3
Rachid Zinaladin, Nora Rebecca Wolff, Tabea Mewis; Photo: Susanne Reichardt
Scene photo from »20,000 Leagues Under the Sea«: Professor Pierre Aronnax, Ned Land and Captain Nemo are lying on their backs on the floor next and on top of each other. Ned Land has extended her index finger upwards and the glances of the three of them follow it. Aronnax has his backpack next to him. A few light-coloured shells can be seen in the background.
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Junges Theater Heidelberg

The Junges Theater Heidelberg shows at least four new productions each year intended for an audience of three years and above. Productions take place on their own stage Zwinger 3, while the winter play, a Christmas piece, is shown at Alter Saal and the summer play is an open-air production at the castle, the Heidelberger Schloss. The Junges Theater Heidelberg is an active theatre with low hierarchies that likes to experiment with new forms of theatre and stages challenging stories for young people.

Claudine Nehs
Natascha Kalmbach

Director Junges Theater
Irina Battaglia

Theatre Education

Actor
Rachid Zinaladin

Actor
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