When does the performance take place?

The performance is scheduled for August 17, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

How long does the evening last?

The performance duration is about 2 hours plus an intermission.

Where is the piece performed?

It will be performed at the Schirrhof nights at T-Werk at Schiffbauergasse 4 E, 14467 Potsdam.

How much does a ticket cost?

The ticket price is 23 euros; an additional 2 euros will be added at the box office.

Is the venue accessible?

T-Werk is only partially accessible. The foyer and wheelchair-accessible restrooms are at ground level; the theater hall is accessible to a limited extent.

Are there parking facilities?

Yes, parking facilities are located directly at the south entrance of T-Werk; parking on the premises is subject to a fee.

A summer evening full of wit, wistfulness, and provincial poetry in Potsdam

Name: INDIA – A Treasure Hunt Through the German Province
Start: 2026-08-17T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-18T00:30:00+02:00
Location: T-Werk – Schirrhofnächte

A summer theater evening between province, pop bliss, and bitterly comedic wit

With INDIA – A Treasure Hunt Through the German Province, the NEUE GLOBE THEATER presents a precisely observed tragicomedy on the Schirrhof nights stage in Potsdam. The standard German adaptation of the cult work by Josef Hader and Alfred Dorfer combines laconic humor, painful humanity, and live-sung pop songs into a stage experience that is as comedic as it is unsettling.

A cult piece with a sharp look at the German province

At the center are Heinz Bösel and Kurt Fellner, two men who fight their way through hotel kitchens, taverns, and well-kept surfaces in the field of the tourism office. What sounds like banal inspections develops on stage into a journey through vanity, vulnerability, and the coarse poetry of everyday life. The piece disassembles the mechanics of travel and turns the supposed service desert into a mirror of human longing.

Direction, rhythm, and acting as precise interaction

The production relies on ensemble energy, clear dramaturgy, and a tempo that elegantly oscillates between punchlines and quiet moments. Andreas Erfurth, Kai Frederic Schrickel, and Kilian Löttker carry the production with playfulness, physical presence, and a precisely balanced comedy that never tips into mere caricature. The music opens up additional resonance spaces and allows the stage to momentarily tip into a dazzling revue of the German entertainment canon.

Stage experience under the open sky in Potsdam

The Schirrhof nights at T-Werk lend the evening a special theater atmosphere. The location at the cultural site Schiffbauergasse brings together intimacy, summer air, and an attentive audience. Especially in an open playing style, the tension arises that makes open-air theater so immediate: every laugh, every reaction, every pause carries further than in an enclosed space.

Dramaturgy between comedy and melancholy

INDIA thrives on contrasts. From a small business trip grows a significant encounter about loneliness, images of masculinity, and the need for belonging. The production condenses this material into an evening that entices with wit and hits with truth. Its strength lies precisely in this: the comedy laughs, yet in the background, melancholy always resonates.

Conclusion: An evening for audiences with a sense of fine comedy and deep emotions

Anyone looking for a clever, entertaining, and at the same time touching theater experience in Potsdam will find a strong summer date here. INDIA – A Treasure Hunt Through the German Province promises pointed acting, musical surprises, and an evening that lingers on. Experience it live now and see the province with new eyes.