Name: Pulcinella! - T-Werk Potsdam Performance 2026
Start: 2026-10-08T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T22:00:00+02:00
Location: T-Werk

An evening between mask, myth and mimicry

With Pulcinella!, the Ton und Kirschen Wandertheater brings a character to the stage on October 8, 2026, at T-Werk Potsdam, who has been fluttering between comedy and tragedy for centuries. The Italian puppet here is not just a folklore figure on the sidelines, but a mirror of human contradictions: cunning, laughing, vulnerable, unpredictable.

A play with masks and contrasts

Ton und Kirschen is known for a theater that merges acting, music, dance, puppet and mask play into a physical stage experience. In Pulcinella!, the tension arises from the shifting registers: the burlesque tone tips into the melancholic, the comedic suddenly opens a darker space. The strength of this production lies precisely in celebrating the contradiction rather than smoothing it over.

Tradition with a breath of the present

The character Pulcinella comes from the Italian Commedia dell’arte and has lost none of its power as an archetypal figure of folk theater to this day. Ton und Kirschen approaches such material with its own aesthetic of theater that has grown since the 1990s and is visibly present in the ensemble's pieces. The result is not a museum evening, but a lively, poetic play with direct audience impact.

The location: T-Werk in Schiffbauergasse

The T-Werk on Schiffbauergasse is one of the defining free stages in Potsdam. The cultural quarter at Tiefen See combines theater, dance, and other fields to create a vibrant theater atmosphere, easily accessible by public transport and with parking options nearby. For visitors, this creates an evening that begins not only on stage but already with the arrival in the quarter.

Why the visit is worthwhile

Pulcinella! promises a dense, sensual stage experience: precise physical work, visual imagination, and a playing style that leaves no pause between laughter and contemplation. Anyone who wants to experience contemporary wandering theater with poetic force and craftsmanship will find an evening full of idiosyncrasy and energy here.

Conclusion: Pulcinella! invites you to a theater evening that resonates with mask, music, and intense acting. Anyone who wants to experience the special blend of folk comedy and existential depth live should not miss this date in Potsdam.