When does the performance take place?

The event begins on 22.06.2026 at 19:00 and ends on 23.06.2026 at 16:00.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 15 euros, reduced 12 euros.

Where does the storytelling theater play?

In the Historical Mill of Sanssouci, Maulbeerallee 5, 14469 Potsdam.

Is the venue accessible?

No, the Historical Mill is not accessible according to event information.

Where can tickets be purchased?

Tickets are available at the ticket office in the Historical Mill or can be reserved by phone and email.

What can the audience expect?

An evening with storytelling theater, museum atmosphere, and fairy tale themes surrounding millers, water, and the Historical Mill.

A poetic evening between mill, water, and fairy tale in Potsdam

Name: The Blue Monday: The Miller & the Call of Water
Start: 2026-06-22T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-23T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Historische Mühle von Sanssouci

A fairy-tale stage experience in the Historical Mill of Sanssouci

With The Blue Monday: The Miller & the Call of Water, the Historical Mill of Sanssouci opens its treasure chamber character for an evening between storytelling theater, mill romance, and vibrant cultural history. The production by the storytelling theater Machandel takes you right into the world of water, the mill, and those old images from which fairy tales draw their power.

When the water becomes the narrative voice

Life comes from water, and for the miller, it is source, drive, and fate all at once. This very tension shapes the evening: The dramaturgy combines craftsmanship, nature, and poetic imagination into a stage experience that does not rely on grand effects but on atmosphere, rhythm, and inner images. The audience encounters a fairy-tale world where water beings, river levels, and mill ponds become characters in a vivid narrative.

The Historical Mill as a theatrical backdrop

The venue itself carries a significant part of the effect. The Historical Mill of Sanssouci is not a neutral hall, but a place with history, smell, and acoustic space. Upon entering the gallery, one experiences the view of the park of Sanssouci, the scent of grain and flour, as well as the special theater atmosphere of a museum that tilts into new realms of meaning after official opening hours. Direction and space merge here into a quiet, compelling form of stage art.

Storytelling theater with craftsmanship precision

The storytelling theater Machandel, consisting of Silvia Ladewig and Oliver Kube, has been presenting fairy tales and stories of mills and millers in the rooms of the Historical Mill since 2017. This continuity gives the evening authority and character. The art of acting thrives on linguistic accuracy, vivid storytelling, and the fine interplay between humor, poetry, and amazed recollection. It is precisely in this that the strength of this performance lies: It relies on the power of the word and the imagination of the audience.

Museum, fairy tale, and sunset

The Blue Monday is more than a performance. It is an evening where museum culture, fairy tale culture, and sensory perception intertwine. From the gallery, the view extends over the park grounds of Sanssouci Palace; with luck, the light of the sunset falls exactly in that hour when the story reaches its greatest intensity. Such moments create audience reactions that are not loud but sustainable: a quiet stay, a concentrated listening, a resonation long after the last sentence.

An evening for culture lovers with a sense of atmosphere

Those who love theater that works with place, language, and memory will find a rare format here. The performance connects historical background with narrative density, is close to the fairy tale world, and is firmly anchored in the cultural history of Potsdam. That is what makes this stage experience special: It is intimate, rich in images, and unusually coherent in its mixture of museum and theater.

Conclusion: The Blue Monday: The Miller & the Call of Water promises a poetic evening between fairy tales, mill power, and Sanssouci magic. Anyone seeking vibrant storytelling theater in an extraordinary setting should experience this performance at the Historical Mill of Sanssouci live.