When does the performance take place?

The premiere is on September 11, 2026, at 7:30 PM in the Grand House of the Hans Otto Theater in Potsdam.

Where is THE NIBELUNGEN performed?

It is performed in the Grand House of the Hans Otto Theater, Schiffbauergasse 11, 14467 Potsdam.

What is the ticket price?

For this performance, a ticket price starting from €40 is listed in price category B.

Is the venue accessible?

Yes, access is barrier-free. There are wheelchair-accessible seats, an elevator, and free outdoor parking for people with disabilities.

Are there parking options?

Yes, the Hans Otto Theater provides accessible parking options and refers to a parking garage nearby with additional paid spaces.

What is the play about?

The focus is on the Nibelungen material, the roles of Kriemhild and Brunhild, and the questions of guilt, violence, submission, and memory.

Hebbel's Nibelungen at the Hans Otto Theater: Violence, Splendor, and Great Stage Images

Name: THE NIBELUNGEN
Start: 2026-09-11T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-11T21:30:00+02:00
Location: Großes Haus

THE NIBELUNGEN at the Hans Otto Theater: A Myth Full of Violence, Guilt, and Echo

With THE NIBELUNGEN, the Hans Otto Theater in Potsdam presents Friedrich Hebbel's great tragedy on the stage of the Grand House. The premiere on September 11, 2026, promises an intense theatrical experience between historical narrative, contemporary questions, and great acting art.

A Material that Resonates to This Day

Hebbel's drama is one of the most significant stage adaptations of the Nibelungen material. At the center are not only Siegfried, Gunther, and Hagen, but above all Kriemhild and Brunhild. This is where Alice Buddeberg's staging begins: with the wounds, the silence, and the destructive logic of power. From the mythical narrative emerges an evening of theater about guilt, memory, and the question of how violence reverberates.

Direction with an Analytical View of the Great Legend

Alice Buddeberg searches with her ensemble for the untold in the well-known myth. The direction focuses on the perspectives of two women whose fates intertwine inextricably. In this way, the classical material gains a contemporary friction: not as a monument, but as a living performance that draws the audience into the dark depths of the material.

Stage Space, Costumes, and Theater Atmosphere

In the Grand House of the Hans Otto Theater, the performance unfolds in an environment designed for great images and precise scene changes. Stage, costumes, and music carry the dramatic weight of the text and sharpen the focus on a world where splendor and downfall lie close together. Anyone seeking a theater atmosphere with archaic tension and psychological precision will find an evening with resonance here.

Why This Theater Evening is Convincing

The Nibelungen is not material for casual evenings. Hebbel's language, the conflict between love and violence, the forces of revenge and powerlessness, as well as the question of historical responsibility make this evening a demanding but rewarding cultural experience. Especially in Potsdam, in the clear architecture of the Hans Otto Theater, the classic gains a special presence.

Those who want to experience great theater, strong roles, and a thoughtful re-examination of a German myth should mark this date. THE NIBELUNGEN promises an intense live experience full of tension, visual power, and intellectual depth.