Friedrich Hebbel's Nibelungen Saga in Alice Buddeberg's Staging

With THE NIBELUNGEN, a dramatic interpretation of the famous Nibelungen saga comes to the stage of the Hans Otto Theater in Potsdam. Director Alice Buddeberg stages Friedrich Hebbel's literary adaptation together with texts by the author Inge Müller. The performance combines a classical dramatic approach to the material with an additional linguistic layer.

The play can be experienced on October 2, 2026 in the Great House of the Hans Otto Theater. The venue is located at Schiffbauergasse 11 in Potsdam. For the audience, the theater evening offers the opportunity to engage with a traditional material of German-speaking drama and its stage adaptation.

A theater evening between legend and present

Friedrich Hebbel's engagement with the Nibelungen saga is among the significant adaptations of the material for the theater. In Alice Buddeberg's production, Hebbel's dramatic interpretation and texts by Inge Müller come together. This not only highlights the literary source but also places the design of language and stage action at the forefront.

The evening is aimed at visitors who are interested in theater, German-speaking literature, and major works of theater history. The performance will be presented in the Great House of the Hans Otto Theater and is thus designed as a classic theater visit in a fixed stage space.

Important Information

• Date: October 2, 2026
• Location: Great House of the Hans Otto Theater, Schiffbauergasse 11, Potsdam
• Direction: Alice Buddeberg
• Text basis: Friedrich Hebbel's dramatic interpretation of the Nibelungen saga with texts by Inge Müller

Information regarding the start time, ticket prices, ticket sales, and transportation options is not mentioned in the present event details. Visitors should check these details directly on the official page of the Hans Otto Theater before attending the theater.