When is the performance?

The performance takes place on 07.11.2026 at 19:30 in the riding hall in Potsdam.

How long does META last?

The performance is listed as 60 minutes.

How much does a ticket cost?

Price group A costs 23 Euros, reduced 16 Euros. There is an additional charge of 2 Euros at the box office.

Is the venue barrier-free?

Yes, access is barrier-free. There are wheelchair seats, accessible restrooms, and supportive evening staff.

What is the best way to get there?

The riding hall is located in Schiffbauergasse in Potsdam. Tram and bus connections as well as parking options are available on-site.

An evening of sound, body, and truthfulness at UNIDRAM in Potsdam

Name: UNIDRAM: ORIANTHEATRE Dance Company presents META
Start: 2026-11-07T20:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Reithalle

When movement becomes sound: META at UNIDRAM in Potsdam

With META, the ORIANTHEATRE Dance Company brings a 60-minute dance and theater experience to Potsdam, reacting to Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians and fully dedicating itself to the language of the body. The German premiere as part of UNIDRAM combines contemporary dance, physical theater, and performance art into an evening that consciously leaves the boundaries of representation open. ([unidram.de](https://www.unidram.de/en/ensemble/oriantheatre-dance-company/meta))

A festival that stands for bold stage forms

UNIDRAM is one of the defining festival brands of the Potsdam theater scene and has stood for young, international formats between dance, acting, and performance for years. That META is being showcased here fits precisely within this framework: The piece by the 2011-founded ORIANTHEATRE Dance Company sees itself as a work on truthfulness, presence, and a new stage language beyond conventional illusion techniques. ([unidram.de](https://www.unidram.de/))

Choreography between precision and internal tension

Mehdi Farajpour, founder and artistic director of the company, combines dance, theater, sound, and installation in his work into a concentrated form of physical storytelling. In META, this attitude leads to a choreography that less illustrates than condenses: movement becomes a space for thought, rhythm becomes the dramatic engine, and the stage becomes a place for almost laboratory-like observation of humans in the sound field. ([oriantheatre.com](https://www.oriantheatre.com/oriantheatre/artistic-director))

The space of the riding hall: close, direct, intense

The performance takes place in the riding hall of the Hans Otto Theater in Schiffbauergasse, a venue with 162 seats known for its closeness to the audience and its concentrated theater atmosphere. On-site, barrier-free access, wheelchair seats, public transport connections, and paid parking options ensure reliable visitor guidance. Those arriving before the performance will not only experience a stage event but an entire cultural quarter by the Tiefen See. ([hansottotheater.de](https://www.hansottotheater.de/haus/?utm_source=openai))

What META promises

This guest performance is aimed at viewers who want to experience dance not as illustration but as an independent art form. META promises a dense, musically charged stage experience with an international ensemble, clear directorial handwriting, and that tension that only arises when body, light, and sound think together. Those who love contemporary theater should experience this evening live. ([unidram.de](https://www.unidram.de/en/ensemble/oriantheatre-dance-company/meta))