The Schauspielhaus Zürich is the largest spoken theatre in Switzerland and one of the most renowned theatres in the German-speaking world. Seven international in-house directors create the artistic programme with an ensemble of actors, performers ...
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For anyone aged 6+ who would like to join us in pushing the boundaries of imagination. / by Fiona Schreier (netzwerk wildi blaatere) / commissioned by the Schauspielhaus Zürich / DIRECTED BY: Johanna Benrath (netzwerk wildi blaatere)
Imagine if everything you were told actually came true: TV would give you square eyes, spinach would give you superpowers, and whenever an adult said, “I’ll be right there”, they really would be right there. Sounds like a dream world? In this play, it just might become reality..
On stage, a quick-witted magical creature meets a typically grown-up human. One of them would love nothing more than to invent fantastic stories but isn’t allowed to, while for the other, even the tiniest untruth makes their whole world start to wobble. Together, they explore the question: Are small, loving lies sometimes better than the complicated, painful truth?
♥ The Junge Schauspielhaus is supported by the Ernst Göhner Foundation, the Elisabeth Weber Foundation, and the Komplizen Klub.
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Sunday, November 22, 2026
SCHIFFBAU MATCHBOX
16:00
With Mouataz Alshaltouh / David Rothe
Directed by: Johanna Benrath (netzwerk wildi blaatere)
Text: Fiona Schreier (netzwerk wildi blaatere)
SET DESIGN: Lea Niedermann (netzwerk wildi blaatere)
COSTUME DESIGN: Mara Danz
LIGHTING DESIGN: Jan Guldimann
Dramaturgy: Rebecca Ajnwojner / Elo Göldi (netzwerk wildi blaatere)
