My favourite cultural venue: Theater Stadelhofen

This theatre is hidden away in a basement near the SBB train station - and offers culture for the very youngest.

If you spend a lot of time with children, you will be catapulted into a parallel cultural world. Conni, Peppa Wutz and Paw Patrol reign supreme there. The characters are adored by children and loathed by their parents. Unfortunately, they not only dominate the shelves in children's rooms, but also those in supermarkets and toy shops.

However, there is also entertainment that gets by with far less commercialism - and appeals to all generations. Really! It is shown at the Stadelhofen Theatre, for example. Plays for adults are performed there in the evenings, while there are performances for children on Wednesday afternoons and at weekends. There are also regular performances for the very youngest (from the age of 2). In other words, the age group that is often forgotten or given really annoying (Schnappi!) entertainment.

The plays are by absolute professionals, some of which have already won awards. They are multi-layered and entertain everyone - even the 2-year-old children follow the action on stage spellbound for over half an hour.

The only challenge with a visit to the Stadelhofen theatre is that the reserved tickets should be collected at least half an hour beforehand.

As the performances are often sold out, you don't want to take any risks - and then have to wait a while with the children. During this time, they can sip free syrup and play with the Brio train in the foyer. Many of them enjoy it so much that they don't even want to watch the performance any more. But only briefly, because as soon as it gets dark in the small auditorium, everyone wants to know: What happens now?

Unter dem Bett ist es ziemlich dunkel

Theater Stadelhofen

Unter dem Bett ist es ziemlich dunkel

Unter dem Bett ist es ziemlich dunkel. So viel Unbekanntes lauert dort. Da kann man sich schon mal fürchten! Was wird uns dort wohl alles begegnen?.

Ersatz

Theater Stadelhofen

Ersatz

With "Ersatz", director Julien Mellano and player Sarah Reyjasse achieve a feat: talking about technology - without technology!

Rawums (:)

Theater Stadelhofen

Rawums (:)

With pictures and words, Florschütz and Döhnert tell of the difference between lightness and heaviness.

Wenn Ferdinand nachts schlafen geht

Theater Stadelhofen

Wenn Ferdinand nachts schlafen geht

Angst im Dunkeln haben wohl alle schon einmal gehabt. Thalias Kompagnons gehen diesem Gefühl auf den Grund.

Tu!

Theater Stadelhofen

Tu!

Musiktheater für Gross und Klein, das Sprachbarrieren überwindet, zum Denken anregt und spielerisch neue Fenster auf unsere Sicht der Welt öffnet.

Published from Eva Hediger on January 18, 2024.

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