Love and business should be separate, but often that is just a theory! Sue has lost her will to live and for this reason, she hires a hitman, but is he really one? Instead of carrying out his mission, Adrian falls in love with Sue, and unfortunately, she also falls for the unreliable killer. Will Adrian now carry out his mission, and was it really murder? "Romeo and Juliet" but different - greetings!

1 hour before each performance

The text:

Some say this, others say that, and the rest wonder: "Is this really all there is?" But apparently, with us, it’s only "Black or White" and nothing in between. Young against old, city against country, West against East, and always head against wall.

But how good it is that there is HG. Butzko, the inventor of buddy cabaret, awarded with all significant small art prizes and permanently present in all satire shows. A man, a standing table, an opinion! No frills, no fuss!

And in a time when the division of society is being pushed forward, HG. Butzko now dares something new: an act on a tightrope, a split on a narrow ridge, and the drawer he is supposed to fit into has fallen out of the frame.
Welcome to the new cabaret of HG Butzko, because: He doesn't just want to play.

2024-09-29_The Eternal Snob

2024-11-30_Mindfully Murdering

2025-02-15_Things I Know for Sure

2025-03-22_Rent a Friend

2025-04-26_Waiting for the Bus

Actually, everything happened by accident: First, Dominik "Dodokay" Kuhn taught Darth Vader, Barack Obama, the German Bundestag, and many others Swabian on YouTube & Co., and then in 2014 he also landed on stage with his own stand-up comedy show. Since then, the Dodokay train has been racing worldwide through all of Swabia, stopping at as many stations as possible.
Ten years of Dodokay live on stage - it's clear that the new show "I bin's selber" is celebrating the anniversary! Of course, there will be brand new synchronizations on the brought screen again, but the tour is also an opportunity to look back on ten years on stage. In addition to highlights from this time, Dodokay's famously infamous stand-ups will also provide answers to new burning questions that no one has asked: Why do Swabians mostly say the opposite of what they think? What is the SV49 actually doing? Who voices all the characters in the videos? Is it actually Dodokay himself?
Those who know Dodokay's show must see this one too; those who don't know it, even more so. In any case, with Dodokay, three things are guaranteed: It will be funny, he will speak Swabian, and it's him himself.
Doors open at 5:00 PM

After 20 years and over 2,000 guest performances, it's the final round for STORNO.
The Storno trio consisting of Harald Funke, Thomas Philipzen, and Jochen Rüther present "The Final Inventory," offering a comprehensive look at current and future events, at major accomplishments and failures. The show will also feature encounters with songs and stories from two decades of Storno that need to be revisited.
The trio presents top-notch, cutting-edge, and explosive political entertainment: critical, analytical, and sensitive. And even as they argue, they tirelessly proclaim in their "Final Inventory": "Instead of anger and hate, more courage and fun!"
With an unparalleled continuity in the German cabaret scene, the trio has produced 20 programs. The annual "settlement" and the year-round "inventory" were a fixed entry in the calendars of many cabaret aficionados for almost two decades. The distinctive style of political satire, comedy, and music, as well as the palpable shared joy of Funke, Philipzen, and Rüther on stage, have made Storno one of the most successful cabaret ensembles in the republic.
Beverungen is grateful and proud to have been a part of this success story.

Photo: Achim Hennecke

Doors open to the foyer: 10 a.m.

The event is sold out.

Eight Classical Concerts

Tickets may still be available at local box offices or at the door.

About having the courage to change one's own destiny: In the musical highlight "Aladin," the audience immerses itself in a world full of adventure and magic. Specially composed musical hits, plenty of excitement, and even more humor promise the best live entertainment for the whole family!

1001 Nights in a new light
The famous story from 1001 Nights is presented by the Theater Liberi, known for its imaginative family musicals, in a fast-paced and modern version. Well-trained musical actors portray the diverse facets of the popular characters in this tale of courage, self-determination, and friendship. Fantastic light effects, elegant costumes, as well as impressive music and choreography create the perfect backdrop for the mysterious world of Aladin, Yasmin, and Dschinni.

An adventure full of magic
Aladin leads a life as a simple street boy until his life is suddenly turned upside down: He has just met Princess Yasmin, who is trying by all means to protect her people from the evil sorcerer Jafar, when he himself becomes entangled in his wicked schemes. Jafar finally wants to get rid of the Sultan and seize power with the help of a legendary lamp. Aladin is supposed to help him, but the plan goes awry, and Aladin finds himself trapped in a cave. In search of a way out, he discovers the secret of the magic lamp and frees the powerful Dschinni, who quickly proves to be a true friend. Aladin's problems seem to be solved in one fell swoop because where there is a Dschinni, there are also three wishes. However, magic alone will not be enough to help Yasmin and thwart Jafar's sinister plans...

Age: from 4 years old
Duration: 2 hours including a 20-minute intermission

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

The Art and Natural History Chamber is considered the oldest German museum room. It was established by August Hermann Francke for educational purposes and is now once again set up according to the original museum concept of the 18th century in its historical location in the attic of the Historical Orphanage.

Eighteen richly decorated collection cabinets house approximately 3000 natural specimens, curiosities, and artifacts. They provide a unique impression of a Baroque cabinet of curiosities. Unlike modern museums, the chamber follows an encyclopedic collecting approach. A distinction is made between natural specimens and artifacts. The natural specimens are divided into rocks, plants, and animals, while the artifacts are categorized into visual arts, calligraphy, coins, everyday culture, and clothing. The goal was to create a mirror image of the world: a microcosm that made the macrocosm as the wonderful creation of God tangible.

In a series of events, art projects take place around the Art and Natural History Chamber. In the so-called "Contemporary Reflections on the Art and Natural History Chamber," foundations invite artists to engage in an artistic dialogue with the chamber.

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Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What power does the word have? For Halleschen Pietismus, the word was of central importance. On the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage, we show you how August Hermann Francke's reform movement could spread around the world.

Francke developed central reformative goals of Martin Luther's with Halleschen Pietismus. His approach was as clear as it was revolutionary: Every person should find God through their own Bible reading. However, for this to happen, everyone - boys and girls alike - had to learn to read, everyone should be able to afford their own Bible and it should be printed in their own native language. Therefore, Francke established schools for all social classes, printed millions of German-language People's Bibles, and created an international network through which the Bible was translated into many other languages. His educational initiative allowed a broad population to engage with the word. In the 18th-century evangelical parsonages, the authors of the Romantic and Enlightenment periods were highly regarded. A culture of self-reflection spread in Pietism, which was reflected in diaries and personal testimonies, giving us remarkable insights into the spiritual life of people of that time. Symbolically, the power of the word is also evident in the meticulously restored pulpit from the Church of St. Ulrich in Halle, where Francke preached from 1715 and which you can admire in the exhibition.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

4 talers and 16 groschen are considered the founding capital of the Francke Foundations. How an unparalleled school city grew from this unexpected donation to a simple pastor in Glaucha can be discovered on the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage. A multimedia installation and numerous extraordinary objects will transport you into the fascinating founding and impact history of Francke's work. Because what began with a school for the poor and an orphanage, developed in a few decades into a true reform project that was based on education: Over 2,000 students learned in various schools, specially constructed economic buildings, a hospital, and a pharmacy guaranteed the care of over 3,000 people on the premises, unique cultural-historical collections in the library and chamber of wonders were established, and Francke's ideas were spread within and outside Europe. August Hermann Francke wanted nothing less than a "world change through personal change." Discover everything he set in motion through this.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Opening: Friday, 25.01., 7 PM

In last seen recently partly confrontational, partly poetic works are presented that try to hold on to something or retell the past. From photography and film to video game and performance to diverse spatial installations, the artists use these media to address questions of human memory culture and perception of reality. Who tells the past? How is memory manipulated? When does memory harm us? And how does one deal with the accompanying emotions?

Several artists embark on a quest for traces in their own childhood and family. They unveil universal patterns of power and relationship, such as love withdrawal and loneliness in contrast to tender community. Elsewhere, the inner child dies, the loss of which is entirely different from that of a real lover. This too finds its place in the exhibition. For example, when the digital continuation of a person complicates the farewell. A whole identity in the digital space – or packed into a suitcase.

The exhibition invites visitors into a tension field of intimacy and publicity. Monuments meet fragile minds. The monuments are meant to immortalize. Yet they are unstable.

All artists in alphabetical order:
Eva Bruno
Jonathan Flohr
Paula Freitag
Mael Glass
Max Grund
Yuxiao Huang
Hana Kawanishi
Josefine Kröll / saint josy
Pyunghwa Lee
Yijiang Liu
Hannah Meiers
Lisa Mukhina
Ruben Sabel
Leon Sahiti
Jamie Yzabel Santos
Benjamin Schlemmer
Caroline Schlingemann

Thu–Sun, 2–6 PM

Luan is unique among Germany's comedians: He is an Albanian-Swabian policeman.

In the 90s, as a child, he fled with his parents from Kosovo to Germany, stranded at Stuttgart Central Station, without prospects, only tolerated. Today, he serves the German state - and is thus the prime example of successful integration. Even the most skeptical person will understand with this: "They don't come here to steal our country. They even come here to protect it."

His biography suggests that he doesn't have to make up anything for his live program, the "Luan Comedy Show". Because his life is his program. Real, encouraging, and just plain funny. Luan tells us about his strict Albanian father and the many differences between European cultures. He slips into the roles of the German Dirk, the Croat Ivica, and the Albanian Fatmir with perfect accents, with their help he always manages to bring out funny stories from his youth and evoke childhood memories in the minds of his audience.

It gets really philosophical when Luan takes us along on patrol, into his tough, but above all, hilarious police everyday life: defusing a bomb, to the scene of a wildlife accident with a "wolf", or in a comedy of errors during a traffic stop. Luan draws from a cornucopia of crazy incidents. And all this in his very own Albanian-Swabian-German style. Or was it Croatian? Or Turkish? Doesn't matter. But one thing is guaranteed at the "Luan Comedy Show": Laughing until the police come.

Doors to the foyer open at 4:00 p.m., doors to the hall open at 4:30 p.m.

"Sensation! Round giant pug dances in the State Ballet!"
But until it actually happens, Paula experiences turbulent adventures with her dog. Because nobody believes her that Piff, the chubby pug, can actually dance and play music. Her father is always stuck behind his big newspaper after work. Paula's ballet teacher is horrified by a dog in the dance hall. Only Paula realizes that her Piff is something special. She sneaks him into the opera house for the ballet gala...
A guest performance by the Mimikri Theater.

Admission: 6:00 PM

When die feisten do what they love to do, lots of new songs tumble out of their songwriting machine: one for the forcibly shipped, involuntary concert guests, who would actually rather be at a soccer game or a heavy metal gig. Another one about our minimum shelf life: "Mein Körper und ich" shows how to laugh about our own decay. It will be funny. All the new stories in good company of die feisten hits. Join us. We will be there for sure.