die hinterbuehne

The ambitious full-blooded actors Theo and Bernhard have set out to present the Christmas story to their audience. Authentically! Naturally, they take on all the roles themselves, from the tempestuous archangel, the riding Roman tribune, the holy family tangled in trivial marital problems, to the mobile midwife. Unexpectedly, they are accompanied by their colleague Erna Timm, a failed opera singer who can match the greatest divas when it comes to her moods.

The pre-programmed mishaps lead to unforeseen improvisations. Emotional crises included. It's Christmas time!

The ambitious full-blooded actors Theo and Bernhard have set out to present the Christmas story to their audience. Authentically! Naturally, they take on all the roles themselves, from the tempestuous archangel, the riding Roman tribune, the holy family tangled in trivial marital problems, to the mobile midwife. Unexpectedly, they are accompanied by their colleague Erna Timm, a failed opera singer who can match the greatest divas when it comes to her moods.

The pre-programmed mishaps lead to unforeseen improvisations. Emotional crises included. It's Christmas time!

Hannover is a magic stronghold, and we have one of the most famous magicians as a regular guest: Cody Stone has been presenting a monthly event series with different thematic focuses since September 2021.

Hannover is a magic stronghold, and we have one of the most famous magicians as a regular guest: Cody Stone has been presenting a monthly event series with different thematic focuses since September 2021.

Charly is a soul flower picker, a professional dreamer, dream catcher, and storyteller. Charly offers his audience a glimpse into his somewhat different world of magic. Those who engage with it can experience wonders. Charly provides both visual delight and auditory pleasure, welcoming all the curious into his world in the in-between realm. Who is ready to cross the boundaries?

Charly is a soul flower picker, a professional dreamer, dream catcher, and storyteller. Charly offers his audience a glimpse into his somewhat different world of magic. Those who engage with it can experience wonders. Charly provides both visual delight and auditory pleasure, welcoming all the curious into his world in the in-between realm. Who is ready to cross the boundaries?

The ambitious full-blooded actors Theo and Bernhard have set out to present the Christmas story to their audience. Authentically! Naturally, they take on all the roles themselves, from the tempestuous archangel, the riding Roman tribune, the holy family tangled in trivial marital problems, to the mobile midwife. Unexpectedly, they are accompanied by their colleague Erna Timm, a failed opera singer who can match the greatest divas when it comes to her moods.

The pre-programmed mishaps lead to unforeseen improvisations. Emotional crises included. It's Christmas time!

Jon Bon Deppe has been an integral part of the pre-Christmas entertainment in Hannover for many years. His recipe for success: Handcrafted brilliant music, characterized by charmingly winning one-to-one translations of English-language hits from popular rock and pop music. In doing so, Jon Bon Deppe reveals the depths of seemingly beautiful hit songs. With wordplay, comedy, free spirit, and a mischievous glint in his eye, he leads the willing listener into linguistically uncharted realms of perception. Word for word. Literally.

Thommi Baake presents in his full-length "The Super 8 Show" an explosive, unique mix. With his two old projectors, standing in the audience and gently rattling away, Thommi Baake shows a potpourri of bizarre, beautiful, unintentionally funny films from the 1960s and 70s.

In Hannover, with over 130 shows since 2001 and also in other German cities with over 80 performances, it's a perennial favorite.

Anna Schablonski, socially incompatible loner and talented tax official, unravels a billion-dollar tax fraud scheme: the Cum-Ex scandal. But how do you explain a fraud of unimaginable proportions to the public in the shortest amount of time possible? What means must be employed to capture the attention of the masses? Determined, Anna becomes a YouTube star and sheds light on the dark dealings of the "robber barons in pinstripes" in an unusual manner.

Under the direction of Uwe von Grumbkow, Daniela Michel guides the audience through the emotional highs and lows of a courageous woman who stands alone against the richest people in the world, breathing new life into the discovery of the Cum-Ex scandal in various ways.

Meet the Hanoverian philosopher G. W. Leibniz in person. Experience Gottfried Wilhelm's development from a child to a student - from a scholar in Paris to a courtier in Hanover - and to the universally respected and admired polymath and diligent scientific networker in Europe and the world.

It's actually just a formality: At the general meeting of a tennis club, the acquisition of a new grill for the club celebrations is to be voted on. Normally not a problem - if it weren't for the suggestion to also acquire a separate grill for the club's only Turkish member. A well-intentioned idea, but one that sparks immense discussions. Should religious customs be tolerated, even if one disagrees with them?

It is the hottest day of the year. A storm is in the air. On this day, the last day of a serious and seemingly clear-cut murder trial with overwhelming evidence takes place: A 19-year-old from a slum stabbed his father shortly after midnight in an argument with a very distinctive switchblade knife. The prosecution presented two believable witnesses. Both of them witnessed the teenager committing the act and shortly after saw him fleeing.

Reginald Rose's play "Twelve Angry Men" begins as the trial comes to an end, and the jurors retreat for deliberation. Twelve people of completely different characters and temperaments, whose only commonality is being chosen to reach a unanimous verdict in this murder trial. In a tight, sealed room cut off from the outside world, they deliberate. Since the case seems clear-cut, a swift end to the session is expected. Eleven of the jurors immediately agree: the defendant is guilty. However, one dares to swim against the current and goes against the majority: he has a "reasonable doubt," and therefore argues for not guilty. The decision on a person's life and death is at least worth a fair discussion.

It's actually just a formality: At the general meeting of a tennis club, the acquisition of a new grill for the club celebrations is to be voted on. Normally not a problem - if it weren't for the suggestion to also acquire a separate grill for the club's only Turkish member. A well-intentioned idea, but one that sparks immense discussions. Should religious customs be tolerated, even if one disagrees with them?

Why do women always come off so badly in fairy tales? For example, in "The Twelve Brothers": One loses all her thirteen children, another is burned at the stake, and the third is... fried. It's time to take another look at the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Four actors stumble through 16 fairy tales and engage with the brutality and absurdity of the stories with a lot of enthusiasm, humor, and song.

Thommi Baake presents in his full-length "The Super 8 Show" an explosive, unique mix. With his two old projectors, standing in the audience and gently rattling away, Thommi Baake shows a potpourri of bizarre, beautiful, unintentionally funny films from the 1960s and 70s.

In Hannover, with over 130 shows since 2001 and also in other German cities with over 80 performances, it's a perennial favorite.

What a year: In the cities, there are now more drones flying than songbirds, Transport Minister Wissing marries an internal combustion engine, and 150,000 people flood Paderborn when the rumor spreads that there is a free apartment. The cabaret artists Peter Vollmer and Gernot Voltz, as Mr. Heuser from the Tax Office, reflect back and satirically and joyfully examine the events and figures of this year.

A smart joke acrobat and a subversive millimeter fetishist – an equally entertaining and explosive mix. Moreover, the duo showcases their musical talent in their songs and finds their own answers to questions like: When will Dr. Oetker’s doctorate be verified? Is denture sharing a way out of old-age poverty? Can a Thermomix cook its own soup? This was not a year for the faint-hearted – but look forward to a grand conclusion!

120 minutes of laughter and amazement with a packed load of comedy, mentalism, telepathy, wit, and entertainment - that's what awaits the audience when Germany's most entertaining mentalist and mind reader Jan Forster takes the stage.

One should forget everything they have seen and experienced so far and be ready for an experience they won't forget anytime soon. As the mentalist and telepath reads thoughts, influences, and observes, taking his audience into his world of thought magic, they will be amazed again and believe in wonders, just like children can.

Jan Forster reads, hears, and feels thoughts, anticipates and sees in advance what will happen, influences audience members to do what he wants, even though they believe they are acting of their own free will. Damned creepy - if there weren't so much to laugh about!

Hannover is a magic stronghold, and we have one of the most famous magicians as a regular guest: Cody Stone has been presenting a monthly event series with different thematic focuses since September 2021.

Hannover is a magic stronghold, and we have one of the most famous magicians as a regular guest: Cody Stone has been presenting a monthly event series with different thematic focuses since September 2021.

For 40 years, Thommi Baake has made us uncertain or certain, depending on how you see it. Whether on television or on stage: The titles of his programs say everything and nothing: "Have you laughed today?", "The Super 8 Show", "Additional performance due to high demand", "Thommi's Teatime" or "Sgt. Thommi's Beatles Solo Show".
It is always wild! But also always charming and funny. In other words: It will be a great, colorful evening!

The multi-entertainer shows everything he can do in his shows: Comedy, movies, music, literature, seriousness, acting, improvisation, etc.

Whether it's supervised flirting or two elderly people in a romantic nostalgic haze, whether the last or the first kiss?
No matter - Hannover 98 plays everything that comes to your mind around the theme: Love and other curiosities.

In his close-up performances, Mannix likes to go all out. He mixes his skillful magic with a healthy dose of humor. In his program "Ei der Daus," Mannix places great importance on having the audience really watch his hands closely, because the greater the attention, the more astonishing it is that they can't figure him out even through a magnifying glass.

In his close-up performances, Mannix likes to go all out. He mixes his skillful magic with a healthy dose of humor. In his program "Ei der Daus," Mannix places great importance on having the audience really watch his hands closely, because the greater the attention, the more astonishing it is that they can't figure him out even through a magnifying glass.

Time is money, but money is certainly not everything. Sven Garrecht and the right timing, that will probably take a while. Yet he doesn't see himself as being out of touch with the times. Actually, he is always up to date - just a few years late at most. It's nice to finally be happy in a relationship, even if it's long over...

With a certain nostalgia, Sven Garrecht sings, plays, and composes along the big and small questions of our time: Can this world still be saved, and do I have to get off the couch for that? What do the heroes of the new generation look like? Is it faith when I only believe that I believe? And what does this church actually believe? Am I old enough to want to feel young again?

It's actually just a formality: At the general meeting of a tennis club, the acquisition of a new grill for the club celebrations is to be voted on. Normally not a problem - if it weren't for the suggestion to also acquire a separate grill for the club's only Turkish member. A well-intentioned idea, but one that sparks immense discussions. Should religious customs be tolerated, even if one disagrees with them?

It's actually just a formality: At the general meeting of a tennis club, the acquisition of a new grill for the club celebrations is to be voted on. Normally not a problem - if it weren't for the suggestion to also acquire a separate grill for the club's only Turkish member. A well-intentioned idea, but one that sparks immense discussions. Should religious customs be tolerated, even if one disagrees with them?

Thommi Baake presents in his full-length "The Super 8 Show" an explosive, unique mix. With his two old projectors, standing in the audience and gently rattling away, Thommi Baake shows a potpourri of bizarre, beautiful, unintentionally funny films from the 1960s and 70s.

In Hannover, with over 130 shows since 2001 and also in other German cities with over 80 performances, it's a perennial favorite.

Matthias Gietl talks about the love affairs of a man under forty. He shares from the treasure chest of his conquests and disappointments, accompanied by real magic and the texts of the Hanoverian WoWoist Friedhelm Kändler. There will also be juggling – as is common in love – with insights, clubs, and poetry. Some long-held riddles find their comfort, even without a solution, and some secret joys become public.

About sex and fairy tales, about love and fruit, about the loneliness of the magician – Matthias Gietl presents an evening of surprises, cheerfulness, and better loving.

Hannover is a magic stronghold, and we have one of the most famous magicians as a regular guest: Cody Stone has been presenting a monthly event series with different thematic focuses since September 2021.

Hannover is a magic stronghold, and we have one of the most famous magicians as a regular guest: Cody Stone has been presenting a monthly event series with different thematic focuses since September 2021.

Reality or illusion? This question becomes the central element in Christopher Köhler's new live magic show. The magician invites the audience on a unique journey where the boundaries between reality and illusion continuously blur. The stage becomes the arena of the unexplained as he dazzles his audience with incredible visual close-up illusions, daring Houdini-style escapes, and outrageous spontaneous actions.

A show that promises both magical entertainment and a unique mix of thrills, suspense, and sheer amazement. Because Christopher Köhler masters the art of playing with the expectations of his audience and captivating them. His show offers magical moments, a captivating mix of extreme stunts, shocking elements, and inspiring illusions. Rock'n'Magic, loud, fast, and unbelievable.

As a child, every day was like a Sunday. As a student, it was always Friday. And today, it's like constantly Monday. What happened? Our daily life is a state of emergency that has become the norm. That's why many people in Germany say: What we need is a leader. In modern terms: a coach. For self-discovery. But what if I don't like what I find there? And on top of that, my doctor says I should move more. Why? I go on a rampage three times a day!