DIETMAR BÄR - Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit
12/21/2025
at 8:00 PM
/ Düsseldorf
Not just at Christmas time
Dietmar Bär, reading
Stefan Weinzierl, music
Christmas, in Germany the epitome of a contemplative celebration with the family, has become a way of life for Aunt Milla. After being hindered for several years by World War II from celebrating the holiday in detail, a monstrous increase in her Christmas joy occurs after the war, culminating in the fact that even in August the angels still sing and the family comes by every evening to celebrate Christmas Eve.
In "Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit" (1952), Heinrich Böll satirizes German post-war mentality and unshakeable Christmas routine. Wrapped in a humorous narrative, he cleverly criticizes the inadequate processing of the early post-war years.
Actor Dietmar Bär serves as the whimsical narrator, while classical percussionist and sound artist Stefan Weinzierl lets traditionally atypical Christmas melodies resonate with his extraordinary instruments.
Dietmar Bär
He is a highly acclaimed actor and one of the most popular ARD commissioners: Dietmar Bär. Born in Dortmund, he has remained true to the Ruhr area even after studying at the Westphalian School of Acting in Bochum. Whether as an ensemble member at the Bochum Theater and the Wuppertal Theaters, as Cologne commissioner "Freddy Schenk," a role he has embodied since 1997, or as a fervent Borussia Dortmund fan.
Stefan Weinzierl
The music of Stefan Weinzierl fits into no box - just like his instruments. With the unique sound spectrum of his multifaceted percussion instruments, the classical percussionist (Master's degree from the Hamburg School of Music and Theatre) develops audio worlds for energetic stage productions and often bridges literature or theater.
In his productions, he collaborates with, among others, Claudia Michelsen, Devid Striesow, Dietmar Bär, Walter Sittler, ChrisTine Urspruch, Ulrike Folkerts, Andreas Pietschmann, and Mark Waschke, and has accepted invitations from the International May Festival Wiesbaden, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Elbphilharmonie concerts, San Francisco Symphony, Ruhr Festival Recklinghausen, Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, and many other theaters and festivals in German-speaking countries.
In his Hamburg sound studio, he regularly develops and produces music for stage works, audiobooks, documentaries, and promotional films.
Doors open at 19:00.