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Theater Trier
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Theater Trier

Am Augustinerhof
54290 Trier

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The Theater Trier, centrally located at Augustinerhof in the historic city of Trier, is a cultural center with a rich history that dates back to 1802. As a multi-genre house, it offers a diverse program of musical theater, dance, and drama, attracting a wide audience each year.

With a capacity of 622 seats in the main auditorium, the Theater is suitable for both large productions and more intimate performances. The architecture combines classical elements with modern accents, creating an inviting atmosphere for various events.

The central location of the theater allows for excellent public transport connections. Nearby, there are stops for buses and trains, ensuring a convenient arrival. For visitors arriving by car, public parking spaces and a parking garage are available in the vicinity.

In the vicinity of the theater, there are numerous dining options, ranging from cozy cafés to top-notch restaurants. This provides the opportunity to combine a theater visit with culinary experiences and to end the evening in a pleasant atmosphere.

The Theater Trier is not only a venue for top-notch performances but also a versatile event location. Whether private celebrations, corporate events, or cultural happenings – the flexible room layout and professional equipment offer the right setting for a variety of occasions.

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Location details

Category

Theater

Capacity

up to 622 Persons

Indoor/Outdoor

Indoor

Ambience

Classic
Modern

Environment

City

Parking

Public parking
Parking garage/underground parking

Public transport

Less than 100 meters

Suitable for

Company / Club party
Presentation
Seminar / Training
Meeting / Conference
Theater / Show

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Upcoming events

Metamorphosen Uraufführung - Ballett von Philippe Kratz, Adi Salant und Roberto Scafati
3/22/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Our society is constantly undergoing change, often creeping and unnoticed in everyday life. The desire for renewal is in constant conflict with the wish to preserve certain things, as changes provoke further changes.

Many people wish to be different. They dream of a new, entirely different life. Sometimes this desire arises out of necessity, sometimes simply from the idea of overhauling their own life. However, every path to change is challenging. The comfort zone in which we have settled in appears familiar and safe, even if it does not always fulfill all our desires. It's human nature to seek security and maintain habits. Real changes, however, require a step into the unknown: like a plunge into cold water - frightening, but perhaps necessary in order to grow and discover new horizons.

Metamorphosen portrays the life paths of completely different people, their destinies, their successes and failures, their happiness, their love, and how their transformation influences their surroundings. An evening that reflects the diversity of our society through individual stories.

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder - Von Bertolt Brecht | Mit Musik von Paul Dessau
3/23/2025 at 4:00 PM / Trier

Long has there been war and without prospect of peace. Mother Courage finds her livelihood in sometimes siding with one, sometimes with the other warring faction and providing them with everything they need.

With her are her three children. And because they – unlike their mother – do not prioritize profit but moral claims, they ultimately fall victim to the war. The sons of "Courage", Eilif and Swiss Cheese, fall into the clutches of the military and thus between unyielding, senseless fronts.

Even her mute daughter Kattrin pays for this war with her life when she, despite her impairment, finds ways to make herself heard. Thus, the war, which is her source of income, brings Mother Courage nothing but loss, as the big businesses in wars are not made by the small people.

With his Mother Courage, written in Swedish exile in 1938/39, Bertolt Brecht demonstrates the hope and futility of human virtues in the face of the atrocities of war. In the dehumanized world of a devastated Europe, "Courage" learns that war knows no winners.

Stolz und Vorurteil* (*oder so) - Komödie von Isobel Mcarthur nach Jane Austen
3/25/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

They are never mentioned in Jane Austen's work, although they are indispensable: the maids! Where only the gentry is allowed to speak, the staff finally gets a word in and recounts the story of Pride and Prejudice from their perspective.

Mrs. Bennet urgently needs to marry off her five daughters. Because the family's survival is only guaranteed if women do what the patriarchal inheritance law prescribes in early 19th century England. But that is not easy at all, as the Bennet daughters refuse to be told whom to choose as their husband. When the wealthy Charles Bingley moves into a nearby estate, Mrs. Bennet sees the chance to at least marry off the eldest daughter Jane. She promptly organizes a ball, to which not only Mr. Bingley appears, but also his friend, the wealthy and eccentric Mr. Darcy, whom Elizabeth, the second eldest daughter, finds extremely disagreeable.

To cope with the emotional chaos of this old-fashioned love story, the maids turn to pop music, giving the dusty emotions a new, modern expression. Pride and Prejudice* (*or something like that) is a witty tale about economic dependence and self-determination that is not so far removed from us.

3. Concert Lounge - Tschaikowskys Seelendrama - Symphonie Nr. 4 f-moll Op. 36
3/26/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

6. Sinfoniekonzert - Volodin spielt Rachmaninoff - Werke von Rachmaninoff und Tschaikowsky
3/27/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

If booking is no longer possible, either the online sale is closed or the performance is sold out. Possibly remaining tickets available at the box office!

Stolz und Vorurteil* (*oder so) - Komödie von Isobel Mcarthur nach Jane Austen
3/28/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

They are never mentioned in Jane Austen's work, although they are indispensable: the maids! Where only the gentry is allowed to speak, the staff finally gets a word in and recounts the story of Pride and Prejudice from their perspective.

Mrs. Bennet urgently needs to marry off her five daughters. Because the family's survival is only guaranteed if women do what the patriarchal inheritance law prescribes in early 19th century England. But that is not easy at all, as the Bennet daughters refuse to be told whom to choose as their husband. When the wealthy Charles Bingley moves into a nearby estate, Mrs. Bennet sees the chance to at least marry off the eldest daughter Jane. She promptly organizes a ball, to which not only Mr. Bingley appears, but also his friend, the wealthy and eccentric Mr. Darcy, whom Elizabeth, the second eldest daughter, finds extremely disagreeable.

To cope with the emotional chaos of this old-fashioned love story, the maids turn to pop music, giving the dusty emotions a new, modern expression. Pride and Prejudice* (*or something like that) is a witty tale about economic dependence and self-determination that is not so far removed from us.

Metamorphosen Uraufführung - Ballett von Philippe Kratz, Adi Salant und Roberto Scafati
3/29/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Our society is constantly undergoing change, often creeping and unnoticed in everyday life. The desire for renewal is in constant conflict with the wish to preserve certain things, as changes provoke further changes.

Many people wish to be different. They dream of a new, entirely different life. Sometimes this desire arises out of necessity, sometimes simply from the idea of overhauling their own life. However, every path to change is challenging. The comfort zone in which we have settled in appears familiar and safe, even if it does not always fulfill all our desires. It's human nature to seek security and maintain habits. Real changes, however, require a step into the unknown: like a plunge into cold water - frightening, but perhaps necessary in order to grow and discover new horizons.

Metamorphosen portrays the life paths of completely different people, their destinies, their successes and failures, their happiness, their love, and how their transformation influences their surroundings. An evening that reflects the diversity of our society through individual stories.

Così fan tutte - Oper von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3/30/2025 at 6:00 PM / Trier

It sounds like a modern romantic comedy: Two couples must part ways, and young love is put to the test in swapped constellations thanks to a cynical puppet master. The ingredients of this love drama may seem simple at first, but the cheating, confusion, lying - to others and to oneself - are grotesque, comedic, and cruel at the same time.

"Così fan tutte" is one of the most finely observed psychological chamber plays in musical history. Mozart and Da Ponte provide a congenial harmony of music and text that was far ahead of its time and only fully revealed its impact on the audience in the 20th century. In Trier, the opera, following "Don Giovanni" and "The Marriage of Figaro," is the finale of our trilogy of Mozart's Da Ponte operas.

In Italian with German surtitles.

The ever-changing interactions among the six young people inspired Mozart to create the quintessential ensemble opera. But, as is often the case with Mozart, all lovers of great arias will also get their money's worth.

Der Trafikant - Schauspiel von Robert Seethaler
4/4/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Franz Huchel enjoys his serene life in the small town of Nußdorf am Attersee. However, his carefree existence comes to an abrupt end when his father suddenly dies, and he is sent to Vienna, where he is supposed to work at a friend of his mother's, Otto Trsnjek's, tobacco shop to support the family. There, he not only learns about cigars and tobacco but also starts to engage with world events. The boy who had little interest in politics and had only rudimentary schooling from his upbringing transforms into an eager newspaper reader who seems to grasp societal connections better than his fellow human beings. In the course of his employment, he also meets the cigar aficionado Sigmund Freud and is immediately fascinated by his charisma. When Franz falls in love with the vaudeville dancer Anezka and is thrown into deep confusion, he seeks advice from Professor Freud. It turns out that the famous psychoanalyst finds the female gender as much of a puzzle as Franz does.

Meanwhile, the newspapers and streets of the city are abuzz with rapid societal and political changes that will lead to Austria's annexation to Hitler-ruled Germany. One day, when the Gestapo takes Otto Trsnjek from the tobacco shop, and Sigmund Freud announces plans to emigrate to England, Franz finds himself in an impossible situation.

Robert Seethaler tells a coming-of-age story with a loving perspective full of humor and poetry, characterized by a unique friendship. In 2012, The Tobacconist made it to the bestseller list. Due to its significant theme, the book is part of the curriculum for students all across Germany. A gripping and gentle tale about growing up, the fragility of happiness, and an unlikely friendship even in dark times.

La Cage aux Folles - Musical von Jerry Hermann
4/5/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

In this musical classic about tolerance from the colorful everyday life of a queer nightclub, the love of a young couple shakes the world: The delicate moment when parents and in-laws are introduced holds plenty of pitfalls – everyone is under pressure to present themselves in the best possible light to their future family members!

It becomes even more explosive when the groom's parents are two men and do not conform to the classic image of a family. Especially when they operate a drag club, where one is celebrated every evening as the drag queen Zaza. And even more so when the bride's father is an extremely conservative, homophobic politician who vehemently advocates for the closure of "such establishments." However, the meeting carries even more explosive potential: not only does the happiness of the young couple hang by a thread, but also the survival of the enchanting club where everyone can live and be as they want.

La Cage aux Folles tells with dazzling show, music, dance, and wit about tolerance and the play of identities. The question is addressed where this tolerance ends and when self-denial begins.

If a booking is no longer possible, either the online sale is closed or the performance is sold out. Possibly remaining tickets available at the box office!

8. Theatercafé - Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieu, Visionen, Ariadne auf Naxos
4/6/2025 at 11:00 AM / Trier

If booking is no longer possible, either the online sale is closed or the performance is sold out. Possibly remaining tickets available at the box office!

Metamorphosen Uraufführung - Ballett von Philippe Kratz, Adi Salant und Roberto Scafati
4/11/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Our society is constantly undergoing change, often creeping and unnoticed in everyday life. The desire for renewal is in constant conflict with the wish to preserve certain things, as changes provoke further changes.

Many people wish to be different. They dream of a new, entirely different life. Sometimes this desire arises out of necessity, sometimes simply from the idea of overhauling their own life. However, every path to change is challenging. The comfort zone in which we have settled in appears familiar and safe, even if it does not always fulfill all our desires. It's human nature to seek security and maintain habits. Real changes, however, require a step into the unknown: like a plunge into cold water - frightening, but perhaps necessary in order to grow and discover new horizons.

Metamorphosen portrays the life paths of completely different people, their destinies, their successes and failures, their happiness, their love, and how their transformation influences their surroundings. An evening that reflects the diversity of our society through individual stories.

Ariadne auf Naxos - Oper von Richard Strauss
4/12/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Is it possible to play comedy and tragedy at the same time? - Yes, if one must. And if the richest man in the city wants it that way. Then crossover is played at the theater! Entertainment and seriousness are meant to be mixed - and it succeeds. To the joy of the audience and the realization of the characters on stage.

Originally planned as incidental music for a comedy by Molière, Richard Strauss discovered his love for French Baroque music while working on it. With Hugo von Hofmannsthal, he later expanded the piece into that revolutionary masterpiece of Ariadne auf Naxos - to the enthusiasm of the audience.

As clever as the plot may be, its core is serious. The festival is actually all planned out. In the house of a newly rich Viennese man, the opera Ariadne auf Naxos is supposed to be performed first, then the fireworks ignited, and finally a comedic dance piece shown. Shortly before it all begins, however, the host has a time-saving idea. Why not perform the opera and comedy simultaneously before the fireworks? The way the comedians improvise themselves into the Greek tragedy on stage and try to cheer up the abandoned Ariadne, is then shown in the second part: an opera within the opera, which simultaneously comments on itself as both comedy and tragedy.

With Ariadne auf Naxos, the author duo Strauss and Hofmannsthal continued the path of a Viennese conversation comedy that they started with Der Rosenkavalier - and took it to the next level: small cast and big success - until today. The dazzling innovations have been surprising audiences anew since 1916.

Schwanensee - Tanztheater
4/13/2025 at 6:00 PM / Trier

Siegfried regularly escapes with his friend Benno into their shared worlds of play and fantasy. But on his birthday, he is abruptly torn from childhood by his mother: Siegfried must finally grow up. Overwhelmed by the reality of true life, fantasy and reality blur. The characters from Siegfried's game world, which he can no longer control, appear real to him.

At a magical lake, Siegfried falls in love with the enchanted swan girl Odette, who can only take on human form for a few hours a day. Only the vow of eternal love can free her from this curse of the sorcerer Rothbart.

When Odette and Siegfried want to get engaged, Rothbart attempts to drive them apart by any means necessary. He creates the doppelgänger Odile, who is meant to distract and seduce Siegfried on the day of the engagement. And to top it all off, the mother now meddles again in her son's affairs.

Roberto Scafati brings the ballet classic into the present and combines the timelessly beautiful music of Tchaikovsky with a story about coming of age, in which a boy gets lost in the world of elegant swans and a young swan wants to break free from the constraints imposed on her.

If a booking is no longer possible, either the online sale is closed or the performance is sold out. Possible remaining tickets available at the box office on the evening of the show!

Metamorphosen Uraufführung - Ballett von Philippe Kratz, Adi Salant und Roberto Scafati
4/16/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Our society is constantly undergoing change, often creeping and unnoticed in everyday life. The desire for renewal is in constant conflict with the wish to preserve certain things, as changes provoke further changes.

Many people wish to be different. They dream of a new, entirely different life. Sometimes this desire arises out of necessity, sometimes simply from the idea of overhauling their own life. However, every path to change is challenging. The comfort zone in which we have settled in appears familiar and safe, even if it does not always fulfill all our desires. It's human nature to seek security and maintain habits. Real changes, however, require a step into the unknown: like a plunge into cold water - frightening, but perhaps necessary in order to grow and discover new horizons.

Metamorphosen portrays the life paths of completely different people, their destinies, their successes and failures, their happiness, their love, and how their transformation influences their surroundings. An evening that reflects the diversity of our society through individual stories.

Schwanensee - Tanztheater
4/17/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Siegfried regularly escapes into their shared world of play and fantasy with his friend Benno. But on his birthday, he is abruptly torn from childhood by his mother: Siegfried is finally supposed to become an adult. Overwhelmed by the reality of true life, fantasy and reality blur. The characters from Siegfried's game world, which he no longer controls, appear real to him.

At a magical lake, Siegfried falls in love with the enchanted swan maiden Odette, who can only take human form for a few hours a day. Only the vow of eternal love can release her from the curse of the sorcerer Rotbart.

When Odette and Siegfried want to become engaged, Rotbart tries to drive them apart by all means. He creates the doppelganger Odile, who is meant to distract and seduce Siegfried on the day of the engagement. And, to make matters worse, the mother once again interferes in her son's affairs.

Roberto Scafati brings the ballet classic into the present and combines Tchaikovsky's timeless beautiful music with a story about coming of age, in which a boy gets lost in the world of elegant swans and a young swan is trying to break free from the constraints imposed on her.

Ariadne auf Naxos - Oper von Richard Strauss
4/19/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Is it possible to play comedy and tragedy at the same time? - Yes, if one must. And if the richest man in the city wants it that way. Then crossover is played at the theater! Entertainment and seriousness are meant to be mixed - and it succeeds. To the joy of the audience and the realization of the characters on stage.

Originally planned as incidental music for a comedy by Molière, Richard Strauss discovered his love for French Baroque music while working on it. With Hugo von Hofmannsthal, he later expanded the piece into that revolutionary masterpiece of Ariadne auf Naxos - to the enthusiasm of the audience.

As clever as the plot may be, its core is serious. The festival is actually all planned out. In the house of a newly rich Viennese man, the opera Ariadne auf Naxos is supposed to be performed first, then the fireworks ignited, and finally a comedic dance piece shown. Shortly before it all begins, however, the host has a time-saving idea. Why not perform the opera and comedy simultaneously before the fireworks? The way the comedians improvise themselves into the Greek tragedy on stage and try to cheer up the abandoned Ariadne, is then shown in the second part: an opera within the opera, which simultaneously comments on itself as both comedy and tragedy.

With Ariadne auf Naxos, the author duo Strauss and Hofmannsthal continued the path of a Viennese conversation comedy that they started with Der Rosenkavalier - and took it to the next level: small cast and big success - until today. The dazzling innovations have been surprising audiences anew since 1916.

La Cage aux Folles - Musical von Jerry Hermann
4/20/2025 at 4:00 PM / Trier

In this musical classic about tolerance from the colorful everyday life of a queer nightclub, the love of a young couple shakes the world: The delicate moment when parents and in-laws are introduced holds plenty of pitfalls – everyone is under pressure to present themselves in the best possible light to their future family members!

It becomes even more explosive when the groom's parents are two men and do not conform to the classic image of a family. Especially when they operate a drag club, where one is celebrated every evening as the drag queen Zaza. And even more so when the bride's father is an extremely conservative, homophobic politician who vehemently advocates for the closure of "such establishments." However, the meeting carries even more explosive potential: not only does the happiness of the young couple hang by a thread, but also the survival of the enchanting club where everyone can live and be as they want.

La Cage aux Folles tells with dazzling show, music, dance, and wit about tolerance and the play of identities. The question is addressed where this tolerance ends and when self-denial begins.

If a booking is no longer possible, either the online sale is closed or the performance is sold out. Possibly remaining tickets available at the box office!

Così fan tutte - Oper von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4/21/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

It sounds like a modern romantic comedy: Two couples must part ways, and young love is put to the test in swapped constellations thanks to a cynical puppet master. The ingredients of this love drama may seem simple at first, but the cheating, confusion, lying - to others and to oneself - are grotesque, comedic, and cruel at the same time.

"Così fan tutte" is one of the most finely observed psychological chamber plays in musical history. Mozart and Da Ponte provide a congenial harmony of music and text that was far ahead of its time and only fully revealed its impact on the audience in the 20th century. In Trier, the opera, following "Don Giovanni" and "The Marriage of Figaro," is the finale of our trilogy of Mozart's Da Ponte operas.

In Italian with German surtitles.

The ever-changing interactions among the six young people inspired Mozart to create the quintessential ensemble opera. But, as is often the case with Mozart, all lovers of great arias will also get their money's worth.

Metamorphosen Uraufführung - Ballett von Philippe Kratz, Adi Salant und Roberto Scafati
4/22/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Our society is constantly undergoing change, often creeping and unnoticed in everyday life. The desire for renewal is in constant conflict with the wish to preserve certain things, as changes provoke further changes.

Many people wish to be different. They dream of a new, entirely different life. Sometimes this desire arises out of necessity, sometimes simply from the idea of overhauling their own life. However, every path to change is challenging. The comfort zone in which we have settled in appears familiar and safe, even if it does not always fulfill all our desires. It's human nature to seek security and maintain habits. Real changes, however, require a step into the unknown: like a plunge into cold water - frightening, but perhaps necessary in order to grow and discover new horizons.

Metamorphosen portrays the life paths of completely different people, their destinies, their successes and failures, their happiness, their love, and how their transformation influences their surroundings. An evening that reflects the diversity of our society through individual stories.

Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieu - Musik aus dem Film von Christophe Barratier Ltg. Martin Folz
4/26/2025 at 6:00 PM / Trier

The "difficult to educate" children and adolescents, where many have already failed, must endure a strict regime in the boarding school according to the motto "Action: Reaction!" There is no room for feelings and individuality. It is only when the composer and musician Clément Mathieu, who has been transferred there, takes over the teaching that entirely new strings are struck in the grim everyday life of these society-abandoned individuals: He believes in them and unerringly, patiently, and enthusiastically pursues his idea of forming a choir from these young people and reaching their hearts through singing.

Although his unconventional teaching method meets with little approval, especially from the boarding school's management, he manages to establish a connection with the young people, to inspire them, and to elicit wonderful sounds from them. Whether they are aggressively rebellious or have long since given up on themselves, they grow beyond themselves through singing and impress their audience.

In this concert performance based on the film of the same name, the children's and youth choir brings to life the enchanting power of music with the hopeful story and catchy songs, celebrating its healing influence.

Così fan tutte - Oper von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4/27/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

It sounds like a modern romantic comedy: Two couples must part ways, and young love is put to the test in swapped constellations thanks to a cynical puppet master. The ingredients of this love drama may seem simple at first, but the cheating, confusion, lying - to others and to oneself - are grotesque, comedic, and cruel at the same time.

"Così fan tutte" is one of the most finely observed psychological chamber plays in musical history. Mozart and Da Ponte provide a congenial harmony of music and text that was far ahead of its time and only fully revealed its impact on the audience in the 20th century. In Trier, the opera, following "Don Giovanni" and "The Marriage of Figaro," is the finale of our trilogy of Mozart's Da Ponte operas.

In Italian with German surtitles.

The ever-changing interactions among the six young people inspired Mozart to create the quintessential ensemble opera. But, as is often the case with Mozart, all lovers of great arias will also get their money's worth.

Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieu - Musik aus dem Film von Christophe Barratier Ltg. Martin Folz
5/3/2025 at 6:00 PM / Trier

The "difficult to educate" children and adolescents, where many have already failed, must endure a strict regime in the boarding school according to the motto "Action: Reaction!" There is no room for feelings and individuality. It is only when the composer and musician Clément Mathieu, who has been transferred there, takes over the teaching that entirely new strings are struck in the grim everyday life of these society-abandoned individuals: He believes in them and unerringly, patiently, and enthusiastically pursues his idea of forming a choir from these young people and reaching their hearts through singing.

Although his unconventional teaching method meets with little approval, especially from the boarding school's management, he manages to establish a connection with the young people, to inspire them, and to elicit wonderful sounds from them. Whether they are aggressively rebellious or have long since given up on themselves, they grow beyond themselves through singing and impress their audience.

In this concert performance based on the film of the same name, the children's and youth choir brings to life the enchanting power of music with the hopeful story and catchy songs, celebrating its healing influence.

Der Trafikant - Schauspiel von Robert Seethaler
5/3/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Franz Huchel enjoys his serene life in the small town of Nußdorf am Attersee. However, his carefree existence comes to an abrupt end when his father suddenly dies, and he is sent to Vienna, where he is supposed to work at a friend of his mother's, Otto Trsnjek's, tobacco shop to support the family. There, he not only learns about cigars and tobacco but also starts to engage with world events. The boy who had little interest in politics and had only rudimentary schooling from his upbringing transforms into an eager newspaper reader who seems to grasp societal connections better than his fellow human beings. In the course of his employment, he also meets the cigar aficionado Sigmund Freud and is immediately fascinated by his charisma. When Franz falls in love with the vaudeville dancer Anezka and is thrown into deep confusion, he seeks advice from Professor Freud. It turns out that the famous psychoanalyst finds the female gender as much of a puzzle as Franz does.

Meanwhile, the newspapers and streets of the city are abuzz with rapid societal and political changes that will lead to Austria's annexation to Hitler-ruled Germany. One day, when the Gestapo takes Otto Trsnjek from the tobacco shop, and Sigmund Freud announces plans to emigrate to England, Franz finds himself in an impossible situation.

Robert Seethaler tells a coming-of-age story with a loving perspective full of humor and poetry, characterized by a unique friendship. In 2012, The Tobacconist made it to the bestseller list. Due to its significant theme, the book is part of the curriculum for students all across Germany. A gripping and gentle tale about growing up, the fragility of happiness, and an unlikely friendship even in dark times.

Ariadne auf Naxos - Oper von Richard Strauss
5/4/2025 at 4:00 PM / Trier

Is it possible to play comedy and tragedy at the same time? - Yes, if one must. And if the richest man in the city wants it that way. Then crossover is played at the theater! Entertainment and seriousness are meant to be mixed - and it succeeds. To the joy of the audience and the realization of the characters on stage.

Originally planned as incidental music for a comedy by Molière, Richard Strauss discovered his love for French Baroque music while working on it. With Hugo von Hofmannsthal, he later expanded the piece into that revolutionary masterpiece of Ariadne auf Naxos - to the enthusiasm of the audience.

As clever as the plot may be, its core is serious. The festival is actually all planned out. In the house of a newly rich Viennese man, the opera Ariadne auf Naxos is supposed to be performed first, then the fireworks ignited, and finally a comedic dance piece shown. Shortly before it all begins, however, the host has a time-saving idea. Why not perform the opera and comedy simultaneously before the fireworks? The way the comedians improvise themselves into the Greek tragedy on stage and try to cheer up the abandoned Ariadne, is then shown in the second part: an opera within the opera, which simultaneously comments on itself as both comedy and tragedy.

With Ariadne auf Naxos, the author duo Strauss and Hofmannsthal continued the path of a Viennese conversation comedy that they started with Der Rosenkavalier - and took it to the next level: small cast and big success - until today. The dazzling innovations have been surprising audiences anew since 1916.

Putsch - Satire von Alistair Beaton und Dietmar Jacobs
5/10/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

A coup d'état! It used to be damn hard to organize something like that. You needed tanks, weapons, military, and a lot of violence for a proper coup. Today, it's easier. Especially in democracies. Because democracy, although the best form of government for 2000 years, is also the only one that can abolish itself legally. And it's happening: democracies around the world are being dismantled, and in Germany too, there is a growing realization: "Oops, ours could be next."

But how exactly is a democracy destroyed today? How could it happen in Germany? Through the rise of an extraordinary, witty, and determined woman, Alistair Beaton and Dietmar Jacobs provide a satirical and current, a harsh and also very funny look at the state of our democracy. They show how the boundaries between left and right, powerful and powerless, woke and unwoke, media, internet, entertainment, and politics are becoming increasingly blurred.

A biting and fast satire about cultural battles and our time in transition. A transition that may be more fundamental than we all believe... After the great success of their comedy "Kardinalfehler," the two authors are working together again on a new commissioned work for the Theater Trier.

Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieu - Musik aus dem Film von Christophe Barratier Ltg. Martin Folz
5/11/2025 at 4:00 PM / Trier

The "difficult to educate" children and adolescents, where many have already failed, must endure a strict regime in the boarding school according to the motto "Action: Reaction!" There is no room for feelings and individuality. It is only when the composer and musician Clément Mathieu, who has been transferred there, takes over the teaching that entirely new strings are struck in the grim everyday life of these society-abandoned individuals: He believes in them and unerringly, patiently, and enthusiastically pursues his idea of forming a choir from these young people and reaching their hearts through singing.

Although his unconventional teaching method meets with little approval, especially from the boarding school's management, he manages to establish a connection with the young people, to inspire them, and to elicit wonderful sounds from them. Whether they are aggressively rebellious or have long since given up on themselves, they grow beyond themselves through singing and impress their audience.

In this concert performance based on the film of the same name, the children's and youth choir brings to life the enchanting power of music with the hopeful story and catchy songs, celebrating its healing influence.

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder - Von Bertolt Brecht | Mit Musik von Paul Dessau
5/12/2025 at 10:30 AM / Trier

Lange schon und ohne Aussicht auf Frieden herrscht Krieg. Mutter Courage findet ihr Auskommen darin, mal mit der einen, mal mit der anderen Kriegspartei zu ziehen und sie mit allem Nötigen zu versorgen.

Mit dabei sind ihre drei Kinder. Und weil diese – anders als ihre Mutter – nicht den Profit, sondern moralische Ansprüche in den Vordergrund rücken, fallen sie dem Krieg schließlich zum Opfer. Die Söhne der „Courage“, Eilif und Schweizerkaas, geraten in die Fänge des Militärs und so zwischen unerbittliche, sinnlose Fronten.

Auch ihre stumme Tochter Kattrin bezahlt diesen Krieg mit dem Leben, als sie trotz ihrer Beeinträchtigung Mittel findet, sich Gehör zu verschaffen. So bringt der Krieg, der ihre Einkommensquelle ist, Mutter Courage nichts als Verlust, da die großen Geschäfte in Kriegen nicht von den kleinen Leuten gemacht werden.

Mit seiner im schwedischen Exil 1938/39 verfassten Mutter Courage zeigt Bertolt Brecht die Hoffnungs- und Sinnlosigkeit menschlicher Tugenden im Angesicht der Grausamkeiten des Krieges. In der entmenschlichten Welt eines zerstörten Europas erfährt die „Courage“, dass der Krieg keine Gewinner kennt.

Schulvorstellung - Karten nur an der Theaterkasse

Ariadne auf Naxos - Oper von Richard Strauss
5/13/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Is it possible to play comedy and tragedy at the same time? - Yes, if one must. And if the richest man in the city wants it that way. Then crossover is played at the theater! Entertainment and seriousness are meant to be mixed - and it succeeds. To the joy of the audience and the realization of the characters on stage.

Originally planned as incidental music for a comedy by Molière, Richard Strauss discovered his love for French Baroque music while working on it. With Hugo von Hofmannsthal, he later expanded the piece into that revolutionary masterpiece of Ariadne auf Naxos - to the enthusiasm of the audience.

As clever as the plot may be, its core is serious. The festival is actually all planned out. In the house of a newly rich Viennese man, the opera Ariadne auf Naxos is supposed to be performed first, then the fireworks ignited, and finally a comedic dance piece shown. Shortly before it all begins, however, the host has a time-saving idea. Why not perform the opera and comedy simultaneously before the fireworks? The way the comedians improvise themselves into the Greek tragedy on stage and try to cheer up the abandoned Ariadne, is then shown in the second part: an opera within the opera, which simultaneously comments on itself as both comedy and tragedy.

With Ariadne auf Naxos, the author duo Strauss and Hofmannsthal continued the path of a Viennese conversation comedy that they started with Der Rosenkavalier - and took it to the next level: small cast and big success - until today. The dazzling innovations have been surprising audiences anew since 1916.

Finsternis - Von Davide Enia aus dem Ital. von Susanne van Volxem
5/14/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

3. Mixed Zone - Teresa Bergmann - Ausnahmestimme, Gitarristin und Genrewandlerin
5/15/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Putsch - Satire von Alistair Beaton und Dietmar Jacobs
5/17/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

A coup d'état! It used to be damn hard to organize something like that. You needed tanks, weapons, military, and a lot of violence for a proper coup. Today, it's easier. Especially in democracies. Because democracy, although the best form of government for 2000 years, is also the only one that can abolish itself legally. And it's happening: democracies around the world are being dismantled, and in Germany too, there is a growing realization: "Oops, ours could be next."

But how exactly is a democracy destroyed today? How could it happen in Germany? Through the rise of an extraordinary, witty, and determined woman, Alistair Beaton and Dietmar Jacobs provide a satirical and current, a harsh and also very funny look at the state of our democracy. They show how the boundaries between left and right, powerful and powerless, woke and unwoke, media, internet, entertainment, and politics are becoming increasingly blurred.

A biting and fast satire about cultural battles and our time in transition. A transition that may be more fundamental than we all believe... After the great success of their comedy "Kardinalfehler," the two authors are working together again on a new commissioned work for the Theater Trier.

Das 3. Wie - Was - Warum - Quiz - Konzert - Leitung Wouter Padberg
5/18/2025 at 4:00 PM / Trier

Das 3. Wie - Was - Warum - Quiz - Konzert - Leitung Wouter Padberg
5/18/2025 at 11:00 AM / Trier

Finsternis - Von Davide Enia aus dem Ital. von Susanne van Volxem
5/20/2025 at 10:00 AM / Trier

Peter und der Wolf - Segey Prokofjew Leitung Wouter Padberg
5/20/2025 at 10:00 AM / Trier

School Performance - Tickets available only at the theater box office

Stolz und Vorurteil* (*oder so) - Komödie von Isobel Mcarthur nach Jane Austen
5/21/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

They are never mentioned in Jane Austen's work, although they are indispensable: the maids! Where only the gentry is allowed to speak, the staff finally gets a word in and recounts the story of Pride and Prejudice from their perspective.

Mrs. Bennet urgently needs to marry off her five daughters. Because the family's survival is only guaranteed if women do what the patriarchal inheritance law prescribes in early 19th century England. But that is not easy at all, as the Bennet daughters refuse to be told whom to choose as their husband. When the wealthy Charles Bingley moves into a nearby estate, Mrs. Bennet sees the chance to at least marry off the eldest daughter Jane. She promptly organizes a ball, to which not only Mr. Bingley appears, but also his friend, the wealthy and eccentric Mr. Darcy, whom Elizabeth, the second eldest daughter, finds extremely disagreeable.

To cope with the emotional chaos of this old-fashioned love story, the maids turn to pop music, giving the dusty emotions a new, modern expression. Pride and Prejudice* (*or something like that) is a witty tale about economic dependence and self-determination that is not so far removed from us.

Finsternis - Von Davide Enia aus dem Ital. von Susanne van Volxem
5/21/2025 at 10:00 AM / Trier

Peter und der Wolf - Segey Prokofjew Leitung Wouter Padberg
5/21/2025 at 10:00 AM / Trier

School Performance - Tickets available only at the theater box office

Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieu - Musik aus dem Film von Christophe Barratier Ltg. Martin Folz
5/22/2025 at 6:00 PM / Trier

The "difficult to educate" children and adolescents, where many have already failed, must endure a strict regime in the boarding school according to the motto "Action: Reaction!" There is no room for feelings and individuality. It is only when the composer and musician Clément Mathieu, who has been transferred there, takes over the teaching that entirely new strings are struck in the grim everyday life of these society-abandoned individuals: He believes in them and unerringly, patiently, and enthusiastically pursues his idea of forming a choir from these young people and reaching their hearts through singing.

Although his unconventional teaching method meets with little approval, especially from the boarding school's management, he manages to establish a connection with the young people, to inspire them, and to elicit wonderful sounds from them. Whether they are aggressively rebellious or have long since given up on themselves, they grow beyond themselves through singing and impress their audience.

In this concert performance based on the film of the same name, the children's and youth choir brings to life the enchanting power of music with the hopeful story and catchy songs, celebrating its healing influence.

Ariadne auf Naxos - Oper von Richard Strauss
5/23/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Is it possible to play comedy and tragedy at the same time? - Yes, if one must. And if the richest man in the city wants it that way. Then crossover is played at the theater! Entertainment and seriousness are meant to be mixed - and it succeeds. To the joy of the audience and the realization of the characters on stage.

Originally planned as incidental music for a comedy by Molière, Richard Strauss discovered his love for French Baroque music while working on it. With Hugo von Hofmannsthal, he later expanded the piece into that revolutionary masterpiece of Ariadne auf Naxos - to the enthusiasm of the audience.

As clever as the plot may be, its core is serious. The festival is actually all planned out. In the house of a newly rich Viennese man, the opera Ariadne auf Naxos is supposed to be performed first, then the fireworks ignited, and finally a comedic dance piece shown. Shortly before it all begins, however, the host has a time-saving idea. Why not perform the opera and comedy simultaneously before the fireworks? The way the comedians improvise themselves into the Greek tragedy on stage and try to cheer up the abandoned Ariadne, is then shown in the second part: an opera within the opera, which simultaneously comments on itself as both comedy and tragedy.

With Ariadne auf Naxos, the author duo Strauss and Hofmannsthal continued the path of a Viennese conversation comedy that they started with Der Rosenkavalier - and took it to the next level: small cast and big success - until today. The dazzling innovations have been surprising audiences anew since 1916.

Putsch - Satire von Alistair Beaton und Dietmar Jacobs
5/25/2025 at 6:00 PM / Trier

A coup d'état! It used to be damn hard to organize something like that. You needed tanks, weapons, military, and a lot of violence for a proper coup. Today, it's easier. Especially in democracies. Because democracy, although the best form of government for 2000 years, is also the only one that can abolish itself legally. And it's happening: democracies around the world are being dismantled, and in Germany too, there is a growing realization: "Oops, ours could be next."

But how exactly is a democracy destroyed today? How could it happen in Germany? Through the rise of an extraordinary, witty, and determined woman, Alistair Beaton and Dietmar Jacobs provide a satirical and current, a harsh and also very funny look at the state of our democracy. They show how the boundaries between left and right, powerful and powerless, woke and unwoke, media, internet, entertainment, and politics are becoming increasingly blurred.

A biting and fast satire about cultural battles and our time in transition. A transition that may be more fundamental than we all believe... After the great success of their comedy "Kardinalfehler," the two authors are working together again on a new commissioned work for the Theater Trier.

Così fan tutte - Oper von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5/29/2025 at 6:00 PM / Trier

Es klingt wie eine moderne Romantic Comedy: Zwei Paare müssen sich trennen und die junge Liebe wird dank eines zynischen Strippenziehers in vertauschten Konstellationen auf die Probe gestellt. Die Zutaten dieses Liebesdramas scheinen zunächst simpel, doch das Betrügen, Verwirren, Belügen – der anderen und sich selbst – ist grotesk, komisch und grausam zugleich.

Così fan tutte ist eines der am feinsten beobachteten psychologischen Kammerspiele der Musikgeschichte. Mozart und Da Ponte liefern einen kongenialen Einklang von Musik und Text, der seiner Zeit weit voraus war und erst im 20. Jahrhundert seine ganze Wirkung beim Publikum entfaltete. In Trier ist die Oper nach Don Giovanni und Die Hochzeit des Figaro Schlusspunkt unserer Trilogie der Da-Ponte-Opern Mozarts.

In italienischer Sprache mit deutschen Übertiteln.

Das wechselnde Mit- und Gegeneinander der sechs jungen Menschen inspirierte Mozart zu der Ensembleoper schlechthin. Aber, wie sollte es bei Mozart anders sein: Auch alle Liebhaberinnen und Liebhaber großer Arien kommen voll auf ihre Kosten.

Putsch - Satire von Alistair Beaton und Dietmar Jacobs
6/1/2025 at 4:00 PM / Trier

A coup d'état! It used to be damn hard to organize something like that. You needed tanks, weapons, military, and a lot of violence for a proper coup. Today, it's easier. Especially in democracies. Because democracy, although the best form of government for 2000 years, is also the only one that can abolish itself legally. And it's happening: democracies around the world are being dismantled, and in Germany too, there is a growing realization: "Oops, ours could be next."

But how exactly is a democracy destroyed today? How could it happen in Germany? Through the rise of an extraordinary, witty, and determined woman, Alistair Beaton and Dietmar Jacobs provide a satirical and current, a harsh and also very funny look at the state of our democracy. They show how the boundaries between left and right, powerful and powerless, woke and unwoke, media, internet, entertainment, and politics are becoming increasingly blurred.

A biting and fast satire about cultural battles and our time in transition. A transition that may be more fundamental than we all believe... After the great success of their comedy "Kardinalfehler," the two authors are working together again on a new commissioned work for the Theater Trier.

Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder - Von Bertolt Brecht | Mit Musik von Paul Dessau
6/2/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Lange schon und ohne Aussicht auf Frieden herrscht Krieg. Mutter Courage findet ihr Auskommen darin, mal mit der einen, mal mit der anderen Kriegspartei zu ziehen und sie mit allem Nötigen zu versorgen.

Mit dabei sind ihre drei Kinder. Und weil diese – anders als ihre Mutter – nicht den Profit, sondern moralische Ansprüche in den Vordergrund rücken, fallen sie dem Krieg schließlich zum Opfer. Die Söhne der „Courage“, Eilif und Schweizerkaas, geraten in die Fänge des Militärs und so zwischen unerbittliche, sinnlose Fronten.

Auch ihre stumme Tochter Kattrin bezahlt diesen Krieg mit dem Leben, als sie trotz ihrer Beeinträchtigung Mittel findet, sich Gehör zu verschaffen. So bringt der Krieg, der ihre Einkommensquelle ist, Mutter Courage nichts als Verlust, da die großen Geschäfte in Kriegen nicht von den kleinen Leuten gemacht werden.

Mit seiner im schwedischen Exil 1938/39 verfassten Mutter Courage zeigt Bertolt Brecht die Hoffnungs- und Sinnlosigkeit menschlicher Tugenden im Angesicht der Grausamkeiten des Krieges. In der entmenschlichten Welt eines zerstörten Europas erfährt die „Courage“, dass der Krieg keine Gewinner kennt.

Putsch - Satire von Alistair Beaton und Dietmar Jacobs
6/3/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

A coup d'état! It used to be damn hard to organize something like that. You needed tanks, weapons, military, and a lot of violence for a proper coup. Today, it's easier. Especially in democracies. Because democracy, although the best form of government for 2000 years, is also the only one that can abolish itself legally. And it's happening: democracies around the world are being dismantled, and in Germany too, there is a growing realization: "Oops, ours could be next."

But how exactly is a democracy destroyed today? How could it happen in Germany? Through the rise of an extraordinary, witty, and determined woman, Alistair Beaton and Dietmar Jacobs provide a satirical and current, a harsh and also very funny look at the state of our democracy. They show how the boundaries between left and right, powerful and powerless, woke and unwoke, media, internet, entertainment, and politics are becoming increasingly blurred.

A biting and fast satire about cultural battles and our time in transition. A transition that may be more fundamental than we all believe... After the great success of their comedy "Kardinalfehler," the two authors are working together again on a new commissioned work for the Theater Trier.

Wie komponiert Mahler seinen Abschied? - Mahler Symphonie Nr. 9
6/4/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

8. Sinfoniekonzert - Abschied - Symphonie Nr. 9 von Gustav Mahler
6/5/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Putsch - Satire von Alistair Beaton und Dietmar Jacobs
6/6/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

A coup d'état! It used to be damn hard to organize something like that. You needed tanks, weapons, military, and a lot of violence for a proper coup. Today, it's easier. Especially in democracies. Because democracy, although the best form of government for 2000 years, is also the only one that can abolish itself legally. And it's happening: democracies around the world are being dismantled, and in Germany too, there is a growing realization: "Oops, ours could be next."

But how exactly is a democracy destroyed today? How could it happen in Germany? Through the rise of an extraordinary, witty, and determined woman, Alistair Beaton and Dietmar Jacobs provide a satirical and current, a harsh and also very funny look at the state of our democracy. They show how the boundaries between left and right, powerful and powerless, woke and unwoke, media, internet, entertainment, and politics are becoming increasingly blurred.

A biting and fast satire about cultural battles and our time in transition. A transition that may be more fundamental than we all believe... After the great success of their comedy "Kardinalfehler," the two authors are working together again on a new commissioned work for the Theater Trier.

Metamorphosen Uraufführung - Ballett von Philippe Kratz, Adi Salant und Roberto Scafati
6/7/2025 at 7:30 PM / Trier

Our society is constantly undergoing change, often creeping and unnoticed in everyday life. The desire for renewal is in constant conflict with the wish to preserve certain things, as changes provoke further changes.

Many people wish to be different. They dream of a new, entirely different life. Sometimes this desire arises out of necessity, sometimes simply from the idea of overhauling their own life. However, every path to change is challenging. The comfort zone in which we have settled in appears familiar and safe, even if it does not always fulfill all our desires. It's human nature to seek security and maintain habits. Real changes, however, require a step into the unknown: like a plunge into cold water - frightening, but perhaps necessary in order to grow and discover new horizons.

Metamorphosen portrays the life paths of completely different people, their destinies, their successes and failures, their happiness, their love, and how their transformation influences their surroundings. An evening that reflects the diversity of our society through individual stories.

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