50th Mülheim Theatre Days

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They Them Okocha von Bonn Park / Foto: Robert Schittko

For 50 years, the Mülheim Theater Days "Stücke" have been among the most renowned theater festivals in the German-speaking world. We showcase what the program of the anniversary edition has to offer from May 10 to 31.

Für die Mülheimer Theatertage 2025 nominiert: „T-Rex, bist du traurig? (Steht dein T für Tränen?)“ von Fayer Koch | Foto: Tom Schulze

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Mülheim Theatre Days 2025: Here are the nominees!

The Mülheim Theatre Days are celebrating an anniversary! For 50 years, the festival has been awarding the best German-language plays. Who was nominated in 2025 can be found in our overview.

Und oder oder oder oder und und beziehungsweise und oder beziehungsweise oder und beziehungsweise einfach und von Nele Stuhler / Foto: Birgit Hupfe

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50. Mülheimer Theatertage: "And or or or or and and respectively and or respectively or and respectively simply and" by Nele Stuhler

24.05.2025

As a "Festival Plus" guest performance, the play created in the Mülheim StückeWerkstatt now returns to its place of origin during the theater days.

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50. Mülheimer Theatertage: "They Them Okocha" by Bonn Park

bis 29.05.2025

An evening that juggles the nostalgia of life. A wistful retrospective on the privilege of youth, when being alive was still cool and the look into the future was interesting and frightening.

Die Hundekot-Attacke von Walter Bart und Ensemble / Foto: Joachim Dette

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50. Mülheimer Theatertage: "The Dog Poop Attack" by Walter Bart and Ensemble

31.05.2025

As a "Festival Plus" guest performance, the acclaimed play development "The Dog Poop Attack" humorously addresses themes that are also central to the Mülheim Theatre Days.

1981 – In Mülheim wird das Theater an der Ruhr gegründet

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1981 - The Theater an der Ruhr is founded in Mülheim

The Mülheim Theatre Days gather the most important novelties of German-speaking drama year after year. Their birthplace is the Theater an der Ruhr.

In den Auswahlgremien für die Stücke und KinderStücke: Stephan Reuter und Theresia Walser | Foto: Daniela Motzkus.

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Mülheim Theatre Days 2025: Jury Debate Mülheim Drama Prize 2025

31.05.2025

At the end of the festival, the jury decides in a public debate who will receive the Mülheim Drama Prize 2025, which is endowed with 15,000 euros.

Das Theater an der Ruhr in Mülheim an der Ruhr | © Ruhr Tourismus / Frank Vinken

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In the portrait: Theater an der Ruhr

"Attention: No city theater!" This is how the Theater an der Ruhr advertised itself. Because it has always been primarily about art. This is also represented by its unconventional founder Roberto Ciulli.

1976 - Die Mülheimer Theatertage werden gegründet

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1976 - The Mülheim Theatre Days are founded.

The festival is unique in the German-speaking theater landscape, as it deals with the plays, less with their productions. The direction takes a back seat to the signature of the author.

Aufräumen - Ein ordentliches Stück Chaos von Tina Müller / Foto: Toni Suter

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50. Mülheimer Theatertage Children's Plays: "Tidying Up" by Tina Müller

bis 19.05.2025

The piece for everyone aged 6 and up demonstrates the relativity of orders. And leads into astronomical realms. But: Isn’t the chaos also an opportunity?

Pembo. Halb und halb macht doppelt glücklich von Ayse Bosse / Foto: Christine Tritschler

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50. Mülheim Theatre Days Children's Plays: "Pembo. Half and half makes double happy" by Ayşe Bosse

bis 20.05.2025

When Pembo learns that her father wants to move with the family from Turkey to Germany, her world collapses. Germany, the land of potatoes! A children's play for ages 8 and up.

T-Rex, bist du traurig? (Steht dein T für Tränen?) von Fayer Koch / Foto: Tom Schulze

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50. Mülheimer Theatertage Children's Plays: “T-Rex, are you sad? (Does your T stand for tears?)” by Fayer Koch

bis 21.05.2025

The big questions about the world. The children's play for ages 6 and up reads as an entertaining mirror of our current fears and simultaneously proves to be a hymn to friendship.

Woche – Woche von Lara Schützsack / Foto: David Baltzer

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50. Mülheimer Theatertage Children's Plays: "Week – Week" by Lara Schützsack

bis 22.05.2025

Since the parents' separation, Nunu has everything in double: two homes, two house keys, two birthday parties. But he feels halved. A children's play for everyone aged 6 and up.

Freddie und die ganze Katastrophe von Ensemble Mummpitz / Foto: Rudi Ott

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50. Mülheimer Theatertage Children's Plays: "Freddie and the Whole Catastrophe" by Ensemble Mummpitz

bis 23.05.2025

In the children's play for ages 6 and up, Freddie is at the center. And she is an expert on world disasters and knows everything about the sinking of the Titanic.