Many associate Hamm with waiting times. The Hammer train station is the place where the partial trains of the ICEs are uncoupled. But the city has more to offer – for example, the Helios Theater.

Tiébélé presents a place where time stands still. In the piece by the Théâtre de la Guimbarde, music and art blend together to create a theatrical experience for people aged two and up.

With a few dolls made of wood and tin cans, the Senegalese artist Mamby Mawine brings the fantasies, dreams, and nightmares of street children in Senegal - the "Talibes" - to the stage.

The Egyptian artist Isra el Ghazali brings a magical piece of shadow theater to the stage.

A theater performance that appeals to all the senses – except for one. The actors move right through the audience, let the stage resonate and tremble, and make the performance tangible.

In the latest piece for the very youngest, the ensemble of the Helios Theater explores with sound the world of others and their own little self-world.

In the piece by the Mexican company Teatro Al Vacío, one's own identity is explored and brought into harmony with one's surroundings. A dance theater for everyone aged 3 and up.

The piece by the trio Meinhardt & Kraus is about the encounter between a man and his doppelgänger. A dance theater with human and robot for everyone aged 14 and over.

In the piece by LagunArte, the mouth becomes a musical instrument. Between sound and light play, the stage transforms into a landscape that makes the very smallest audience marvel.