Next Premieres
Past premieres of the 2019/20 can be found below.
Leonce und Leonce
Staging: Leonie Böhm
Premiere: 12. March 2020, Schiffbau-Box
Das Weinen
(Das Wähnen)
Based on texts by Dieter Roth
Staging: Christoph Marthaler
Premiere: 14. March 2020, Pfauen
A production of Schauspielhaus Zürich
In Coproduction with Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione, Nanterre-Amandiers – centre dramatique national, Bergen International Festival, Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne und International Summer Festival Kampnagel, Hamburg
Frühlings Erwachen
By Lucien Haug after Frühlings Erwachen by Frank Wedekind
Staging: Suna Gürler
Premiere: 31. January 2020, Schiffbau-Box
Age 14 and above
The Deathbed of Katherine Dunham
Staging & Choreography: Trajal Harrell
Premiere: 1. April 2020, Kunsthalle Zürich
A production of Schauspielhaus Zürich.
The Deathbed of Katherine Dunham is part of the trilogy Porca Miseria, commissioned by Manchester International Festival, Schauspielhaus Zürich, Onassis Stegi, Kampnagel Hamburg, Holland Festival, Barbican, Dance Umbrella, NYU Skirball, Berliner Festspiele & The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
Einfach das Ende der Welt
Staging: Christopher Rüping
Premiere: 24. April 2020, Schiffbau-Halle
A production of the Schauspielhaus Zürich.
A coproduction with the Münchner Kammerspielen 2020/21
More information soon.
Mein Jahr der Ruhe und Entspannung
After the novel by Ottessa Moshfegh
Staging: Yana Ross
Premiere: 30. April 2020, Pfauen
Wut
By: Elfriede Jelinek
Staging: Nicolas Stemann
Zürich-Premiere: dates and venues to be announced
A production of Münchner Kammerspiele
Julia / What if they went to Moscow? / The Walking Forest
After: August Strindberg, Anton Tschechow & William Shakespeare
Staging: Christiane Jatahy
Schauspielhaus-Premiere: May 2020,
Schiffbau-Box
In coproduction with Le Centquatre-Paris, Zürcher Theaterspektakel (Zürich, Switzerland), Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe (Paris/France), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm (Frankfurt/Germany), Tempo Festival (Rio/Brazil) and Sesc (São Paulo/Brazil)
The show’s over (AT)
Film by: Wu Tsang
Premiere: June 2020, Pfauen
New Beginnings
Staging: Alexander Giesche
Zürich-Premiere: 11. June 2020, Schiffbau-Box
Transferring from Münchner Kammerspiele in cooperation with Festspiele Zürich
Past Premieres
Composition ⅠⅠ
Staging: Moved by the Motion (Wu Tsang & boychild mit Josh Johnson, Asma Maroof) as well as other members of the Schauspielhaus Zurich Ensemble
Premiere: 5. March 2020, moods
Unterwerfung
By: Michel Houellebecq
Staging: Johan Simons
Zürich-Premiere: 21st February 2020, Pfauen
A production of Schauspielhaus Bochum
Der Mensch erscheint im Holozän
A visual poem after Max Frisch
Staging: Alexander Giesche
Premiere: 23. January 2020, Pfauen
Composition Ⅰ
By: Moved by the Motion (Wu Tsang & boychild with Josh Johnson, Asma Maroof) and other members of the Schauspielhaus Zurich ensemble
Premiere: 22. January 2020, Zeughaus
Aufstand von oben -Der Streik
After the novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Staging: Nicolas Stemann
Premiere: 12. January 2020, Schiffbau-Halle
Juliet & Romeo
Staging & Choreography: Trajal Harrell
Zürich-Premiere: 17. December 2019, Schiffbau-Box
Transferring from Münchner Kammerspiele
Der Kirschgarten
After: Anton Tschechow
Staging: Yana Ross
Premiere: 14. December 2019, Pfauen
Greta
A Classroom Play
by Lucien Haug & Suna Gürler
Staging: Suna Gürler
Premiere: 23. October 2019, Meeting point Pfauen
Age 14 and above
Schneewittchen
Staging: Nicolas Stemann
Premiere: 10. November 2019, Pfauen
Age 8 and above
Früchte des Zorns
After: John Steinbeck
Staging: Christopher Rüping
Premiere: 25. Oktober 2019, Pfauen
Orest in Mossul
Staging: Milo Rau
Zürich-Premiere: 5. Oktober 2019, Pfauen
A production of NTGent & Schauspielhaus Bochum.
A coproduction with Tandem ArrasDouai.
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With the support of Romaeuropa Festival. With the support of the Flemish government and the City of Ghent. This performance was realised with the support granted thanks to the Belgian Tax Shelter system.
In the Mood for Frankie
Staging & Choreography: Trajal Harrell
Zürich-Premiere: 15. September 2019,
Schiffbau-Halle
A commissioned work of the Museum of Modern Art (New York)
A coproduction with Singapore International Festival of the Arts
Kasimir und Karoline
By: Ödön von Horváth
Staging: Leonie Böhm
Zürich-Premiere: 15. September 2019,
Schiffbau-Box
Based on a project transferring from the Theaterakademie Hamburg, Hochschule für Musik und Theater 2015
Faust I & II
By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Staging: Nicolas Stemann
Zürich-Premiere: 14. September 2019, Pfauen
Transferring from Thalia Theater Hamburg
A Coproduction with Salzburger Festspiele
Sudden Rise
By: Moved by the Motion (Wu Tsang & boychild mit / with Patrick Belaga, Josh Johnson, Asma Maroof)
Zürich-Premiere: 13. September 2019, Pfauen
Sudden Rise was commissioned by EMPAC / Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
Miranda Julys
Der erste fiese Typ
After the novel by Miranda July
Staging: Christopher Rüping
Zürich-Premiere: 13. September 2019, Pfauen
Transferring from Münchner Kammerspiele
Wunschkonzert
By: Franz Xaver Kroetz
Staging: Yana Ross
Zürich-Premiere: 11. September 2019,
Schiffbau-Halle
Transferring from Łaźnia Nowa Theatre, TR Warszawa & Divine Comedy Festival
Flex
Inspired by texts by Laurie Penny and many others
Staging: Suna Gürler
Schauspielhaus-Premiere: 11. September 2019, Schiffbau-Box
A production of junges theater basel
Age 14 and above
Das Internet
Staging: Alexander Giesche
Zürich-Premiere: 24. August 2019,
different places
Transferring from Münchner Kammerspiele
Created in the context of Future Shock supported by the fund Doppelpass der Kulturstiftung des Bundes (Deutschland)
