Greizer Theaterherbst
Sociocultural theatre festival with workshops and international guest performances in the Greiz district
About Theaterherbst Greiz
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From Workshop to Stage
The Greizer Theaterherbst is different from most theatre festivals: the audience doesn't just see guest performances, but original productions developed together with workshop participants over several months. The festival sees itself as a sociocultural theatre project — founded in 1991, awarded multiple times, and recipient of the Thuringian Culture Prize in 2010. The venue is the small town of Greiz, former residence of the Princes Reuss Elder Line, in the far east of Thuringia on the border with Saxony.
The Workshops
Every year, six workshops are announced — theatre, puppet theatre, music, criticism, and writing. Participants from Germany and abroad come to Greiz for several intensive weeks. The workshops are led by professional theatre makers. At the end, there are premieres that are performed as part of the festival — alongside invited guest performances from Russia, Italy, France, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Bulgaria, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Diverse Venues
The festival uses several locations in Greiz: the Kulturkirche Aubachtal, the 10aRium, the Cultural Café in the Heyersches Haus, the Vogtlandhalle, the Haus Friedensbrücke, and the Alte Papierfabrik. This distribution gives the various pieces their fitting atmosphere — from classic theatre spaces to industrial backdrops.
Recognizable in Eastern Thuringia
With the Theaterherbst, Greiz has established itself as one of the most important theatre addresses outside the major metropolises. Around 50 active participants and approximately 100 performing artists per edition make the festival a mix of workshop, adult education centre, and premiere stage.
Theaterherbst Greiz — edition 2026
Six Workshops 2026
- UNGEHEUER Mensch — Opening spectacle workshop for ages 16+, directed by Uta Plate. Theme: Wrath as a force and its ambivalence.
- BURATTINO — Puppet theatre workshop for 8–12 year olds, directed by Britu Tränkler, based on Tolstoy.
- DRACULA — Acting workshop for ages 12+, directed by Fridtjof Bundel, based on Bram Stoker.
- König Ubu — Adult workshop for ages 18+, directed by Stefan Lochau, based on Alfred Jarry.
- HerbstBLÄTTER — Criticism and writing workshop for ages 12+, directed by Jeffrey Döring. Creates the festival newspaper during the festival.
- JazzWerk-Orchester — Music workshop for all age groups.
Festival Week September 11–19
The premieres from the workshops will be performed during the festival week, supplemented by international guest performances and the JazzWerk Orchestra concert. Venues: Kulturkirche Aubachtal, 10aRium, Vogtlandhalle, Haus Friedensbrücke, Alte Papierfabrik.
Programme Theaterherbst Greiz 2026
Festival Week (Outline — full schedule on g.theaterherbst.de)
- Fri, Sep 11 — Opening with «UNGEHEUER Mensch» (Uta Plate) at Kulturkirche Aubachtal
- Sat, Sep 12 — Premieres BURATTINO (Puppet Theatre) and DRACULA (Acting)
- Sun, Sep 13 – Thu, Sep 17 — Workshop performances, international guest performances, writing workshop festival newspaper
- Fri, Sep 18 — JazzWerk Orchestra concert
- Sat, Sep 19 — Final performance «König Ubu» (Stefan Lochau)
Highlights Theaterherbst Greiz 2026
- XXXV. edition — over 30 years of Theaterherbst in Greiz
- Workshop directors: Uta Plate, Stefan Lochau, Fridtjof Bundel, Britu Tränkler, Jeffrey Döring
- International guest performances from Eastern and Central Europe
- JazzWerk Orchestra concert
- Recipient of the Thuringian Culture Prize 2010
Prices Theaterherbst Greiz 2026
Tickets via g.theaterherbst.de. Workshop participation must be booked separately, registration also online.
Practical information — Theaterherbst Greiz
Getting There
Greiz is located in the easternmost tip of Thuringia on the border with Saxony, about 50 km southwest of Zwickau. Reachable by train from Plauen or Gera. By car: A72 (exit Plauen-Süd), then B92 or B175.
Tickets
Via the festival website g.theaterherbst.de and advance booking offices in Greiz.
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Where it takes place Theaterherbst Greiz
Kulturkirche Aubachtal, 10aRium, Vogtlandhalle und weitere Spielorte in Greiz
Aubachtal, 07973 Greiz, 07973 Greiz