Staatstheater Braunschweig – Crime Festival in the Theatre
Crime readings and staged theatrical formats as part of the 19th Braunschweig Crime Festival programme
About Crime Festival in the Theatre
Crime on the Big Stage
For years, the Staatstheater Braunschweig has been one of the most important venue partners for the Braunschweig Crime Festival. While readings, crime scene tours, and crime dinners take place throughout the city, the Staatstheater offers a special format with its own programme line, "Crime Festival in the Theatre": crime in stage formats – with professional direction, lighting, sound, and the theatre's ensemble.
Stage Formats for Crime Fans
The programme includes, among others:
- Staged readings with actors from the ensemble
- Crime plays as small stage productions
- Live radio plays with sound effects and a voice ensemble
- Readings by prominent crime authors in a theatrical atmosphere
- Musically accompanied crime evenings
The Theatre as a Crime Venue
The connection between theatre and crime is no coincidence: the crime novel thrives on dramaturgy, suspense, character constellations – elements that have always shaped the theatre. The Staatstheater makes this kinship visible and gives readings a stage presence that is not possible in a classic bookstore setting.
Part of the Main Festival
The "Crime Festival in the Theatre" is part of the overall programme of the 19th Braunschweig Crime Festival and runs parallel from October 18th to November 1st, 2026. Tickets can be booked through the Staatstheater Braunschweig.
Crime Festival in the Theatre — edition 2026
Theatre Programme During the Festival Period
The theatre strand of the 2026 Crime Festival runs parallel to the main festival from Sunday, October 18th, to Sunday, November 1st, 2026. Within this period, several stage performances with a crime theme will take place at the Staatstheater.
The organiser is the Staatstheater Braunschweig in cooperation with the bookstore Graff, the main organiser of the Crime Festival.
Programme Crime Festival in the Theatre 2026
Programme Structure 2026
The exact programme for 2026 will be published by the Staatstheater Braunschweig in late autumn. The structure follows the proven key points:
- Staged readings with the Staatstheater ensemble
- Crime plays as small stage productions
- Live radio plays with sound effects and a voice ensemble
- Crime evenings with prominent authors in a theatrical atmosphere
- Musically accompanied crime formats
- Full programme and tickets at staatstheater-braunschweig.de/produktion/krimifestival
Highlights Crime Festival in the Theatre 2026
Prices Crime Festival in the Theatre 2026
Practical information — Crime Festival in the Theatre
Venue
Staatstheater Braunschweig, Am Theater, 38100 Braunschweig.
Getting There
Tram / Bus to "Staatstheater" or "Rathaus". Approx. 10 minutes' walk from the main train station. Multi-storey car parks at Magnitor and Wallstraße.
Tickets
Tickets via the Staatstheater Braunschweig website, box office, and telephone booking.
Programme
Full programme of the theatre strand at staatstheater-braunschweig.de/produktion/krimifestival.
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