Premiere fever: New season inspires with 98 performances!

Premiere fever: New season inspires with 98 performances!

The second season of the "Nest" is in the starting blocks and brings numerous innovations. As Kleine Zeitung , the season, which began in December, will be initiated with six premieres. The last premiere will be the youth opera "Lee Miller in Hitler’s Bathtub", which will be performed on June 1st.

A total of 98 performances are planned for the upcoming season, with the aim of realizing 111 performances in the first full season. So far, the occupancy of the new venues is a considerable 94.67 percent. Workshops are offered in almost constant number, with a total of 52 or 51 workshops.

special highlights of the season

The focus is particularly on the contribution by the composer Johann Strauss, whose ballet "Strauss 2225: Dances for the Future" by Robert Binet will be presented on October 10 for children from 10 years. The children's theater also becomes the premiere of "Musketeers!" emphasized by Sebastian Schwab on December 3, which is created in co -production with the Salzburg Festival and is aimed at children aged 6 and over. Director David Bösch wrote the opera bretto.

In addition, recurring pieces are planned, including "Nestvals goddoms", which starts on September 10th, and Martin Schläpfer's ballet "Peter and the Wolf", which will be performed in March. The “Wild & Schön” festival will be open to young theater groups from June 22nd to 26th, 2026, under the application of ensembles from all over Austria.

children's ballet highlights in Berlin

There are also exciting developments in the children's ballet area. Children dancing for children has listed over 200 sold-out performances in various locations in Berlin and the surrounding area, including well-known venues such as the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Berlin Philharmonie. Felicitas Binder choreographed six large classic ballets, which are listed in colorful costumes by more than 60 children.

The premiere of "The Nutcracker" took place in 1997, and since then numerous other children's ballets have been staged, including "Coppelia or the doll maker" and "Schwanensee". The project "Backstage - Classic meets Modern" combines modern dance with classic ballet and shows the endeavor to give children and young people access to classic dance art.

theater statistics and challenges

The latest developments in the theater sector are also recorded in the current TheaterStistik . In the 58th edition it is reported that the season 2022/2023 began to Ukraine after Russia's raid and brought significant challenges through the energy crisis. Despite these circumstances, the number of events increased by about 15 percent compared to the pre-corona level, and the number of visitors increased by 64 percent, which meant a total of 22.4 million visits to theaters and orchestras.

These figures illustrate the resilience of the theater landscape, which despite difficult circumstances with creative programs and a high commitment of artists and groups. In this combination of new releases, traditional children's ballet and a dynamic theater landscape, the diversity and importance of representing art is shown in today's time.