Jena, April 15, 2026. After the winter break, the ensemble “Theaterrausch Jena” returns impressively to the stage. With a new production of the world-famous Hofmannsthal classic “Jedermann,” the independent theater group starts the new season next weekend.
- What: Theater performance “Jedermann” (New staging)
- Who: Ensemble Theaterrausch Jena
- When: Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 8:00 PM each
- Where: Theaterhalle im Kulturschlachthof, Fritz-Winkler-Straße, Jena
- Further information: Instagram profile of the ensemble
Classic Material in an Industrial Ambience
The play about life, unexpected death, and the transience of earthly riches is a core part of German-language theater. The ensemble “Theaterrausch” sets the action of the new production in the striking Theaterhalle of the Kulturschlachthof. The raw, unplastered industrial architecture of the venue is intended to create a deliberate visual contrast to the classical language of the work.
Background: The Location and the Work
The Kulturschlachthof in the Jena-Nord district (near Saalbahnhof) has developed into a vibrant center of Jena’s alternative art and culture scene in recent years. On the site of the former municipal slaughterhouse, musicians, artists, and independent theater groups have now found their rehearsal and performance spaces.
The theater piece “Jedermann. Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes” by Hugo von Hofmannsthal premiered in Berlin in 1911. The work achieved cult status primarily through the Salzburg Festival, where it has been staged annually on the Domplatz since 1920. It draws on motifs from late medieval mystery plays and poses the timeless question of what truly matters in life in the face of one’s own mortality.
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“Jedermann” returns in a new production
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