When does the performance of Krabat take place?

The performance begins on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Where will Krabat be performed?

Krabat will be performed in dt.2 of the German Theatre Göttingen at Theaterplatz 11 in 37073 Göttingen.

How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts 80 minutes and takes place without an intermission.

How much does a ticket cost?

The regular ticket price for the evening performance in dt.2 is 21.50 euros.

Who directed the production of Krabat?

The direction is by Janis Knorr. The set and costumes are by Ariella Karatolou, with music by Sebastian Jurchen.

What is the basis of the play Krabat?

The production is based on Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat, which is based on an old Sorbian folk tale.

Experience Krabat live: Dark Mill Magic Meets Courageous Theatre about Freedom

Name: Krabat
Start: 2026-10-20T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-20T21:20:00+02:00
Location: Deutsches Theater Göttingen, dt.2

Krabat: Dark Magic and the Courage to be Free

On October 20, 2026, the mysterious world of Otfried Preußler's Krabat opens in dt.2 of the German Theatre Göttingen. The production by Janis Knorr leads into a mill by the Black Water, where seduction, power, and dependency form a suffocating community.

A Mill as the Stage of Power

Krabat follows the call of a mysterious mill and begins an apprenticeship with the Master. What initially appears to be protection, community, and magical knowledge transforms into a system of control. The dramaturgy focuses on the conflict between temptation and resistance, turning the Sorbian legend into a timeless piece about the abuse of power and self-determination.

Poetic Sounds and Gloomy Lighting Atmospheres

The production combines acting, music, and video projections into an atmospherically dense stage world. Delicate, chanson-like piano tones and melancholic singing open a poetic resonance space. Changing images of light make the mill appear as a living, eerie organism.

Community, Friendship, and Love

Stella Maria Köb, Daniel Mühe, and Charlotte Wollrad shape the characters in a precise interplay of ensemble work and role reversal. Work coats, heavy boots, and flour-dusted heads create the image of a sworn mill community. It is precisely this external uniformity that makes visible how difficult it is to break free from an authoritarian system.

Preußler's Classic with Contemporary Resonance

Otfried Preußler's novel, published in 1971, is based on an old Sorbian folk tale and combines fairy tale motifs with a penetrating exploration of power and responsibility. The Göttingen production shows how easily people follow the promises of a deceptive order and what price the desire for recognition demands. At the same time, it relies on the power of friendship, love, and free will.

Conclusion: A Stage Experience Between Fairy Tale and Present

Krabat awaits the audience as a concentrated, musical, and visually impressive theater experience. In 80 minutes, a dark fairy tale world emerges, the questions of which extend far beyond the mill. Those who want to experience a theatrical atmosphere, strong imagery, and dramatic tension should discover this performance live at the German Theatre Göttingen.