When does the performance take place?

The performance is scheduled for 21.11.2026 at 20:00 at the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater.

Where is The Moon performed?

It will be performed at the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater in Palais Wittgenstein, Bilker Str. 7, 40213 Düsseldorf.

How much is the admission fee?

On the general price page of the theater, different admission prices apply depending on the tariff and day of the week. A specific price for this performance is not clearly stated in the found information.

How does ticket purchasing work?

Tickets can be purchased directly at the theater office at Bilker Straße 7 or reserved by phone.

Are there any details on getting there?

Yes, the theater is located near Carlsplatz. The nearest stops are Benrather Straße, Königsallee/Steinstraße, and Heinrich-Heine-Allee.

Is the performance suitable for families?

The Moon is a fairy tale material by Carl Orff and, due to its imagery, appeals to culture-interested families. No further specific age recommendations are available.

Carl Orff's The Moon unfolds dark poetry and magical images in the Puppet Theater

Name: The Moon
Start: 2026-11-21T21:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-21T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

A poetic puppet world theater full of sound, night, and transformation

With The Moon, the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater brings Carl Orff's rarely performed opera to the stage as finely crafted stage poetry. Four wandering youths, a stolen moon, and an oak tree as a store of light: From the Grimm fairy tale, a sparkling piece of music theater emerges, directing the gaze towards human greed and transience with wit, fate, and a quiet heaviness.

When the fairy tale becomes opera

Orff shapes the Grimm narrative into a small world theater, where rhythm, language, and sound intertwine closely. The story thrives on the archaic imagery of the material: strangers, prey, homecoming, division, death. Especially on the puppet stage, this tale unfolds its special power because the figures do not over-discuss psychologically but act as symbols. This makes the evening a concentrated stage experience with a clear dramatic line.

A house that takes puppet theater seriously

The Düsseldorf Puppet Theater is known for its full-length productions and its love for music theater. In the Palais Wittgenstein, an intimate theater atmosphere is created, where every gesture of the figures, every light mood, and every sound of the orchestra appears more immediate than on large stages. This is particularly evident with Orff: puppets, shadows, light, and musical precision merge into a visual world that takes adults seriously while also allowing them to marvel.

Dramaturgy between play, fate, and the underworld

The material is more than a fairy tale. It tells of the temptation to shift order, of the account that life presents in the end, and of a world where possession does not protect against loss. Orff's tonal language condenses these motifs with striking rhythms and an immediate musicality that drives the action forward. For this reason, The Moon does not come across as old-fashioned but surprisingly contemporary: as a parable about human blindness, community, and the fragile magic of sharing.

Anticipation of a special evening in Düsseldorf

Those who engage with this performance will experience not an ordinary children's fairy tale, but an artfully constructed music theater with poetic depth, precise direction, and a distinctive puppet aesthetic. The Moon promises an evening of wonder and contemplation, between fairy tale shine and existential brilliance. A live experience for all who love theater as a sensual event.