How long does the performance of The Moon last?

The performance duration is approximately 115 minutes including intermission.

From what age is the performance suitable?

The piece is suitable for adults and children aged 8 and above.

Where does the performance take place?

At the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater in Palais Wittgenstein, Bilker Str. 7, 40213 Düsseldorf.

Are there intermissions and admission times?

Yes, the performance has an intermission. The box office opens on performance days in time before the start; specific admission instructions follow the theater's announcements.

How much is the admission price?

For this performance, the ticket price is approximately 25 euros according to web research.

Is the theater accessible?

The house is centrally located in Düsseldorf's Carlstadt. Information on parking and barrier-free access is documented on the official theater pages and municipal accessibility notes.

A shimmering fairy tale on strings: The Moon enchants Düsseldorf with Orff's magic

Name: The Moon
Start: 2026-11-28T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-28T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

When the Moon becomes a stage in Düsseldorf

With Carl Orff's small world theater The Moon, a poetic material returns to the puppet theater stage, shimmering between fairy tale, music theater, and fine worldview. At the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater, a stage experience unfolds that seems almost tailor-made for the intimate theater atmosphere of this house, using puppetry, sound space, and precise dramaturgy.

A fairy tale with cosmic weight

Four young wanderers steal the moon in a foreign land and bring it to their homeland. What initially appears to be cunning spoils turns into a story about possession, transience, and the order of the world. Carl Orff shaped a music theater from the Grimm fairy tale with archaic power, making the futility of human actions as visible as the magic of storytelling. The Düsseldorf Puppet Theater's production starts exactly there: puppetry, shadows, masks, and directly guided figures open a space where imagination and contemplation intertwine.

Puppetry that captivates the gaze

The small, intimate house in Palais Wittgenstein offers the ideal resonance space for this. The proximity to the stage sharpens every movement, every light edge, and every musical accent. Especially in a puppet production, the unique strength of the evening unfolds: the precision of the direction, the subtle mimics of the figures, and the careful imagery create an atmosphere where even quiet gestures carry weight. For the audience, this becomes a performance that is not only observed but almost physically experienced.

Dramaturgy between humor and metaphysical depth

The Moon possesses that rare mixture of simplicity and openness to interpretation that good theater lingers with long after. Orff's material combines folk humor with a serious undertone: those who wish to possess the moon come into conflict with time, death, and fate. This tension carries the evening and gives the performance that suspense sought in a successful music theater production. Audience reactions are likely to be accordingly divided and therefore lively: wonder at the poetic imagery, attention to the musical structure, and quiet fascination with the craft of the stage.

A house with tradition and closeness to the audience

The Düsseldorf Puppet Theater is one of the city's prominent cultural venues. With its fixed ensemble, manageable auditorium size, and long tradition, it creates that rare form of theater closeness that imbues every detail with significance. For visitors, this results in an evening that goes far beyond mere entertainment: a concentrated interplay of acting, figure management, music, and atmosphere.

Conclusion: An evening for theater lovers and those hungry for imagination

The Moon promises an evening full of imagery, musicality, and poetic tension in Düsseldorf. Those wishing to experience classical stage art in concentrated form will find an extraordinary stage experience here. The combination of Orff's fairy tale material and the delicate puppetry aesthetic makes this performance an invitation to not just see theater, but to feel it in its finest form. An event that lights up the stage and wants to be experienced live.