When does the performance take place?

The performance is scheduled for 06.11.2026 at 20:00.

How long does The Moon last?

The running time is approximately 115 minutes, including an intermission.

For what audience is the piece suitable?

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

What is the admission price?

The regular ticket price is 32 euros for Fri to Sun; cheaper rates are available on weekdays.

Where is the theater located?

The Düsseldorf Puppet Theater is located at Bilker Str. 7 in Palais Wittgenstein, 40213 Düsseldorf.

Are there notes on ticket sales and advance sales?

Tickets are available at the theater office; advance sales are possible by phone and at the box office.

Carl Orff's The Moon Enchants Düsseldorf with Poetic Puppet Art

Name: The Moon at the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater
Start: 2026-11-06T21:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-06T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater

When the Moon Becomes the Stage: Carl Orff as Puppet Magic in Düsseldorf

With The Moon, the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater brings a poetic world theater to the stage, floating between fairy tales, music, and moral parables. The performance by Carl Orff, based on the Brothers Grimm tale, combines puppetry, masks, and musical dramaturgy into a stage experience of rare visual power.

A Fairy Tale Stepping into the Light of the Stage

Four wandering lads steal the moon in a foreign land and hang it in their homeland. What initially appears as clever prey turns into an allegory about possession, order, and transience. The Düsseldorf Puppet Theater presents this tale as a lively, burlesque, and simultaneously contemplative production. Puppets and masks open a cosmos where the theater atmosphere pulsates between wit and melancholy, between heaven and the underworld.

Dramaturgy Between Playfulness and World Theater

Carl Orff’s musical theater unfolds the archaic power for which the composer is famous. The text negotiates the limits of human arrogance with fairy-tale lightness, while the direction of the house precisely tailors the action to character movement, lighting mood, and rhythmic tension. Especially in puppetry, this creates a special charm: Every gesture counts, every movement carries meaning, every look from the puppet becomes a dramatic moment.

Puppet Art, Sound, and a Stage Full of Images

The Düsseldorf Puppet Theater is one of the most traditional puppet theaters in Germany and has shown for decades how precisely craftsmanship and imagination intertwine. In The Moon, this experience meets a staging that makes the piece visible as a small world construction. Light and shadow, musical accents, and the vibrant acoustics of the house create an atmosphere that captivates both children from 8 years old and adult theater lovers alike.

Why This Evening Will Be Remembered

Those who attend this piece do not merely witness a retelling of a fairy tale but a finely crafted theatrical transformation. The audience's reaction is likely to be filled with wonder: about the poetic power of the puppets, about the poignant music, and about the quiet grandeur of a tale that effortlessly raises questions of order, guilt, and community. The Moon promises an evening full of imagination, musical tension, and visually powerful stage art. Anyone who is enthusiastic about classical music theater in the format of puppetry should experience this performance live.

Conclusion: The Moon at the Düsseldorf Puppet Theater combines fairy tales, music, and richly visual direction for a special theater evening. A visit is worthwhile for all who appreciate poetic puppetry with depth and charm.