Radikal jung – Das Festival junger Regisseure (Radical Young, the Festival for Young Directors) is an annual weeklong German theatre festival at the

Münchner Volkstheater Münchner Volkstheater, or Munich People's Theater, is a company based in the Bavarian capital and operated by the cultural office of the city government. Its original performing home opened in 1903. This was rebuilt in 1955, in 1983 and finally i ...

, Munich. It began in 2005, as a forum and stage for the next generation of directors. A jury will select productions by young directors of German theater to stage. At the end of the festival week an audience prize of €2,500 is awarded. Parallel to the performances is a supporting program and public discussions with the directors and a member of the jury abouts the future of theater and new ways of funding.

Participants

2005

: Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Port'', dir. David Bösch : Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: ''Don Karlos'', dir. Laurent Chétouane : Burgtheater Wien: ''Untertagblues'', dir. Friederike Heller :

Schauspiel Frankfurt The Schauspiel Frankfurt is the municipal theatre company for plays in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is part of Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt. History In the late 1770s the theatre principal Abel Seyler was based in Frankfurt, and established ...

: ''Jack und Jill'', dir. Christiane Schneider :

: ''Dantons Tod'', dir. Philipp Preuss :

: ''Was ihr wollt'', dir. Jorinde Dröse :

: ''Fegefeuer in Ingolstadt'', dir. Jorinde Dröse :

: ''Nieder Bayern'', dir. Florian Fiedler

2006

: ''Die Leiden des jungen Werther'', dir. Florian Fiedler (winner of the public prize) :

Staatstheater Stuttgart The Staatstheater Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Theatre) is a theatre with three locations, Staatsoper Stuttgart, Oper Stuttgart (Opera Stuttgart), Stuttgart Ballet, Stuttgarter Ballett (Stuttgart Ballet), and Schauspiel Stuttgart (Stuttgart Drama ...

: ''Früchte des Nichts'', dir. Roger Vontobel :

Schauspielhaus Bochum The Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of the notable drama theatres in Germany. It is located on Königsallee in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, ...

: ''Phaidras Liebe'', dir. Lisa Nielebock : Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: ''Lila/Purple'', dir. Jens Zimmermann :

: ''Viel Lärm um nichts'', dir. Jorinde Dröse : Mädchenchor Giessen: ''Dreckig tanzen'', dir. Susanne Zaun : Schauspiel Essen: ''Ein Sommernachtstraum'', dir. David Bösch (winner of the public prize) : Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Antigone'', dir. Christine Eder

2007

Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar The (DNT), or German National Theater and Weimar State Orchestra, is the most significant arts organization in Weimar. The institution unites the (German National Theater) with the (Weimar State Orchestra). It plays on a total of six stages ...

: ''Othello, der Mohr von Venedig'', dir.

Tilmann Köhler Tilmann Köhler (born 1979) is a German theatre stage director who has worked with the ensembles of the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar and the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. His broad repertoire includes classical plays and world premiered. Several ...

Deutsches Theater Berlin The Deutsches Theater is a theater in Berlin, Germany. It was built in 1850 as Friedrich-Wilhelm-Städtisches Theater, after Frederick William IV of Prussia. Located on Schumann Street (Schumannstraße), the Deutsches Theater consists of two adj ...

: ''Waldstein oder der Tod des Walter Gieseking am 6. Juni 2005'', dir. Hanna Rudolph (winner of the public prize) :

Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz The (Theatre on Lehniner Square) is a famous theatre in the Wilmersdorf district of Berlin, located on the Kurfürstendamm boulevard. It is a conversion of the ''Universum'' cinema, built according to plans designed by Erich Mendelsohn in 1928 ...

: ''Augenlicht'', dir. Ingo Berk : Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Viel Lärm um nichts'', dir. David Bösch :

: ''Frühlings Erwachen'', dir. Christine Eder : Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Finkenwerder Herbstprinzen oder wie die Äpfel fliegen lernten'', dir. Frank Abt : Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg: ''Spieltrieb'', dir. Roger Vontobel : Schauspiel Essen: ''Bluthochzeit'', dir. Rafael Sanchez :

Münchner Kammerspiele The Munich Kammerspiele (German: Münchner Kammerspiele) is a state-funded German-language theater company based at the ''Schauspielhaus'' on Maximilianstrasse in the Bavarian capital. The company currently has three venues: the main stage of ...

: ''Engel'', dir. Felicitas Brucker

2008

: Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Gerettet'', dir. Jette Steckel : Theaterhaus Jena: ''Second life - "So real, wie Du dich fühlst"'', dir. Tomas Schweigen :

: ''Schilf'', dir.

Bettina Bruinier Bettina, also spelled Betina, is a female name predominantly found in the Italian language, Italian and German language, German languages. This name has various interpreted meanings and origins. In Italian, Bettina originated as a diminutive of ...

(winner of the public prize) :

: ''the kids are alright'', dir. Seraina Maria Sievi :

Staatsschauspiel Dresden The Staatsschauspiel Dresden (State Playhouse Dresden) is a theatre in Dresden. It is maintained by the Free State of Saxony, hence its name. It consists of a main auditorium, the ' (play house), and a studio theatre, the '. It was created in 19 ...

: ''Antigone'', dir. Yael Ronen : schauspielfrankfurt: ''Robinson Crusoe oder Friday, I´m in Love'', dir. Robert Lehniger : schauspielfrankfurt: ''Don Quijote'', dir. Simon Solberg :

: ''Roberto Zucco'', dir. Jakob Fedler : Schauspielhaus Graz: ''Alice'', dir. Viktor Bodó

2009

: Schauspiel Leipzig: ''Juli'', dir. Mareike Mikat :

: ''Caligula'', dir. Jette Steckel (winner of the public prize) : Schaubühne Berlin: ''Die Räuber'', dir. Lars Eidinger : Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Letztes Territorium'', dir. Corinna Sommerhäuser : Theaterakademie Hamburg: ''Ödipus'', dir. Felix Rothenhäusler : Maxim-Gorki-Theater Berlin: ''Glaube Liebe Hoffnung'', dir. Ronny Jakubaschk :

Theater Erlangen Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...

: ''Die Reise'', dir. Eike Hannemann :

: ''Faust'', dir. Simon Solberg

2010

: schauspielfrankfurt: ''Hedda Gabler'', dir. Alice Buddeberg :

: ''Romeo und Julia'', dir. Simon Solberg :

: ''Eros'', dir. Christine Eder : Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Amerika'', dir. Bastian Kraft (winner of the public prize) : Thalia Theater Hamburg: ''Ernst ist das Leben (Bunbury)'' dir. Anna Bergmann : Maxim-Gorki-Theater Berlin: ''Der Geisterseher'', dir. Antú Romero Nunes : Schauspiel Leipzig: ''Im Pelz'', dir. Johannes Schmit :

: ''Himmelangst'', dir. Lilli-Hannah Hoepner

2011

: Heimathafen Neukölln (Berlin): ''ArabQueen'', dir. Nicole Oder (winner of the public prize) : schauspielfrankfurt: ''Peer Gynt'', dir. Antú Romero Nunes : Kleines Theater "Duško Radovic" Belgrad: ''Gott ist ein DJ - Bog je di džej'', dir. Miloš Lolić :

Schauspielhaus Zürich The Schauspielhaus Zürich () is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the history of German-speaking theater. It is also known as "Pfauenbühne" (Peacock Stage). The large theatre has 750 seats. The also operates three stages ...

: ''Stiller'', dir. Heike M. Goetz : Burgtheater Wien: ''Dorian Gray'', dir. Bastian Kraft : Ballhaus Naunynstraße Berlin: ''Verrücktes Blut'', dir. Nurkan Erpulat :

: ''Das fünfte Imperium'', dir. Mareike Mikat :

Gate Theatre London/ATC A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word is derived from Proto-Germanic ''*gatan'', meaning an opening or passageway. Synonyms include yett (which comes from the same root word) and portal. The conc ...

: ''Fatherland'', dir. Caroline Steinbeis : Théâtre national de Belgique

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: ''Life: Reset'', dir. Fabrice Murgia : Centraltheater Leipzig: ''Vatermord'', dir. Robert Borgmann

2012

: Maxim-Gorki-Theater Berlin: ''Rocco und seine Brüder'', dir. Antú Romero Nunes : HOPPart Company Budapest: ''Korijolánusz'', dir. Csaba Polgár :

International Institute of Political Murder Milo Rau (born 1977) is a Swiss theatre director, journalist, playwright, essayist, and lecturer. In 2007 he founded a theatre and film production company, the International Institute of Political Murder (IIPM), and from 2018 until 2023 was the ...

: ''Hate Radio (UA)'', dir. Milo Rau : Theaterhaus Jena: ''Faust'', dir. Moritz Schönecker :

: ''Tschick (UA)'', dir. Jan Gehler : Het Huis van Bourgondië Maastricht: ''This is my dad (UA)'', dir. Ilay den Boer :

: ''Felix Krull'', dir. Bastian Kraft : schauspielfrankfurt: ''Der große Gatsby'', dir. Christopher Rüping

2013

: ''Kinder der Sonne'', dir. Daniela Löffner :

Theater Bielefeld The Bielefeld Opera is the venue of Städtische Bühnen Bielefeld (Municipal stages Bielefeld) in Bielefeld, Germany. It is a ''Dreisparten Haus'' (three-department house), offering plays, music (opera, musical theatre), and ballet. The main pe ...

: ''Demut vor deinen Taten Baby (UA)'', dir. Babett Grube :

Thalia Theater (Hamburg) The Thalia Theater is one of the three state-owned theatres in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded in 1843 by Charles Maurice Schwartzenberger and named after the muse Thalia (muse), Thalia. Today, it is home to one of Germany's most famous ensembl ...

: ''Die Protokolle von Toulouse (UA)'', dir. Malte C. Lachmann :

Stadttheater Klagenfurt The Stadttheater Klagenfurt is the municipal theatre in Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia in Austria. Its present house was designed by the Viennese architecture office Fellner & Helmer, and completed in 1910. History The first theatre in ...

: ''Winterreise'', dir. Marco Štorman :

: ''Breiviks Erklärung'', dir. Milo Rau : O-Team mit dem Theaterhaus Jena: ''Ich bedanke mich für alles (UA)'', dir. Samuel Hof : Home Made Ensemble Tel Aviv: ''Shall we dance (UA)'', dir. Abigail Rubin and Yoav Bartel :

: ''Arabboy'', dir. Abdullah Kenan Karaca :

Schauspiel Köln Schauspiel Köln is a theatre and company in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It forms together with the Cologne Opera and other houses the Bühnen der Stadt Köln (Stages of the city of Cologne). The listed building has 830 seats in the ...

: ''Die Glasmenagerie'', dir. Sebastian Kreyer : Tmuna Theater Tel Aviv: ''Mein Jerusalem - a performance by Sabine Sauber (UA)'', dir. Eyal Weiser

2014

: Free production: ''This is the land - the zionist creation rejects' salon (UA)'', dir. Eyal Weiser : all exclusive productions/in-house festival: ''Life & Strive (UA)'', dir. and concept Anat Eisenberg and Mirko Winkel : Free production: ''The Lottery (UA)'', dir. und Konzept Saar Székely and Keren Sheffi :

Maxim-Gorki-Theater The Maxim Gorki Theatre () is a theatre in Berlin-Mitte named after the Soviet writer Maxim Gorky. In 2012, the Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit named Şermin Langhoff as the artist director of the theatre. History It is the oldest concert hall b ...

: ''Schwimmen lernen'', dir.

Hakan Savaş Mican Hakan Savaş Mican (born 1978) is a German-Turkish filmmaker, playwright and director. Biography Hakan Savaş Mican was born in Berlin in 1978 as the son of Turkish immigrants, but grew up with his grandmother in Turkey. After passing the Turkish ...

: ''Die Radiofamilie'', dir. Mélanie Huber : Teatru Spălătorie Chișinău: ''Dear Moldova, can we kiss just a little bit? (UA)'', dir. Jessica Glause :

Ballhaus Naunynstraße Ballhaus may refer to: People * Florian Ballhaus German cinematographer * Mascha Ballhaus (born 2000), German judoka *Michael Ballhaus (1935–2017), German cinematographer * William F. Ballhaus, Jr. American engineer * William F. Ballhaus, Sr. (19 ...

Landestheater Niederösterreich The Landestheater Niederösterreich is a Schauspielhaus in the Lower Austrian provincial capital St. Pölten. History In the autumn of 1820, a military prison converted by master builder Josef Schwerdtfeger on today's Rathausplatz was ope ...

and

Maxim gorki Theater The Maxim Gorki Theatre () is a theatre in Berlin-Mitte named after the Soviet writer Maxim Gorky. In 2012, the Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit named Şermin Langhoff as the artist director of the theatre. History It is the oldest concert hall bui ...

: ''Ich rufe meine Brüder'', dir. Michael Ronen : Unkoordinierte Bewegung: ''Austrian Psycho (UA)'' :

: ''Der große Gatsby'', dir. Abdullah Kenan Karaca : si vous pouviez lécher mon coeur with

Festival d'Avignon The ''Festival d'Avignon'', or Avignon Festival (), is an annual arts festival held in the France, French city of Avignon every summer in July in the courtyard of the Palais des Papes as well as in other locations of the city. Founded in 1947 by ...

et al.: '' Les Particules élémentaires'', dir. :

Nationaltheater Mannheim The Mannheim National Theatre () is a theatre and opera company in Mannheim, Germany, with a variety of performance spaces. It was founded in 1779 and is one of the oldest theatres in Germany. History In the 18th century Mannheim was the cap ...

and Hessische Theaterakademie: ''Hurenkinder Schusterjungen (UA)'', dir. Tarik Goetzke :

: ''2. Sinfonie-Rausch (UA)'', dir. Ersan Mondtag

References

* ''Europäische Perspektiven'', by Kilian Engels und C. Bernd Sucher. (paperback) {{Theatre festivals in Germany Theatre festivals in Germany Festivals in Munich