When does the premiere take place?

The premiere is on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 19:00 in the castle park of Schloss Fachsenfeld in Aalen.

How much does a ticket cost?

Tickets cost from €19; there are discounts from €14 according to the organizer's information.

How is accessibility on site?

The park has gravel paths; the castle is not barrier-free. Not all park areas are accessible.

Are there weather regulations in case of rain?

In case of unfavorable weather forecasts, it will be decided up to two hours before the start whether the performance will take place. Ticket holders will be informed.

Where can you park and how do you get there?

Parking options are recommended in In der Steine and at the festival grounds in Fachsenfeld. Public transport: Stop Fachsenfeld Rathaus according to city Aalen information.

How long does the performance last and is there an intermission?

Information to follow. The evening ends with a premiere celebration on site.

Rilke in the Park - Theater Aalen Aalen performance 2026

Name: Rilke in the Park (Premiere)
Start: 2026-05-16T21:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-16T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Schloss Fachsenfeld

Rilke in the Park: Poetry among the treetops – the premiere in Aalen

Take a deep breath, then dive in: The Theater of the City of Aalen invites you to a picturesque stroll through the park of Schloss Fachsenfeld – featuring texts by Rainer Maria Rilke, delicately woven with live music by Bolz&Knecht. Between clearings and avenues, a stage experience emerges that reimagines the theatrical atmosphere in the open air.

A walk as a staging

Instead of a classic proscenium stage, the performance guides the audience from station to station. Directed by Tina Brüggemann; she compiles Rilke's letters, poems, and prose miniatures into a dynamic dramaturgy, where path, wind, and expanse narrate together. The acting talents of Arwid Klaws, Valeria Prautsch, and Hugo Ziegler capture Rilke's quiet radicalism – tentative, precise in language, clear in attitude.

Sound colors in the green

The music by Bolz&Knecht unfolds in a chamber-music style in the park: saxophone, guitar, and delicate accents form sound bridges between scenes. The acoustics of the park carry – bird calls, distant footsteps, a breath. Thus, a natural stage composition is created that makes Rilke's language music audible.

Stage design in dialogue with nature

Set designer Birgit Barth works with reduced props that fit into the topography: a bench under trees, an easel, a suitcase with papers. The light follows the evening, creating silhouettes, drawing faces – nature as a living stage set.

Dramaturgical handwriting with depth sharpness

The adaptation connects biographical trails – Worpswede, Villa Borghese, Moscow, Zurich – with Rilke's artistic self-questioning. The dramaturgy (Ella Elia Anschein, Tonio Kleinknecht) sharpens the text lines into a parcours about art, solitude, and presence. Audience reaction, based on experience: concentrated silence, then long breaths, applause.

Premiere evening in the castle park

The premiere concludes with an on-site premiere celebration. Recommendation: weatherproof clothing and sturdy footwear – the gravel paths are part of the experience. In case of uncertain weather conditions, the organizers will decide up to two hours before the start.

Conclusion: Expect a poetic open-air theater that makes Rilke's language shine – a sensual, intelligent evening in the dialogue of literature, music, and landscape. Experience live before the traces in the grass fade away.