Event Dates and Advance Notices

If I have now sparked your interest in my work and you wish to see my costumes "in motion", you should prebook the following event dates (update: April 2024):

"It should rain red roses for me"

A musical and psychological portrait of Hildegard Knef, book by James Edward Lyons
Hildegard Knef's career as an actress, singer and author was characterized by both success and failure. The aging Knef, narrowly escaping cancer and abandoned by her husband, sits in front of the typewriter and looks into the mirror of her own past. Here she meets "Hilde", her younger, hopeful self. An exchange of blows between the two women begins. "Die Knef" was the first German film idol after 1945, surrounded by scandal in "Die Sünderin", celebrated on Broadway and one of the few German world stars. James Edward Lyon's musical-scenic portrait "It should rain red roses for me" revives a style icon of the 1960s.
With Stephanie Theiß, Joana Tscheinig and Horst Maria Merz (musical director)
Director: Ulf Dietrich

Premiere:    September 9, 2023
Time:          September 9, 2023 – May 2024
Theatre Trier

More information at Theatre Trier (in German)

"Jim Knopf und Luke, the Engine Driver"

Opera by Elena Kats-Chernin, based on the book by Michael Ende
The renowned Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin has composed a cheerful, poetic, magical fairy tale that captivates young and old alike. Since it has become too narrow on the island of Lummerland with its two mountains, Lukas the engine driver sets out into the wide world with the orphan Jim on his seaworthy locomotive Emma. When they receive the order to free the Chinese Princess Lissi from the dragon city of Kummerland, the adventure really begins. On the way they meet the pseudo-giant Mr. Tur Tur, the half-dragon Nepomuk and finally Mrs. Mahlzahn. Michael Endes' childrens' book is about friendship and dealing with what appears to be different. The audience can look forward to a large, colorful family opera with the Trier Philharmonic Orchestra.
With Einat Aronstein, Karsten Schröter, Carsten Emmerich, Janja Vuletic, Derek Rue, Silja Schindler, Roman Ialcic, Yibao Chen, Kenny Ferreira, Clara Folz, Finnia Lucas, Lucia Folz, Hannah Schmitz, Charlotte Whitely, Elena Jakubovicova, Maraja Georgieva, Childrens' and youth choir of the Theater Trier and Trier Philharmonic Orchestra.
Director: Lajos Wenzel

Premiere:    May 4, 2024
Time:          May 4, 2024 – July 2024
Theatre Trier

More information at Theatre Trier (in German)

"The First Last Day"

Play by Lajos Wenzel, based on the novel by Sebastian Fitzek
A road trip full of drama, comedy and unpredictable turns – with two quirky, heartfelt main characters who couldn't be more different. Livius Reimer is on his way from Munich to Berlin to save his marriage. But on this day his flight is canceled and he has to share the only available rental car with a young woman of the "tofu terrorist" type. In his eyes she is too weird, too loud, too unusual – with her unconventional view of the world, Lea overwhelms Livius from the first second. Shortly after leaving, Livius gets involved in an unusual thought experiment by Lea – however, he doesn't know that this encounter will not only change their road trip completely, but his whole life ...
With Thomas Jansen, Carolin Freund, Christina Willmaser and Klaus Michael Nix
Director: Andreas Lachnit

Premiere:    May 2, 2024
Time:          May 2 – 16, 2024
Comödie Dresden

More information at Comödie Dresden (in German)

"The Wizard of Oz"

Musical by Lyman F. Baum
Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept away by a violent tornado. On their search for the way home, they find new friends in the Scarecrow with no brain, the Tin Man with no heart and the Cowardly Lion. Together they get to know good and evil witches and visit the mysterious Emerald City, where the Wizard of Oz is supposed to help them fulfill their wishes. In order to finally be able to return home, Dorothy and her companions must destroy the Wicked Witch of the West...
With Helena Lenn, Julia Steingaß, Sonja Herrmann, Theodor Reichardt, Stefan Preuth, Lukas Schwedeck, Lénárd Kókai, Verena Mackenberg, Tim Olcay and Dominik Tiefgraber.
Director: Christian H. Voss

Premiere:    May 12, 2024
Time:          May 12 – August 24, 2024
Burgfestspiele Bad Vilbel

More information at Kultur Bad Vilbel (in German)

"My Fair Lady"

Musical by Frederick Loewe (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (book)
At the beginning of the most performed classical musical there is a bet: Will the successful phonetics professor Henry Higgins succeed in making a lady out of the uneducated flower seller Eliza Doolittle, who speaks the worst dialect? After weeks of torture with strange speech exercises, such as "the rain in spain stays mainly in the plain", Higgins celebrates his success. But he made his bet without Eliza and above all without his feelings: "Just wait and see, Henry Higgins!"
With Julia Steingaß, Markus Maria Düllmann, Theodor Reichardt, Kai Möller, Sonja Herrmann, Annette Lubosch, Lukas Schwedeck, Annette Potempa, Stefan Preuth, Rita Correia, Lénárd Kókai, Verena Mackenberg, Tim Olcay, Dominik Tiefgraber and others.
Director: Christian H. Voss

Premiere:    July 5, 2024
Time:          July 5 – September 1, 2024
Burgfestspiele Bad Vilbel

More information at Kultur Bad Vilbel (in German)