SPIELART Festival Munich
17.10 — 01.11.2025

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About SPIELART

THE SPIELART INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL GATHERS NEW AESTHETICS, FORWARD-THINKING FORMATS, AND IMPORTANT POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN MUNICH.

Every two years, the city becomes the setting for inspiring encounters with the local and international theatre, dance and art scene.

A look back at the last festival edition

Impressions from the last SPIELART Festival, 20.10. — 04.11.2023

KAMPF UM DIE STADT Julian Warner | Veronika Maurer © Tobias Zangl

DEUTSCHKURS oder GOETHE IN 15 TAGEN God’s Entertainment © Tobias Zangl

GGGNHM – guggenheim in münchen? God’s Entertainment © Tobias Zangl

HOME AWAY FROM HOME – MUNICH Polymer DMT © Tobias Zangl

FATHER’S VIDEOTAPES Manbo Key © Tobias Zangl

RHAPSODY IN YELLOW Ming Wong © Tobias Zangl

Festivaleröffnung im Muffatcafé © Tobias Zangl

Eröffnungsafterparty im Muffatcafé © Tobias Zangl

Festivalzentrum im Motorama © Tobias Zangl

Magazine

On Selection

Co-curator Boyzie Cekwana discusses the selection process for the BIRDS ON PERIPHERIES programme.

On Co-Curation

Co-curator Boyzie Cekwana discusses the practice of co-curating, using the BIRDS ON PERIPHERIES programme as an example.

Would you like to attend the SPIELART Festival for free, engage in discussions with performers and audience members, write play reviews, and conduct interviews with artists? SPIELART Youth is back again! Find out how you can take part.

3 Questions for Noah Thalia Schoeller

Noah Thalia Schoeller curates the Youth section. In this interview, they talks about current thoughts and a sibling ritual.

3 Questions for Lisa Reitze

In this short interview, advisory board member Lisa Reitze reveals a special anti-stress ritual using hand movements - and which story particularly captivates her at the moment.