I MUST DIE
I MUST DIE
An empty stage. One body. Two parallel universes. In I MUST DIE, performer Nico Sauer meets… himself. And one of them is not going to survive. A musical theatre solo between everyday sounds, Jacques Tati-style absurdity, and seriously nerve-wracking suspense. Light and music split the stage into two worlds. They exist side by side, completely […]
To 25. October 2026.
VOX HUMANA
VOX HUMANA
Eurovision, metal, Ukrainian folk songs, vocal experiments. Opera, obviously. The Ukrainian musical theater group Opera Aperta takes the audience on a roller-coaster ride of emotions, one loop after another – from a Eurovision hit to a metal song, from a traditional Ukrainian folk song to an experimental vocal exercise; laughter follows tears, goosebumps follow a […]
To 18. October 2026.
Studio 55
Studio 55
After STUDIO 66 last season, STUDIO 55 opens this year: the Neuköllner Oper invites five individual artists and collectives who will appear in various productions during the 2026/27 season to present insights into their working methods in 11-minute miniature formats, offering a preview of the upcoming season 2026/27. The formula is simple: 1 studio × […]
To 13. September 2026.
What does Youth Sound Like?
What does Youth Sound Like?
Kicking off the new season, we’re handing over the Neuköllner Oper Passage to theatre clubs, community initiatives, and all the young, curious people of Neukölln and Berlin. How do they respond to a time in which crises cast a shadow over the future? What do they feel, what do they think, and what strategies do […]
To 12. September 2026.
طرب / Tarab
طرب / Tarab
Still little known in the Western world, the singer Umm Kulthum – often referred to as the “Callas of Egypt” – is one of the greatest icons of classical Arabic music. Not only is she an example of a disadvantaged young woman who made it to the top within a patriarchally dominated artistic field, she also became a model of change and empowerment for women across the globe. Umm Kulthum’s influence, which helped inspire genuine social change and a sense of […]
To 05. July 2026.
Where is Umm Kulthum? Neukölln sings along
Where is Umm Kulthum? Neukölln sings along
“You are my life, whose dawn began with your light.” (from the song Enta Omry, “You are My Life”, by Umm Kulthum) For two days, the Passage of Neuköllner Oper will be transformed into Neukölln’s open-air living room – hosting a celebration dedicated to the musical and social legacy of the Egyptian singer and icon […]
To 05. July 2026.
Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Ullmann’s one-act opera Der Kaiser von Atlantis did not get the chance to be performed in the Theresienstadt ghetto. Although both the composer and his librettist were murdered in Auschwitz, the documents relating to the piece were saved. As a result, the opera had its world premiere in Amsterdam in 1975 and, in 1989, a […]
To 01. July 2026.
Nation of Strangers
Nation of Strangers
In her new book Nation of Strangers, currently shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, Ece Temelkuran sets out on a moving search for meaning: What does home mean in a world where belonging is becoming fragile? Shaped by her own experiences of exile and inspired by encounters along the way, Temelkuran writes with tenderness […]
To 25. June 2026.
Last Exit Europa
Last Exit Europa
Europe: a continent, an idea, a center of power. From fortress to free-trade zone to sparks of joy – and back again. Is this a utopia, or can it be discarded? Is anything still salvageable from the idea of its peacefully united peoples, bound together in freedom? Europe: an abducted king’s daughter. What has become […]
To 19. June 2026.
My Melodies
My Melodies
Rock, country, R&B, hip-hop, from Annie Lennox to Nirvana to Beyoncé: every generation has its own music, its own hits. NO Kids have spoken with their families and bring to the stage the songs that shaped their siblings, parents, and grandparents. Join them on a journey through the decades of music, through memories and family […]
To 15. June 2026.
Noise
Noise
In an intensely immersive performance opera, born out of the urgency to learn how to navigate a world in collapse, the Rotterdam-based performance collective Club Gewalt asks: how can you readjust your senses under the constant static of information predicting the apocalypse? How do we give meaning to a future that doesn’t overflow with prosperity? […]
To 07. May 2026.
Birth Factory
Birth Factory
Director, actress, and classically trained musician Anke Retzlaff – acclaimed by cinema, television, and theater alike – cuts a path through the thicket of audience voices together with her team. What is it about? The primal experience that connects us all: birth – the most intensely intimate and at the same time socially monitored moment of life. PREMIERE 10 March 2026 […]
To 12. March 2026.
