In its latest production to mark the 30th anniversary of Heiner Müller's death, Paderborn University's Studiobühne is devoting itself to his most famous theatre text. The production follows the Hamlet character into destruction, examines Ophelia's emancipation and questions the role of the male intellectual. The result is an intense evening of theatre that uses atmospheric images to retell the political dimensions as well as the human tragedy of the well-known story.

The Studiobühne stage play premieres on Thursday, 16 October at 7.30 pm. The dernière is on Saturday, 17 January 2026, at 7.30 pm.

Following the performance on Thursday, 11 December, there will be a theatre talk as part of Coming Out Days 2025, which will focus on gender role clichés. Emancipation and self-empowerment. Dr Sascha L?schner, Director of the Studiobühne, Dr Annika Hegemann, Central Equal Opportunities Officer at Paderborn University and Jana Hansjürgen from the blick* regional office will be taking part.

All interested parties are cordially invited. Tickets are available from the Paderborn University Service Centre or via the Paderborn Ticket Centre. Further information can be found on the Studiobühne website.

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