Theaterfreunde Kesseltal
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| Theaterfreunde Kesseltal e. V. | |
| Founded | 18 November 1990 |
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| Members | 320 (as of 2013) |
| Legal form | Registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Member of | Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater |
| Location | |
| Headquarters | Bissingen |
| Country | Germany |
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| Links | |
| Website | theaterfreunde-kesseltal.de |
Theaterfreunde Kesseltal e. V. is an amateur theatre association in Bissingen, district of Dillingen, Bavarian Swabia, Germany, named after the valley of the Kessel (Kesseltal).[1] Founded in 1990, it stages an annual play during Lent, the Bissinger Theatertage, and has a children's and youth theatre group.[1][2]
History
Amateur theatre in the Kessel valley has a long tradition: plays were performed by the fire brigade association in Unterbissingen from at least 1910, and after the Second World War many local clubs staged plays. By the end of the 1960s all clubs in the lower Kessel valley except the Catholic rural youth of Bissingen had given up, partly because the hall in Unterbissingen was closed. In 1990 the youth group's director Manfred Herreiner and other theatre enthusiasts founded a theatre club of their own; 29 people attended the founding meeting at the Gasthaus Krone in Bissingen, and the first board was elected on 18 November 1990. Herreiner led the club and directed its plays until he stepped down for health reasons in 2003; he was made honorary chairman.[1]
Besides the annual play, the club organised a carnival ball, Brettl evenings with theatre, brass music and children's theatre, excursions and contributions to the festivals of other clubs. Its children's and youth theatre group was founded in spring 1994 and performs every summer in Unterbissingen. The club received its own banner at its tenth anniversary in 2000 and later had 320 members, making it the second-largest club in the market town of Bissingen.[1] It celebrated its 25th anniversary in July 2015.[3]
Repertoire
The adult group performs Bavarian-Swabian folk comedies and farces each spring; performances have included two afternoon shows for senior citizens from the districts of Dillingen and Donau-Ries, with a cappella songs by the Graureiher opening each act.[1]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | s'Fensterl | |
| 1991 | Der Goisbock | Bräusaal, Bissingen; four evening, one children's and one senior performance [1] |
| 1992 | Alois, wo warst du heut Nacht | |
| 1993 | Der schüchterne Weiberheld | |
| 1994 | Der Playboy von Meidling | |
| 1995 | Giftnudel von Waxenbrunn | |
| 1996 | Die fünf Karnickel | |
| 1997 | Das Prämienkind | |
| 1998 | Herz am Spieß | |
| 1999 | D'Wahllump'n | |
| 2000 | Dr' Weltverdruß | |
| 2001 | Dr' Räuberpfaff | |
| 2002 | Der Marktbrunnen | |
| 2003 | Die G'schicht vom Brandner Kasper | |
| 2004 | Zwoi harte Nüß | First production in the Gasthaus Krone; ten performances, almost 2,000 spectators [1] |
| 2010 | Zwei wie Hund und Katz | [3] |
| 2010 | Hexenschule am Rannenberg | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2011 | Der Diplom-Bauernhof | [3] |
| 2011 | Die Rosskur | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2011 | Die Schwäbles … und die Glübirn | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2012 | Zu früh gefreut | [3] |
| 2012 | Nichts los im Märchenland | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2013 | Polnische Wirtschaft | [3] |
| 2013 | Das homöopathische Dachschindel | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2013 | Berta und Schorsch – Der Urlaub | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2014 | Spanien Ole | [3] |
| 2014 | Die 7 „Helden“ aus dem Kesseltal | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2015 | D' Wahllump'n | Revival of the 1999 production[3] |
| 2016 | Kohle, Moos und Mäuse | [3] |
| 2016 | Die Traumhochzeit | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2017 | Opa, es reicht | [3] |
| 2017 | Das Dschungelbuch | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2018 | So viel Krach in einer Nacht | [3] |
| 2018 | Das Etablissement | Youth theatre[3] |
| 2019 | Das Loch in der Wand | [3] |
Venue
Until 2003 the plays were performed on the permanent stage of the Bräusaal in Bissingen; since 2004 they have been staged in the hall of the Gasthaus Krone in Bissingen.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Chronik der Theaterfreunde Kesseltal, Theaterfreunde Kesseltal e.V., archived 11 December 2013, retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ Presseberichte, Theaterfreunde Kesseltal e.V., archived 11 December 2013, retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ Bisherige Stücke, Theaterfreunde Kesseltal e.V., archived 19 November 2004, retrieved 25 October 2026.