Theatergruppe "Vorhang auf" e.V.
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| Founded | 1996 |
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| Members | 58 (as of 2026) |
| Legal form | Registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Member of | Landesverband Amateurtheater Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Location | |
| Headquarters | Q285879 |
| Country | Germany |
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| Links | |
| Website | vorhangauf-bingen.de |
Theatergruppe „Vorhang auf“ e.V., also known as Büdesheimer Amateurtheater „Vorhang auf“, is an amateur theatre group based in the Büdesheim district of Bingen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[1] Founded in 1996, it stages two new productions each year during Advent in the Kulturzentrum Bingen, one by its adult group and one for children by its youth group.[2][3]
History
The group has its roots in self-devised puppet plays performed at festivities of the Protestant kindergarten in Büdesheim around 1994 and 1995. It was founded in 1996 by eight theatre enthusiasts from the Protestant Christuskirchengemeinde Büdesheim, and in Advent 1996 it performed its first play, Paul Maar's Eine Woche voller Samstage, in the parish hall in Büdesheim.[2] Because of the large audience, performances moved to the Kulturzentrum Bingen the following year, beginning with Die kleine Hexe for school classes.[2][4]
The association was entered in the register of associations in 1999. In the following years the city of Bingen commissioned the group each year to perform an Advent play for schools, complemented by public weekend performances.[2] Holiday theatre workshops for children led to the founding of a youth group in 2002; since then the youth group and an adult group have each staged one play per year.[2][4]
The group marked its 20th anniversary in 2016 with a Festschrift on its history, printed in 2,000 to 2,500 copies, and with productions of Die Feuerzangenbowle and Das Dschungelbuch.[5][6] The 2020 and 2021 seasons were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] In 2023 the regional press reported about 30 active members;[3] for its 30th anniversary in 2026 the group gave its membership as 58.[4]
Repertoire
The adult group's repertoire ranges from comedies and crime plays to stage adaptations of well-known films, such as Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen, Die Feuerzangenbowle and Drei Männer im Schnee; the youth group performs adaptations of fairy tales and children's classics. Up to 15 performances are given each Advent season, including performances for kindergarten and school groups organised by the city's youth services.[5][4] By 2026 the group had realised 50 productions.[4]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Eine Woche voller Samstage | First production, in the Protestant parish hall in Büdesheim[2] |
| 1997 | Die kleine Hexe | First production in the Kulturzentrum Bingen |
| 1998 | Momo | |
| 1999 | Die phantastische Insel | |
| 2000 | Das kalte Herz | |
| 2001 | Prinz und Bettelknabe | |
| 2002 | Das Gespenst von Canterville | |
| 2002 | Das kleine Gespenst | |
| 2003 | Drachenburger | |
| 2003 | Es war einmal | |
| 2004 | Scrooge | |
| 2004 | Hilfe, die Herdmanns kommen | |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist | |
| 2005 | Robinson soll nicht sterben | |
| 2006 | Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen | |
| 2006 | Der Räuber Hotzenplotz | |
| 2007 | Das Wirtshaus im Spessart | |
| 2007 | Die Schneekönigin | |
| 2008 | Wir sind keine Engel | |
| 2008 | Urmel aus dem Eis | |
| 2009 | Vorsicht Trinkwasser | |
| 2009 | Es ist ein Elch entsprungen | |
| 2010 | Der Fächer | |
| 2010 | Peter Pan | |
| 2011 | Die Frauen von Killing | |
| 2011 | Alice im Wunderland | |
| 2012 | Haltet den Hasen | |
| 2012 | Der Zauberer von Oz | |
| 2013 | Die 14 Nothelfer | |
| 2013 | Die Schöne und das Biest | |
| 2014 | Der eingebildete Kranke | |
| 2014 | Pinocchio | |
| 2015 | Agatha Christies Hobby ist Mord | |
| 2015 | Cinderella | |
| 2016 | Die Feuerzangenbowle | 20th anniversary[6] |
| 2016 | Das Dschungelbuch | 20th anniversary |
| 2017 | Verwandte sind auch Menschen | |
| 2017 | Schneewittchen | |
| 2018 | Der kleine Lord | |
| 2018 | Nussknacker und Mausekönig | |
| 2019 | In 80 Tagen um die Welt | |
| 2019 | Der gestiefelte Kater | |
| 2022 | Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen | Revival of the 2006 production |
| 2022 | Alice im Wunderland | Revival of the 2011 production |
| 2023 | Das Wunder von Manhattan | Adult group[3] |
| 2023 | Die kleine Meerjungfrau | Youth group;[3] listed as Arielle die Meerjungfrau in the group's overview |
| 2024 | Drei Männer im Schnee | |
| 2024 | Peter Pan | Revival of the 2010 production |
| 2025 | Der Hofnarr | |
| 2025 | Aladdin | Youth group; nine performances, six of them for kindergarten and school groups[4] |
| 2026 | Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war | Adult group; scheduled for the first weekend of Advent[11] |
| 2026 | Der Polarexpress | Youth group; scheduled for the second weekend of Advent[11] |
Venue
Since 1997 the group has performed on the stage of the Kulturzentrum Bingen.[4][6] In 2023 the group held an intensive rehearsal weekend in the hall of the primary school in Münster-Sarmsheim.[3]
Organisation
The members build the sets and make most costumes, wigs and props themselves, and have attended training in diction, singing, facial expression, gesture and stage make-up.[2] Besides its Advent productions, the group has taken part in local events such as the Winzerfest parade, the Bingen theatre festival in the PaM (Tunneltheater), the Büdesheim Nachkerb and the district festival.[2]
Awards
In 1999 the group received the Kulturpreis der Stadt Bingen from the city of Bingen am Rhein.[2][4]
References
- ↑ Impressum, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Vereinsgeschichte, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Verwicklungen und ein gutes Ende, Binger Wochenblatt, 11 November 2023 (clipping reproduced on the group's website), retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 30 Jahre „Vorhang auf“: Eine Instanz der Binger Kulturszene feiert Jubiläum, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., 30 August 2026, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 19 September 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 „Vorhang auf“ e.V. seit 1996, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Beliebte Stücke zum 20-Jährigen, Allgemeine Zeitung, 19 September 2016 (clipping reproduced on the group's website), retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Pressestimmen, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 1996 – 2006, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 2007 – 2016, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 2017 – 2025, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Aktuelles, „Vorhang auf“ e.V., retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 19 September 2026.
