Theatergruppe Dumnissus
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Theatergruppe Dumnissus is an amateur theatre group based in Kirchberg in the Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[1] Founded in 1976, it usually stages one comedy or crime comedy a year, performed on a March weekend.[2][3]
History
The group takes its name from Dumnissus, the Roman settlement on the site of present-day Kirchberg, which is recorded on the Tabula Peutingeriana and mentioned by the poet Ausonius.[4] According to the regional press, the group was founded in May 1976 by a local theatre practitioner who led it until 1990. In March 2016 it celebrated its 40th anniversary with a programme drawn from its past productions; by then about 140 performers and helpers had taken part in its work over the years. On that occasion members were honoured by the Landesverband Amateurtheater Rheinland-Pfalz e. V.[2]
In August 2011 the group performed six short pieces in the local dialect at the Rheinland-Pfalz-Bühne in Koblenz.[5] The production planned for March 2020 was cancelled on the day of its premiere, 13 March 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic; it was eventually staged in September 2022, after several parts had been recast.[6]
Repertoire
The group performs comedies and crime comedies in three acts, each given on three evenings.[7][3] Its 2011 guest performance consisted of short pieces in Hunsrück dialect, among them Zwei Hunsrücker in Paris, Supp is Supp and Die Baustelle.[5] The regional press described the 2025 production as sold out and noted that the town hall is usually full when the group plays.[8]
| Year | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Six short pieces in dialect | Guest performance at the Rheinland-Pfalz-Bühne, Koblenz[5] | |
| 2017 | Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen (Arsenic and Old Lace) | Joseph Kesselring | Aula of the Ausonius-Schulzentrum, Kirchberg[7] |
| 2018 | Imaculata – oder: Eine Nonne zu viel | Sabine Hofschweiger-Zihr | Aula of the Ausonius-Schulzentrum, Kirchberg[9][10] |
| 2022 | Der Fluch des goldenen Käfers | Andreas Kroll | Bürgerhalle, Gemünden; originally planned for March 2020[11][6] |
| 2023 | Das Tal der Suppen | Dirk Salzbrunn | Stadthalle Kirchberg[12] |
| 2024 | Chaos im Bestattungshaus | Winnie Abel | Stadthalle Kirchberg[13][3] |
| 2025 | Kaufhaus in Trouble | Winnie Abel | Stadthalle Kirchberg[14][8] |
Venue
Until 2018 the group played in the aula of the Ausonius-Schulzentrum in Kirchberg.[7][10] When the aula was not available in 2022, the municipality of Gemünden provided its Bürgerhalle.[11][6] Since 2023 the group has performed in the Stadthalle Kirchberg.[12][8]
References
- ↑ Mitgliedsbühnen, Landesverband Amateurtheater Rheinland-Pfalz, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 11 June 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kirchberger Theatergruppe feiert runden Geburtstag: Dumnissus spielt das Beste aus 40 Jahren, Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung, 7 March 2016, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dumnissus tut Nachwuchs gut: Kirchberger Theatergruppe zeigt „Chaos im Bestattungshaus“, Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung, 18 March 2024, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Kirchberg, Rhein-Hunsrück, English Wikipedia, retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Theater: Theatergruppe Dumnissus Kirchberg, spin.de, event of 23 August 2011, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Hippiekrimi in Gemünden: Theatergruppe Dumnissus Kirchberg begeistert mit „Der Fluch des goldenen Käfers“, Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung, 5 September 2022, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Theatergruppe Dumnissus inszeniert schräge Krimikomödie: Laiendarsteller laufen zur Hochform auf, Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung, 13 March 2017, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 „Kaufhaus in Trouble“: Dumnissus spielt in Kirchberg vor ausverkauftem Haus, Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung, 25 March 2025, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Theatergruppe Dumnissus spielt, Stadt Kirchberg, 22 January 2018, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Theater in Kirchberg: Dumnissus wagt sich ins Kloster, Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung, 13 March 2018, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Theatergruppe Dumnissus Kirchberg, Mitteilungen der Verbandsgemeinde Kirchberg (Hunsrück), issue 30/2022, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dumnissus in der Stadthalle Kirchberg: Unterwegs im „Tal der Suppen“, Rhein-Hunsrück-Zeitung, 21 March 2023, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Theatergruppe Dumnissus Kirchberg, Mitteilungen der Verbandsgemeinde Kirchberg (Hunsrück), issue 10/2024, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Theatergruppe Dumnissus Kirchberg, Mitteilungen der Verbandsgemeinde Kirchberg (Hunsrück), issue 8/2025, retrieved 27 October 2026. Archived on 28 October 2026.