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The Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V. is an amateur theatre group in Kaifenheim, a municipality in the Cochem-Zell district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Founded in 1992, it stages a comedy in the local dialect, Kaifenheimer Platt, on three weekends in November and December each year.[1][2]

Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V.
Founded 10 May 1992
Members 70 (as of 2026)
Legal form Registered association (eingetragener Verein)
Member of Lan­des­ver­band Ama­teur­thea­ter Rheinland-Pfalz
Association of German Amateur Theater
Location
Headquarters Q553319
Country Germany
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Links
Website theatervereinkaifenheim.de
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History

Amateur theatre in Kaifenheim dates back to the 1920s, when plays such as Der verlorene Sohn and Wilhelm Tell were staged. After a break during the Second World War, performances resumed in the winter of 1945 and continued annually until the early 1960s; they were organised by the village sports club and the drum corps, and included passion plays, Die Geierwally and Der zerbrochne Krug. In 1974 the local women's carnival society (Möhnenverein) revived the tradition and organised the performances until 1991. In 1983 the then players' group decided to perform only comedies.[3]

The group was selected as one of the recipients of the Kulturförderpreis of the Cochem-Zell district in 1991. In 1992 it took part in filming for a Südwestfunk portrait of the writer Clara Viebig.[3] The Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V. was founded on 10 May 1992.[4] Until 1992 the full-length three-act plays were performed in standard German, followed by a one-act piece in the dialect; from 1993 onwards all plays have been performed in Kaifenheimer Platt.[3][4] According to the association, the choice between dialect and standard German was hotly debated in its early years.[2]

The association marked its 20th anniversary on 25 August 2012 with an evening featuring the a cappella group halbtrocken from Lehmen.[5] In 2014 it donated €3,000 from the proceeds of its 2013 season to the renovation of the parish church of St. Nikolaus in Kaifenheim; the 2013 and 2014 seasons each consisted of nine sold-out performances.[6] In 2016 the SWR radio station SWR4 recorded a feature on the group's dialect theatre at its first rehearsal of the season.[7] The 25th anniversary was celebrated on 25 March 2017 with a concert evening in the Gemeindehalle.[8]

In 2020 and 2021 the group did not perform live; instead it streamed recordings of earlier productions on YouTube, Dem Himmel sei Dank (2013) on 19 December 2020 and Alles nur Theater (2011) on 4 December 2021.[9][10] The 2022 season was cancelled and replaced by a 30th anniversary evening on 3 December 2022, which included a digitally restored recording of the 1992 one-act play Warum – Darum.[11] Live performances resumed in 2023.[12]

Repertoire

The group stages one comedy per year, usually a farce (Schwank) or rural comedy in three acts translated into Kaifenheimer Platt. Each season has nine performances on the last two weekends of November and the first weekend of December, opening with an afternoon premiere.[12][7] By 2022 the association had staged 30 plays.[11]

Productions[13]
Year Title Author Notes
1992 Eine fast sündige Nacht double bill[14]
1992 Warum – Darum one-act play[14]
1993 Die Jungfernwallfahrt double bill[15]
1993 Der Gockelstreit
1994 Der Preisboxer
1995 Der Weiberputsch
1996 Die Ledigensteuer
1997 Tante Trina
1998 Der möblierte Herr
1999 Kein Auskommen mit dem Einkommen
2000 Familienkrach im Doppelhaus
2001 Der ledige Bauplatz
2002 Blaues Blut und Erbsensuppe
2003 Der doppelte Moritz
2004 Dreistes Stück im Greisenglück
2005 Ein turbulentes Wochenende
2006 Die verkaufte Großmutter
2007 Der Gesundheitsapostel
2008 Eine rätselhafte Nacht
2009 Das Damenduell
2010 Einer spinnt immer Wilfried Reinehr [16]
2011 Alles nur Theater Erich Koch streamed online in 2021[10]
2012 Die spanische Fliege Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach [17]
2013 Dem Himmel sei Dank Bernd Gombold streamed online in 2020[18]
2014 Der wahre Jakob Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach [6]
2015 Alle wollen Linda Walter G. Pfaus [19]
2016 Gespenstermacher Ralph Wallner [7]
2017 Der Hoteldrachen Achim Pöschl [20]
2018 Drei Männer im Schnee after Erich Kästner, stage adaptation by Charles Lewinsky [21]
2019 Das sündige Dorf Max Neal [22]
2023 Traumcafé „Zur wahren Liebe“ Klaus Städele [23]
2024 Wie wär's mit Tee? Enrico Maurer [24]
2025 Unter Geschäftsaufsicht Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach [25]
2026 Neurosige Zeiten Winnie Abel premiere scheduled for 21 November 2026[26]

Venue

The group performs in the Gemeindehalle (village hall) of Kaifenheim.[8] The sold-out premiere of its 2013 production there was attended by more than 300 spectators.[18]

Organisation

Besides its theatre productions, the association organises youth theatre projects and other cultural events, such as the concert evening En Omend met… with the vocal ensemble LaCappella in the Kaifenheim parish church on 26 September 2015. Its members also go on a joint cultural trip every year.[13][27]

Awards

In 1991 the group was among the recipients of the Kulturförderpreis of the Cochem-Zell district.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Kaifenheim, German Wikipedia, retrieved 26 October 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Die Theaterchronik, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 13 June 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chronik des Theatervereins Kaifenheim e.V., Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., September 2004, archived 8 December 2004, retrieved 26 October 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Über den Verein, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 14 May 2026.
  5. ↑ 20 Jahre Theaterverein, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 13 June 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Theater 2014: Der wahre Jakob, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Theater 2016: Gespenstermacher, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 13 June 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Begeisternder Wortwitz, ein bisschen Magie und eine musikalische Zeitreise (PDF), Blick aktuell, Kaisersesch edition, 1 April 2017, retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Theater 2020: Total digital!, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 14 May 2026.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Theater 2021: Noch mal digital!, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 30 Jahre Theaterverein: Das Jubiläum, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Theater 2026: Neurosige Zeiten, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 10 July 2026.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Programmheft Gespenstermacher (PDF), Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., 2016, retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 1992: „Eine fast sündige Nacht“ & „Warum – Darum“, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  15. ↑ 1993: „Die Jungfernwallfahrt“ & „Der Gockelstreit“, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  16. ↑ 2010: Einer spinnt immer, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  17. ↑ 2012: Die Spanische Fliege, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Theater 2013: Dem Himmel sei Dank, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 13 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Theater 2015: Alle wollen Linda, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 14 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Theater 2017: Der Hoteldrachen, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 13 June 2026.
  21. ↑ Theater 2018: Drei Männer im Schnee, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  22. ↑ Theater 2019: „Das sündige Dorf“, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 14 May 2026.
  23. ↑ Traumcafé „Zur wahren Liebe“, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 13 June 2026.
  24. ↑ 2024: Wie wär's mit Tee?, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 14 May 2026.
  25. ↑ 2025: Unter Geschäftsaufsicht, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 13 June 2026.
  26. ↑ 2026: Neurosige Zeiten, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
  27. ↑ En Omend met… LaCappella, Theaterverein Kaifenheim e.V., retrieved 26 October 2026. Archived on 27 October 2026.
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