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'''Spectaculum 04 e. V.''' is a youth theatre association in [[wikipedia:Vöhringen, Bavaria|Vöhringen]], Bavaria, Germany, whose members are children, teenagers and young adults from Vöhringen and the surrounding area. Led by Thomas Boxhammer, it stages a children's play with specially composed music every spring and a comedy for adults every autumn.<ref name="home" /><ref name="impressum" /> In 2023 it won first place in the children's and youth theatre category of the ''Larifari'' Bavarian amateur theatre prize.<ref name="larifari2023" />

== History ==
The association's aim is to introduce young people to acting.<ref name="impressum" /> Its first production was ''Jim Knopf'' in April 2005; since then it has staged two productions in almost every year, with no spring production in 2020 and 2021.<ref name="home" /> The group also produces radio plays (''Hörspiele'').<ref name="home" />

== Repertoire ==
The spring productions are fairy tales and adaptations of children's books, including several plays written by Thomas Boxhammer; the autumn productions are mainly British and American farces, especially by [[wikipedia:Ray Cooney|Ray Cooney]].<ref name="home" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Productions<ref name="home" />
! Date !! Title !! Author !! Notes
|-
| April 2005 || ''Jim Knopf'' || after [[wikipedia:Michael Ende|Michael Ende]] || Children's play; ''[[wikipedia:Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver|Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver]]''
|-
| November 2005 || ''Party für eine Leiche'' || [[wikipedia:Patrick Hamilton (writer)|Patrick Hamilton]] || Drama for adults; ''[[wikipedia:Rope (play)|Rope]]''
|-
| April 2006 || ''Ronja Räubertochter'' || after [[wikipedia:Astrid Lindgren|Astrid Lindgren]] || Children's play; ''[[wikipedia:Ronia, the Robber's Daughter|Ronia, the Robber's Daughter]]''
|-
| November 2006 || ''Der nackte Wahnsinn'' || [[wikipedia:Michael Frayn|Michael Frayn]] || ''[[wikipedia:Noises Off|Noises Off]]''
|-
| April 2007 || ''Der fabelhafte Wunschtrank'' || Thomas Boxhammer || Fairy-tale play for children
|-
| November 2007 || ''Ein seltsames Paar'' || [[wikipedia:Neil Simon|Neil Simon]] || ''[[wikipedia:The Odd Couple (play)|The Odd Couple]]''
|-
| April 2008 || ''Der gestiefelte Kater'' || after the Brothers Grimm || ''[[wikipedia:Puss in Boots|Puss in Boots]]''
|-
| October 2008 || ''Move over Mrs. Markham?'' || Ray Cooney and John Chapman || 
|-
| April 2009 || ''Schneewittchen'' || after the Brothers Grimm || ''[[wikipedia:Snow White|Snow White]]''
|-
| August 2009 || ''Oliver Twist'' || after [[wikipedia:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens]] || For children and adults
|-
| May 2010 || ''Die kleine Hexe'' || after [[wikipedia:Otfried Preußler|Otfried Preußler]] || ''[[wikipedia:The Little Witch|The Little Witch]]''
|-
| October 2010 || ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' || after [[wikipedia:Heinrich Spoerl|Heinrich Spoerl]] || 
|-
| May 2011 || ''Der kleine Muck'' || after [[wikipedia:Wilhelm Hauff|Wilhelm Hauff]] || ''[[wikipedia:Little Muck|Little Muck]]''
|-
| November 2011 || ''Und ewig rauschen die Gelder'' || [[wikipedia:Michael Cooney (screenwriter)|Michael Cooney]] || 
|-
| April 2012 || ''Der Räuber Hotzenplotz'' || after Otfried Preußler || ''[[wikipedia:The Robber Hotzenplotz|The Robber Hotzenplotz]]''
|-
| November 2012 || ''Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen'' || [[wikipedia:Joseph Kesselring|Joseph Kesselring]] || ''[[wikipedia:Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace]]''
|-
| April 2013 || ''Das tapfere Schneiderlein'' || after the Brothers Grimm || ''[[wikipedia:The Valiant Little Tailor|The Valiant Little Tailor]]''
|-
| November 2013 || ''Gerüchte, Gerüchte'' || Neil Simon || ''[[wikipedia:Rumors (play)|Rumors]]''
|-
| April–May 2014 || ''Klara Blitzblank und die Putzpiraten'' || Thomas Boxhammer and Marlena Steinhauser || 
|-
| August 2014 || ''Michel aus Lönneberga'' || after Astrid Lindgren || 
|-
| August 2014 || ''Der nackte Wahnsinn'' || Michael Frayn || Revival of the 2006 production
|-
| April 2015 || ''Peterchens Mondfahrt'' || after Gerdt von Bassewitz || 
|-
| September 2015 || ''Außer Kontrolle'' || Ray Cooney || ''[[wikipedia:Out of Order (play)|Out of Order]]''
|-
| April 2016 || ''Der Teufel mit den 3 goldenen Haaren'' || after the Brothers Grimm || ''[[wikipedia:The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs|The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs]]''
|-
| September 2016 || ''Funny Money'' || Ray Cooney || ''[[wikipedia:Funny Money (play)|Funny Money]]''
|-
| April–May 2017 || ''König Drosselbart'' || after the Brothers Grimm || ''[[wikipedia:King Thrushbeard|King Thrushbeard]]''
|-
| September 2017 || ''Ein gemütliches Wochenende'' || Jean Stuart || Crime comedy
|-
| April 2018 || ''Das magische Licht'' || Thomas Boxhammer || Fairy-tale play for children
|-
| September 2018 || ''Doppelt leben hält besser'' || Ray Cooney || ''[[wikipedia:Run for Your Wife (play)|Run for Your Wife]]''
|-
| April–May 2019 || ''Die Schneekönigin'' || after [[wikipedia:Hans Christian Andersen|Hans Christian Andersen]] || ''[[wikipedia:The Snow Queen|The Snow Queen]]''
|-
| September 2019 || ''Ein toller Dreh'' || [[wikipedia:Anthony Marriott|Anthony Marriott]] and Alistair Foot || 
|-
| September 2020 || ''Hexenschuss'' || John Graham || 
|-
| September 2021 || ''Charleys Tante'' || [[wikipedia:Brandon Thomas (playwright)|Brandon Thomas]] || ''[[wikipedia:Charley's Aunt|Charley's Aunt]]''
|-
| April–May 2022 || ''Dornröschen'' || after the Brothers Grimm || ''[[wikipedia:Sleeping Beauty|Sleeping Beauty]]''; 1st place, Larifari 2023 (children's and youth theatre)<ref name="larifari2023" />
|-
| September 2022 || ''In geheimer Mission'' || Michael Parker || 
|-
| April–May 2023 || ''Der Diamant der Königin'' || Thomas Boxhammer || Fairy-tale play for children
|-
| April 2024 || ''Schneewittchen'' || after the Brothers Grimm || Revival<ref name="2024a" />
|-
| September 2024 || ''Einer für alles'' || Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton || <ref name="2024b" />
|-
| April–May 2025 || ''Aschenputtel'' || after the Brothers Grimm || ''[[wikipedia:Cinderella|Cinderella]]''<ref name="2025a" />
|-
| October 2025 || ''Hasch mich, Genosse!'' || Ray Cooney || <ref name="2025b" />
|-
| April 2026 || ''Das tapfere Schneiderlein'' || after the Brothers Grimm || Revival<ref name="2026a" />
|-
| September–October 2026 || ''Bei Charly Haggarthy ist Mumps'' || Imre Bencsik || <ref name="2026b" />
|}

== Venue ==
The spring children's play is performed in the Kulturzentrum ''Wolfgang-Eychmüller-Haus'' (Hettstedter Platz 2) and the autumn comedy in the Josef-Cardijn-Haus (Kirchplatz 3), two neighbouring buildings in the centre of Vöhringen.<ref name="anfahrt" />

== Awards ==
In 2023 the group won first place in the children's and youth theatre category of the ''Larifari – Bayerischer Amateurtheaterpreis'' of the [[Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater e. V.]] for ''Dornröschen''.<ref name="larifari2023" />

== References ==
<references>
<ref name="home">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/ Spectaculum 04 – Jugendtheater in Vöhringen], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261021151703/https://www.spectaculum04.de/ Archived] on 21 October 2026.</ref>
<ref name="impressum">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/spect04_impressum.html Impressum], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260618081736/https://www.spectaculum04.de/spect04_impressum.html Archived] on 18 June 2026.</ref>
<ref name="anfahrt">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/spect04_anfahrt.html Anfahrt], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261021151745/https://www.spectaculum04.de/spect04_anfahrt.html Archived] on 21 October 2026.</ref>
<ref name="2024a">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2404_schneewittchen/2404_schneewittchen.html Schneewittchen 2024], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260423000510/https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2404_schneewittchen/2404_schneewittchen.html Archived] on 23 April 2026.</ref>
<ref name="2024b">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2409_einer_fuer_alles/2409_einer_fuer_alles.html Einer für alles 2024], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261021151819/https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2409_einer_fuer_alles/2409_einer_fuer_alles.html Archived] on 21 October 2026.</ref>
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<ref name="2025b">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2510_hasch_mich_genosse/2510_hasch_mich_genosse.html Hasch mich, Genosse! 2025], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260713101131/https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2510_hasch_mich_genosse/2510_hasch_mich_genosse.html Archived] on 13 July 2026.</ref>
<ref name="2026a">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2604_schneiderlein/2604_schneiderlein.html Das tapfere Schneiderlein 2026], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261021151941/https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2604_schneiderlein/2604_schneiderlein.html Archived] on 21 October 2026.</ref>
<ref name="2026b">[https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2609_mumps/2609_mumps.html Bei Charly Haggarthy ist Mumps 2026], Spectaculum 04 e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261021152032/https://www.spectaculum04.de/aktuell/2609_mumps/2609_mumps.html Archived] on 21 October 2026.</ref>
<ref name="larifari2023">[https://amateurtheater-bayern.de/index.php?menkey=larifari2023&modul=content_show Larifari 2023], Verband Bayerischer Amateurtheater e. V., retrieved 21 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260511202650/https://amateurtheater-bayern.de/index.php?menkey=larifari2023&modul=content_show Archived] on 11 May 2026.</ref>
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