The Batz
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The Batz e.V. is an amateur musical theatre group in Bad Nenndorf, Lower Saxony, Germany.[1] Founded in November 2003, it mainly stages musicals with young performers in the town's Kurtheater and donates its takings to children's organisations in the region.[1][2]
| Founded | November 2003 |
|---|---|
| Legal form | Registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Member of | Amateurtheaterverband Niedersachsen |
| Location | |
| Headquarters | Q543342 |
| Country | Germany |
| Links | |
| Website | the-batz.de |
| Social media | |
History
The group celebrated its 20th anniversary in November 2023. By then its performances had raised more than 37,000 euros in donations for children's organisations in the region.[1]
Repertoire
The group performs mainly musicals, several of them written by Benjamin Ting and directed by Aljoscha Hergesell. Productions are cast by audition and rehearsed in part at weekend retreats.[2][3]
- 2022: Der größte, kleinste Coup, music theatre piece by Benjamin Ting, Kurtheater Bad Nenndorf, 30 January 2022.[3]
- 2024: Es war einmal, fairy-tale musical by Benjamin Ting with young performers, six performances from 30 November 2024.[2]
- 2025: Love – Chaos – Truth ("What happens when Shakespeare meets glitter?"), premiere 22 November 2025 at the Kurtheater.[4]
Venue
The group performs in the Kurtheater of the Wandelhalle in Bad Nenndorf, a theatre and cinema opened in 1909 with about 200 seats.[1][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kino und Theater, Staatsbad Bad Nenndorf, retrieved 28 October 2026. Archived on 15 June 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 „The Batz“ bringt neues Musical auf die Bühne, Schaumburger Wochenblatt, 9 October 2024, retrieved 28 October 2026. Archived on 29 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Der größte, kleinste Coup – THE BATZ e. V., lippe-termine.de, retrieved 28 October 2026. Archived on 29 October 2026.
- ↑ Love Chaos Truth, Bad Nenndorf ticket shop, retrieved 28 October 2026. Archived on 29 October 2026.
- ↑ Theater & Bühne, Wandelhalle Bad Nenndorf, retrieved 28 October 2026. Archived on 29 October 2026.