When does Prison Letters take place?

The event takes place on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

Where does Prison Letters take place?

The venue is the Prinz Regent Theater located at Prinz-Regent-Straße 50-60 in 44795 Bochum.

What is the performance about?

Leonie Preiß presents a working stage of her performance r o s a about Rosa Luxemburg, her letters from prison, and her perspective as a revolutionary, prisoner, and botanist.

Is there a letter workshop after the performance?

Yes. A letter workshop is planned afterwards, where solidarity letters can be written, and stationery can be designed with linocut.

How can the Prinz Regent Theater be reached?

The theater can be reached by bus line 353 to the Knappenstraße or Zeche stop. Parking spaces are available.

Is the venue accessible to people with disabilities?

The access from the bus stop to the stage area is level for wheelchair users. The theater has a wheelchair-accessible restroom and seating for wheelchairs. Prior contact is recommended.

Leonie Preiß Reads in Bochum 2026

Name: Prison Letters – A Performance and Letters to Prison
Start: 2026-11-15T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-15T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Prinz Regent Theater

Prison Letters: Letters, Memory and Political Language Art at the Prinz Regent Theater

On November 15, 2026, the event Prison Letters at the Prinz Regent Theater Bochum connects performance, literature, and political reflection. Leonie Preiß presents a working stage of her performance r o s a, which approaches the traces of Rosa Luxemburg and her letters from prison.

Rosa Luxemburg as Thinker, Prisoner and Botanist

At the center is Rosa Luxemburg as a revolutionary, prisoner, and botanist. Her prison letters open a space between historical memory, personal observation, and political stance. The performance questions the relationship between freedom, inner independence, and social responsibility.

A Performance between Language and Present

Leonie Preiß develops with r o s a a literary-theatrical format, in which letters appear not only as historical documents. They become living language spaces where thoughts, doubts, and hopes condense. The reading atmosphere arises from the concentration on voice, text, and the intimate power of written words.

Letter Workshop and Solidarity Writing

Afterwards, the focus shifts to anti-fascists who are currently imprisoned. An ensuing letter workshop invites participants to write solidarity letters or design their own stationery using linocut. Thus, the literary experience expands into a communal action, where writing becomes an expression of empathy and political participation.

Artistic Direction and Organization

The event is performed by Leonie Preiß and organized by the Kunst & Klatsch Collective. Participants include Katharina Frölich, Lisa Schäfer, and Johanna Sowka. The letter workshop is organized by a Bochum Antifa group. The format connects contemporary performance, documentary text work, political education, and cultural discourse.

Conclusion: Literature Becomes Encounter

Prison Letters promises a poignant theater evening about letters from prison, memory, and solidarity action. Visitors experience an authors' encounter in an extended sense: not with a single writer, but with texts, voices, and historical as well as contemporary experiences that continue to reverberate in the theater space. Those who wish to experience language as a social force will find an unusual literary experience at the Prinz Regent Theater Bochum on November 15, 2026.