When does the performance take place?

The performance runs on May 31, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:40 PM, followed by a discussion with the audience.

How long does the play last?

According to the schedule, the duration is about 1 hour and 40 minutes, without intermission.

Where will it be performed?

The venue is Schauspielhaus Bochum at Königsallee 15 in 44789 Bochum.

Is the event location barrier-free?

Yes, Schauspielhaus Bochum has barrier-free access, wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, and induction loops.

Are there any parking and travel information?

Nearby there are designated disabled parking spaces as well as the P9 parking garage. Access is also good via public transport.

What is the ticket price?

For this date, no binding individual price was indicated in the provided material.

Bochum's Great Theater Evening Radically Tests Freedom, Violence, and Conscience

Name: Catarina or On the Beauty of Killing Fascists
Start: 2026-05-31T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-31T20:40:00+02:00
Location: Schauspielhaus Bochum

When Theater Becomes a Moral Test

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, the curtain rises at the Schauspielhaus Bochum for Tiago Rodrigues' highly discussed play Catarina or On the Beauty of Killing Fascists. Mateja Koležnik directs the German-language premiere as an intense stage experience between family ritual, political moral dilemma, and the sharp question of how far resistance may go. The performance begins at 5:00 PM and ends at 6:40 PM, followed by a discussion with the audience. ([schauspielhausbochum.de](https://www.schauspielhausbochum.de/de/stuecke/26901/catarina-oder-von-der-schoenheit-faschisten-zu-toeten))

A Family Celebration with Dark Consequences

Rodrigues tells the story of a Portuguese family whose tradition is based on a radical oath: Every year, the land worker Catarina Eufémia is remembered, and every year an act follows against a fascist. From the seemingly orderly custom grows a dramatic tension that rips apart between family intimacy and political escalation. The Schauspielhaus Bochum describes the plot as a summer of doubt, in which the youngest generation questions the ritual, thus touching the core of the play: violence as a means in the name of freedom. ([schauspielhausbochum.de](https://www.schauspielhausbochum.de/de/stuecke/26901/catarina-oder-von-der-schoenheit-faschisten-zu-toeten?utm_source=openai))

Mateja Koležnik Emphasizes Friction over Instruction

The direction by Mateja Koležnik, who previously led to the Theater Meeting with Children of the Sun, promises no smooth clarity, but moral pitfalls and a precisely sharpened theater atmosphere. Stage: Raimund Orfeo Voigt, costumes: Ana Savić-Gecan, lighting design: Bernd Felder, music and sound design enhance the impression of an evening that works with concentrated acting art and sharp rhythm. The official cast with Rainer Bock, Konstantin Bühler, Felix Knopp, Ole Lagerpusch, Carla Richardsen, Mona Vojacek Koper, Alexander Wertmann, and Elsie de Brauw suggests an ensemble work that relies on psychological tension. ([schauspielhausbochum.de](https://www.schauspielhausbochum.de/de/stuecke/26901/catarina-oder-von-der-schoenheit-faschisten-zu-toeten))

An Evening that Demands Perspectives

Critics' voices about the play speak of an emotionally stirring theater evening that forces both the audience and critics into confrontation. Deutschlandfunk, FAZ, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Westfälischer Anzeiger, kultur.west, and Theater heute highlight the intensity, political urgency, and penetrating text interpretation. For the Bochum evening, this means: no distant discourse, but immediate confrontation, carried by precise dramaturgy and a staging that does not soothe questions but sharpens them. ([schauspielhausbochum.de](https://www.schauspielhausbochum.de/de/stuecke/26901/catarina-oder-von-der-schoenheit-faschisten-zu-toeten))

The Schauspielhaus Bochum as a Venue with Clear Paths

The performance takes place at the Schauspielhaus Bochum at Königsallee 15 in 44789 Bochum. The access is barrier-free, there are designated wheelchair spaces, accessible toilets, induction loops, and accessible parking options nearby, including in the P9 parking garage. The box office is also located at Königsallee 15. This ensures the evening is also organized for a smooth theater visit. ([schauspielhausbochum.de](https://www.schauspielhausbochum.de/en/service/573/access))

Conclusion: Those who come to the Schauspielhaus this Sunday will not experience comfortable theater, but an evening full of tension, contradiction, and thought-provoking consequences. Catarina or On the Beauty of Killing Fascists promises a dense, politically charged stage experience that works beneath the skin. Those seeking contemporary theater with a stance should experience this date live. ([schauspielhausbochum.de](https://www.schauspielhausbochum.de/de/stuecke/26901/catarina-oder-von-der-schoenheit-faschisten-zu-toeten))