Fidena Festival 2026: Bochum experiences fly with u as an intense theatre miniature
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Fidena Festival: fly with u – an intense evening full of puppet theatre magic in Bochum
With fly with u, the Fidena 2026 brings a short, concentrated, and emotional festival experience to the Rotunde Bochum. On May 17, 2026, the special atmosphere of the international puppet theatre festival meets a piece that achieves great impact with minimal means: precise acting, dense language, and a narrative that lingers.
A festival with history and attitude
The Fidena is one of the oldest theatre festivals in Germany and has been gathering outstanding productions of international puppet theatre in Bochum and neighboring cities since 1958. Bochum Tourism describes the festival as youthful, current, and rebellious – exactly this mixture also characterizes the current edition in 2026, taking place from May 13 to May 20.
Object Theatre with great emotional power
In fly with u, a table, a lamp, crocheted doilies, chopsticks, sunflower seeds, and a pocket radio are enough to open an entire world of memories in 15 minutes. At its center is a figure who came as a guest worker to the GDR and has lived in Rostock-Lichtenhagen since the reunification. From this brief premise, Akira Schroth develops a dense, touching performance that was already awarded the Fritz Wortelmann Prize of the City of Bochum in 2025.
Rotunde Bochum as a compact festival space
The Rotunde at Kulturgleis 3-5 is a suitable place for this type of performance: urban, approachable, and focused on the essentials. Instead of a classic festival large-scale backdrop, an immediate theatrical atmosphere is created here, in which every movement, every sound, and every small detail on stage becomes palpable. This is exactly what makes the charm of the Fidena: festival organization with artistic precision and an audience that is curious about new forms of puppet theatre.
Tickets, duration, and visitor experience
For the date on May 17, 2026, several performances are listed. Ticket prices start at 5.90 euros and go up to 21.80 euros. The piece itself lasts about 15 minutes but has an impact that goes far beyond a short festival slot. Those who appreciate modern stage art, puppetry, and experimental storytelling experience a concentrated multi-day festival feeling in miniature form.
Conclusion: Small form, great effect
fly with u stands for what makes the Fidena so special: artistic clarity, historical depth, and an open audience for new perspectives in international puppet theatre. Anyone visiting Bochum in May 2026 should not miss this intense festival moment and experience the special energy of the Fidena live.
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