Name: The Yellow Wallpaper
Start: 2026-07-10T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-10T23:30:00+02:00
Location: Oval Office

An intense theater evening at the Oval Office Bochum

With The Yellow Wallpaper, the audience experiences a theater evening on July 10, 2026, at the Oval Office on Königsallee that combines psychological tension, feminist substance, and strong visual language. The production by Leonie Mevissen is based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 1892 story and presents a work that continues to disturb, move, and wake up audiences to this day.

A classic that gets under your skin

The story leads to a secluded room where control, isolation, and care slowly tip into one another. What begins as a seemingly healing process evolves into a dense stage moment about external control, inner emancipation, and the power of imagination. It is precisely this mix that makes the event experience so special: It is not a loud evening but a precisely constructed, atmospheric theater piece with lasting impact.

The special atmosphere in the Oval Office

The Oval Office of the Schauspielhaus Bochum stands for a close, immediate theater experience. Here, audience mood, spatial feeling, and live performance come together directly. The stage feels compressed, and the view of the performance concentrates on every detail. The strength of this evening lies exactly in that: The event planning focuses on closeness, intensity, and a clear target audience for theater lovers who appreciate psychological themes and new directorial styles.

Leonie Mevissen's directorial debut with profile

For Leonie Mevissen, this work is a special step, as she directs The Yellow Wallpaper for the Bochum audience for the first time. The evening is supported by Abenaa Prempeh in the cast. The material itself brings authority and relevance: Charlotte Perkins Gilman's narrative is considered an early feminist classic and still provides a strong reference framework for contemporary theater.

Why the visit is worthwhile

Those looking for theater with depth will find here a striking example of successful event management in the cultural sector: clear material, strong artistic handwriting, compact venue, and an evening that not only entertains but also resonates. The result is an intense live experience that is ideal for visitors who want to engage with demanding spoken theater.

Conclusion

The Yellow Wallpaper promises an evocative theater evening full of tension, interpretative power, and emotion. A dense event experience is created at the Oval Office Bochum that lingers in the mind. Anyone who loves live theater with atmosphere and social relevance should not miss this date.