Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher

In the organizer's words:

by Walter Moers
Family spectacle
Director: Viktor Bodo
Stage version by Sybille Meier, Anna Veress, Daniel Neumann

Young Hildegunst von Mythenmetz wants to become a famous writer one day. But he doesn't know how to go about it. When a perfect manuscript falls into his hands, he sets off in search of the mysterious author in order to learn from him. His journey takes him to Buchhaim, the legendary "City of Dreaming Books". There, books are not only exciting, funny or instructive, they are alive, can bite and even poison. The deeper Hildegunst delves into the secrets of this fascinating place, the more dangerous it becomes for him. Eventually he ends up in the catacombs deep beneath the city. Not only peace-loving booklings live in this labyrinth, but also wild book hunters and the mysterious Shadow King. Will Hildegunst survive all the adventures? Will he reach his goal?

Walter Moers' fantastic journey into the realm of books is one of the most beautiful and greatest declarations of love for reading and literature. "The City of Dreaming Books" was on the bestseller lists for months and has been translated into many languages. Hungarian director Viktor Bodo has discovered a congenial model in this story, which is bursting with ideas, which he will stage as a fast-paced theatrical spectacle for the whole family. Goosebumps and laughter guaranteed. From the age of ten.

Additional morning performances can be booked from 5/9.

With: Katja Danowski, Yorck DIppe, Ute Hannig, Jan-Peter Kampwirth, Alberta von Poelnitz, Jan Thümer, Michael Weber and Olaf Rausch

Dancers: Daria Barbone, Alessia Marra, Alanna Reimpell Bravo, Rodolpho Sagbo, Edwin E. Sanchez and Cristina Valno

Director: Viktor Bodo
Stage: Zita Schnábel
Costumes: Eszter Kálmán
Music: Klaus von Heydenaber
Musicians: Daniel Buch, Sebastian Hoffmann, Stefan Rager, Sönke Rust and Klaus von Heydenaber
Sound design: Gábor Keresztes
Media design / special effects: Vince Varga
Choreography: Emese Cuhorka
Lighting: Tamás Bánya
Dramaturgy: Sybille Meier, Anna Veress and Daniel Neumann

Further information: The City of Dreaming Books | Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg