When does the performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream start?

The performance starts on 20.09.2026 at 5:00 PM.

How long does the play last?

The duration is 120 minutes plus an intermission of about 15 minutes.

What age is the performance suitable for?

The age recommendation is from 10 years.

Where does the performance take place?

At the Bamberg Puppet Theater, Untere Sandstraße 30, 96049 Bamberg.

Is the theater accessible?

The historical building is only accessible via a staircase with 25 steps. For specific questions regarding accessibility, it is advisable to directly contact the theater.

What is the entrance fee?

Tickets are available from 26 euros according to Eventim.

A Midsummer Night's Dream unfolds in Bamberg with magical love entanglements and fine puppet poetry

Name: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Start: 2026-09-20T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T21:15:00+02:00
Location: Bamberger Marionettentheater

A poetic maze full of magic, love, and puppetry art in Bamberg

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream returns as a colorful stage experience to the Bamberg Puppet Theater. The comedy takes you deep into a nocturnal forest where love entanglements, fairy magic, and human vanity intertwine into a light yet intricately constructed dramaturgy. The performance on September 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM promises a theatrical atmosphere of special charm: historical puppet stage, precise puppetry, and a story that has been one of the most performed classics of world theater for centuries. ([bamberger-marionettentheater.de](https://www.bamberger-marionettentheater.de/spielplan-uebersicht/monatsspielplan/event/30%3Aein-sommernachtstraum?utm_source=openai))

Shakespeare's play with love and illusion

At the center is a web of desire, misunderstanding, and dream logic. Oberon and Titania are in conflict, while Hermia, Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius wander through the forest, their feelings derailed. Shakespeare condenses this constellation into a comedy where love story, courtly order, and an element of theatrical craftsmanship reflect each other. This polyphony makes the play so appealing for directing and acting to this day. ([shakespeare.org.uk](https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/midsummer-nights-dream/?utm_source=openai))

Puppet theater as a fine laboratory of imagination

The Bamberg Puppet Theater maintains a play culture with its historical stage and authentic puppetry that combines artisanal precision and poetic distance. The website of the venue refers to a historically protected building and the special accessibility via a staircase with 25 steps. Here, the classic unfolds its own magic: the reduced physicality of the figures sharpens the perception of gestures, sightlines, lighting moods, and acoustic nuances. The result is a quiet, intense stage experience that creates both intimacy and fairy-tale quality. ([bamberger-marionettentheater.de](https://www.bamberger-marionettentheater.de/))

An evening between dream logic and stage poetry

The production is listed for a duration of 120 minutes plus about 15 minutes intermission; it is recommended for ages 10 and up. Thus, the evening is suitable for theater enthusiasts who do not wish to experience Shakespeare as a museum artifact, but as a lively, sensual comedy full of wit, irritation, and festive conclusion. When at the end the misunderstandings are resolved and the order is restored, one thing remains above all: the happy feeling of having encountered a finely crafted classic in an unusual form. Anyone wanting to experience theater with imagination, tradition, and the present in Bamberg should not miss this date. ([bamberger-marionettentheater.de](https://www.bamberger-marionettentheater.de/spielplan-uebersicht/monatsspielplan/event/30%3Aein-sommernachtstraum?utm_source=openai))