When does the ETA Show: Great Spirits take place?

The performance takes place on October 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where will the performance be held?

The event will take place at the E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater at E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Platz 1 in 96047 Bamberg.

How much does a ticket cost?

Tickets are available from 19.50 euros. Prices may vary depending on seating category and discounts.

Who is responsible for the production?

Direction and concept are by Daniel Seniuk. The set design is by Anna Siegrot, and the dramaturgy by Lea Mantel.

Which characters appear in the ETA Show?

The focus is on E.T.A. Hoffmann, Heinrich von Kleist, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Donna Anna from Don Giovanni, and the show host ETA.

How long does the performance last?

The event is scheduled to last about two hours.

Experience Great Spirits live: Literary hauntings and music at the ETA Hoffmann Theater Bamberg

Name: ETA Show: Great Spirits, Daniel Seniuk
Start: 2026-10-23T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-23T21:30:00+02:00
Location: E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater

When great spirits haunt the stage

A haunted house becomes the setting for an unusual encounter: In the ETA Show: Great Spirits, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Heinrich von Kleist, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Donna Anna from Mozart's Don Giovanni come together. Amidst literary hauntings, dark humor, and music, a stage experience unfolds at the E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater Bamberg about loneliness, artistic obsession, and the desire to finally be understood.

A coexistence of the undead

The dramaturgy leads into an intermediate realm where the great spirits of cultural history have been getting on each other’s literary nerves for centuries. E.T.A. Hoffmann and Heinrich von Kleist engage with sharp wit, while Mozart and Donna Anna draw a musical thread through the mysterious theater world. The legendary foreign box number 23 becomes an atmospheric resonance chamber for Hoffmann's tale Don Juan.

Humor, music, and a fragile community

The washed-up show host ETA brings unrest to the illustrious circle. After a burnout, he seeks refuge among the spirits and makes himself comfortable in their involuntary communal living arrangement. What initially begins as a struggle for space, attention, and interpretation evolves into a surprising rapprochement. The production combines comedic timing with musical moments and a dramaturgy that translates historical figures into a contemporary longing.

Stage art with literary echoes

Director and concept creator Daniel Seniuk opens up the history of the house and transforms the E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater itself into an acting place. The sets and costumes by Anna Siegrot support the dazzling ghostly atmosphere, while video elements by Alexander Drabusch and Lennart Peters create additional layers between memory, reality, and haunting. The dramaturgy by Lea Mantel blends historical references with an accessible, humorous-musical narrative style.

An evening between theater history and the present

The acting skills of the ensemble bring literary and musical ghosts to life in close proximity. Hennie Gerdes, Avi Meyer, Laura Röseler, Daniel Seniuk, Stephan Ullrich, Luke Venatier, and Daniel Warland give the evening its changing tones: pointed, melancholic, grotesque, and repeatedly surprisingly musical. Thus, a theater atmosphere emerges where past and present meet, and the audience's reaction swings between laughter, wonder, and contemplation.

Conclusion: A ghostly evening with soul

The ETA Show: Great Spirits promises an unusual stage experience for all who want to experience literature, music, and theater history in an unconventional production. Anyone who wants to discover the E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater as a dazzling haunted house of art should experience this humorous and musical evening live.