When does the performance start?

The performance starts on June 25, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where does Mindfully Killing take place?

It will be performed at RZB Rudolf Zimmermann Bamberg GmbH at Rheinstr. 16 in Bamberg.

What is the admission price?

The regular advance ticket price is €27, and discounted for students and pupils is €16.

Are there any notes on entry and duration?

According to the event data, entry starts at 6:45 PM. An exact duration is not mentioned in the raw text.

Is the event accessible?

There are no verified details available in the provided information.

Who is the evening suitable for?

For theater fans who enjoy crime comedy, darkly humorous satire, and a playful stage adaptation.

Mindfully Killing in Bamberg: Black Humor Meets Smart Stage Art

Name: Mindfully Killing
Start: 2026-06-25T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-25T23:30:00+02:00
Location: RZB Rudolf Zimmermann Bamberg GmbH

Mindfully Killing: When Self-Optimization Becomes a Murderously Funny Stage Experience

Karsten Dusse's successful material encounters in Bamberg a crime comedy that intertwines mindfulness, the underworld, and middle-class overwhelm with fine sarcasm. In the stage adaptation of the Theater im Gärtnerviertel, three actors rotate through nineteen roles, creating a sharp, fast-paced pleasure out of work-life balance, mafia logic, and mindfulness seminars. The premiere is on June 25, 2026, at 7:30 PM at RZB Rudolf Zimmermann Bamberg GmbH, Rheinstr. 16. ([kultur.bamberg.de](https://kultur.bamberg.de/_plaza/kuba.cfm?veranstaltungid=413648&utm_source=openai))

Between Mantra and Murder: The Material

At the center is defense attorney Björn Diemel, who under his wife's orders attends a mindfulness seminar and learns a practice that organizes his life just as much as the hierarchy in the milieu. The plot combines crime comedy and self-help literature into a bitterly humorous satire on self-optimization, career pressure, and the language of modern coaching culture. The literary source material has been widely received as a bestseller; Karsten Dusse is a lawyer, multiple award winner, and has been exceptionally successful with his debut novel and the series adaptation. ([altonaer-theater.de](https://www.altonaer-theater.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AT_PH_A5_AM5_WEB.pdf))

Directing, Role Changes, and Stage Rhythm

The direction by Marco Steeger focuses on pace, density, and playful precision. Three actors handle a multitude of characters, quickly swapping costumes, voices, and postures, thus creating a controlled chaos that sharpens the comedy of the original. This rotating cast turns the evening into a test case for acting artistry: here, timing, text security, and physical presence count more than any grand gesture. ([marco-steeger.de](https://www.marco-steeger.de/?utm_source=openai))

Stage Design, Light, and Theater Atmosphere

The production works with a stage aesthetics that precisely navigates the balance between wellness seminar and underworld. The stage, costumes, and music are designed to create a high recognition value: sometimes dryly funny, sometimes bright, sometimes pleasantly quirky. The set supports the rapid transformation of scenes and keeps the theater atmosphere lively, dense, and close to the audience. ([kultur.bamberg.de](https://kultur.bamberg.de/_plaza/kuba.cfm?veranstaltungid=413648&utm_source=openai))

Audience Reaction and Cultural Journalistic Perspective

The critics describe the material as a hybrid of satire, boulevard, and pitch-black humor. Particularly highlighted are the pace, role changes, and the production's ability to hit the nerve of a present in which mindfulness has become a cipher for self-management. For the audience, this results in an evening that combines laughter, discomfort, and astonishing lightness. ([die-deutsche-buehne.de](https://www.die-deutsche-buehne.de/kritiken/achtsam-morden-neuwied-breuer/))

Conclusion

With Mindfully Killing, Bamberg can expect a pointed theater experience that blends crime, comedy, and social satire. Anyone craving sharp wit, intelligent dramaturgy, and a playful stage adaptation should experience this evening live.