Where is the performance taking place?

The performance takes place at E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater Bamberg, E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Platz 1, 96047 Bamberg.

When does the performance start?

The performance begins on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 19:30 hrs.

How long does the performance last?

Information to follow. Typically, Molière comedies last about 2 hours including an intermission.

Are there accessibility notes?

Specific details about the accessibility of the venue will follow. Current information is provided by the theater on its official website.

Where can I get tickets?

Tickets are available through the box office and the official website of the E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater.

Are there parking facilities nearby?

Information on parking garages in the center of Bamberg will follow. Public transport or early parking search is recommended.

Tartuffe Exposes Hypocrisy: Molière Meets Modernity at the Bamberg Theater

Name: Molière: Tartuffe
Start: 2026-04-10T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-10T23:30:00+02:00
Location: ETA Hoffmann Theater Bamberg

Hypocrisy with Tension: Tartuffe Exposes the Fine Masks of Our Time

On April 10, 2026, Molière's incisive social comedy meets a contemporary stage experience: At the E.T.A.-Hoffmann-Theater Bamberg, director Cilli Drexel sketches the psychogram of a household in a state of emergency – precise, pointed, and pleasurable. Between anxiety about wealth, power plays, and seduction, a theatrical atmosphere develops that reliably oscillates the audience's reaction between laughter and unease.

Production with Bite: When Morality Becomes a Mask

The dramaturgy focuses on hypocrisy as a social technique. Tartuffe preaches asceticism while undermining his surroundings – a mechanism that becomes readable in the directorial work as today's rhetoric of abstinence. In rapid scene changes, character interests clash, wit meets double meanings: Comedy as a scalpel.

Set Design and Lighting: Cool Elegance, Hot Conflicts

Anna Brandstätter's design layers spaces like arguments: transparent levels, movable axes, an interior between confessional and showroom. Light islands sharply cut silhouettes, and the acoustics expose every cough – intimacy becomes the stage for deception.

The Art of Acting Up Close

The ensemble around Barbara Wurster, Alina Rank, Leon Tölle, Esther Hilsemer, Stefan Willi Wang, and Marek Egert condenses Molière's precise character sketches into types recognizable today. Pointed pauses, razor-sharp replies, controlled escalations: Comedy rhythm with character depth.

Dramaturgical Localization: From the Premiere to the Present

Since its Paris premiere in 1664, Tartuffe has provoked debates about bigotry, power, and desire. Current readings emphasize the moral-political spin: How does authority legitimize itself, who benefits from the abstinence of others? The Bamberg production openly presents these questions – with humor as a truth test.

Conclusion

Expect an evening that combines Molière's spark with contemporary precision: clever direction, articulated spaces, an ensemble with drive. A bold call to seek the live experience – because stage here sets thinking in motion.