Stadthalle Gifhorn

Off to the South – The Schlager musical comes to Gifhorn’s town hall on January 7, 2027. With the greatest German hits, a turbulent holiday story, and plenty of good cheer, the audience can look forward to an exhilarating evening. Three couples who could not be more different meet at the holiday hotel on the Italian Riviera and, with their flirting, moods, and charmingly human dramas, cause quite a bit of confusion and a few curiosities. The turbulent story is framed by around 50 of the greatest German hits from the past 60 years. In the professionally choreographed show, classics such as ANITA, HULAPALU, ER GEHÖRT ZU MIR, TAGE WIE DIESE, SCHULD WAR NUR DER BOSA NOVA, VERDAMMT, ICH LIEB DICH, WAHNSINN, MAJOR TOM and many more are skillfully combined with a turbulent story. A brilliant sound and light show perfectly sets the scene on stage. A lively atmosphere, real fun, and two hours of musical holiday paradise are guaranteed for the audience. Promised! Tickets for Off to the South are available now. Further information and tickets are available from all known ticket outlets as well as online.

After a stormy honeymoon, nothing should stand in the way of years of marital bliss — unless very different views of life collide: Paul is an extremely proper and ambitious young lawyer, while Conny has made fun and pleasure her guiding principles. On top of that, their first shared apartment turns out to be anything but a stroke of luck: five floors without an elevator, a broken skylight through which an icy wind blows, and no room for a double bed. And the neighbors can rightly be described as odd. For example, the eccentric resident Victor Velasco uses the couple’s bedroom window as an entrance to his attic dwelling. And when Conny’s mother then drops in unannounced and does not exactly hold back her criticism of her daughter’s living conditions, the young marriage is put to a severe test. Look forward to a delightful comedy classic that already made film history with Jane Fonda and Robert Redford in the leading roles. Comedy by Neil Simon Production: Ohnsorg Theatre Hamburg Directed by: Nora Schumacher Set & costumes: Anike Sedello Starring: Lara-Maria Wichels, Flavio Kiener, Birte Kretschmer, Konstantin Graudus, Frank Grupe

SUPER ABBA - a tribute to ABBA brings the glittering world of the 1970s and ABBA's super hits live and authentically to the stage of Stadthalle Gifhorn. Join in the celebration, sing along and dance. Big emotions and pure nostalgia.

This lovingly and excitingly told fable is about the extraordinary friendship between a naive provincial sheep and a hungry wolf. On a cold winter night, the wolf meets the sheep and persuades it to go on a sleigh ride with him. In style and far from any witnesses, he wants to eat it. But the journey through the night develops into an adventurous story of a relationship, during which the wolf develops sympathy for the sheep he actually wants to devour. When, at the end, the wolf sends the sheep away without harming a hair on its head, the story lovingly and in a way children can understand conveys the insight that, with respect for the other person's quirks, friendship and trust are possible, even if you do not really fit together. Age recommendation: 4+

Singer and pianist Meike Garden, known by her stage name LadyBOND, brings the legendary theme songs from the James Bond films to the stage with a fresh sound. With an extraordinary voice, a broad stylistic repertoire, and an ensemble of top-class musicians, she reinterprets the songs, from Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger” to Tina Turner’s “Goldeneye” and Adele’s “Skyfall” and Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die.” Meike Garden’s voice is distinctive, sensual, and assured, with a touch of humor. Together with her band, she creates an energetic sound that preserves classic Bond elements while opening up new sonic spaces. The concert is complemented by visual projections that atmospherically underscore the musical journey. Production: a.s.s. concerts & promotion With: Meike Garden and band

Told in this “novel of a career,” as the subtitle puts it, is the story of the actor Hendrik Höfgen, who between 1926 and 1936 rose from an insignificant actor to a celebrated theater star in Nazi Germany. Höfgen, who only belatedly comes to terms with the Nazi rulers and openly seeks conflict with his Nazi colleague Hans Miklas in the ensemble, initially flees to Paris out of fear of persecution by the Nazis. Lotte Lindenthal, the wife of the “aviator general” and minister president, herself rather a mediocre actress, however wants Höfgen as her stage partner for her Berlin debut at the State Theater and can persuade her husband, “the Fat One,” to bring Höfgen back to Berlin. So Goethe’s “Faust” is rehearsed. As a passionate artist for whom the role of Mephisto fits like a glove, the opportunist Höfgen realizes far too late that he has in fact made a pact with the devil. He celebrates great successes, makes a meteoric career, and with the minister president’s backing even becomes artistic director of the State Theater in Berlin. He will lose almost everyone who means something to him in this free fall into the moral abyss: his wife Barbara, who divorces him, his communist friend Otto, who is arrested, and his beloved Juliette. Only the actress Nicoletta will stand by him, and Höfgen hastily enters into a marriage of convenience with her in order to dispel rumors about his sexual inclinations. In the end, Hendrik Höfgen has become an “ape of power,” a “clown for the amusement of murderers.” An actor torn between career and conscience. The author Klaus Mann always emphasized

"Mother Hulda" is a lovingly crafted puppet theater adaptation of the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Marie, a hardworking and helpful girl, falls into a well and through it enters an enchanted world, where she meets the mysterious Mother Hulda. Marie pitches in: she helps Mother Hulda, picks her apples so they do not rot, and takes the bread out of the oven so it does not burn. And because Marie is so helpful and conscientious, she is rewarded with a shower of gold. Another girl also wants to receive so much gold, but she is indifferent and lazy toward Mother Hulda and simply ignores that she needs help. That is why, in the end, Mother Hulda rewards her with pitch. "Mother Hulda" is a magical fairy tale about justice and about how helpfulness, diligence, and kindness always pay off. Age recommendation: 4+ Zitadelle Puppet Company Berlin Direction: Anna Fregin, Daniel Wagner Puppet construction: Mechtild Nienaber, Ralf Wagner Puppetry: Regina Wagner

THE WORLD PREMIERE! The Smurfs – The Musical At last the time has come: The Smurfs are conquering the musical stage. Everyone knows them, the cheerful blue creatures created in Belgium in 1958 and from there they conquered the world. The brand-new musical “The Smurfs” will be live on the big and small stages from spring 2027. And exclusively from Whynot Events! Look forward to an exciting adventure with Papa Smurf, Smurfette and the little blue friends with their lovable quirks and abilities – and of course their adversary Gargamel, whose only goal is to destroy the cheerful Smurfs along with their village, Smurf Village. Brand-new songs and an original stage show will win the hearts of musical fans, evoke beautiful childhood memories across generations, and captivate young and old alike. Look forward to the smurfiest family musical of all time! The world premiere LIVE on a major tour. Tickets at www.reservix.de or at all Reservix advance booking offices.

Five people in their later years form a shared apartment: Claude, the eternal lover; Annie and Jean, she conventionally respectable, he still a political activist; Jeanne and Albert, the feminist and the bon vivant. They want to be there for one another and thus prevent anyone from ending up in a nursing home. To help them, they hire the young student Dirk. The protagonists have been close friends for decades and know one another very well. Even so, tensions are not long in coming. Not only because physical ailments and the advancing dementia of one of the flatmates make life together difficult. Dirk's presence also acts like a catalyst: closely guarded secrets and hidden desires suddenly come to light… Production: a.gon Theater Munich Direction: Johannes Pfeifer Costumes: Anna Determann With: Ursula Buschhorn, Michel Guillaume, Ursula Berlinghof, Thomas Henniger von Wallersbrunn, Sven Schöcker, Jonathan Parr, Johanna Jacobi

William Wahl is a piano cabaret artist and songwriter of subtle tones. He is appearing with his current solo program, “wahlweise.” His Wahl songs are heard not only live in sold-out venues across Germany, but have also been streamed millions of times on the internet. While his wordplay reliably triggers peals of laughter, it is the very special blend of poetry, music, and comedy that allows him to master the keyboard of the circle. His piano songs are delicately bitter and biting, and in them he always maintains a loving взгляд on his contemporaries despite his very keen observation of human weaknesses. William Wahl skewers the spirit of the age with musical means, but with him the other side of the coin is always gold as well.

The florist Mr. Mushnik runs a rather run-down flower shop. Business is poor, and the shop is on the brink of ruin. Then his otherwise inconspicuous employee Seymour discovers a strange plant and puts it in the window display. The plant seems to magically attract new customers: suddenly the cash register is ringing and Mr. Mushnik can hardly keep up with the orders, while the utterly shy and awkward Seymour tries to win the heart of his secret love, Audrey. But as so often in life, fame comes at a price. The mysterious plant, which Seymour names “Audrey II,” feeds on blood. And the bigger it gets, the more blood it demands! Seymour has to come up with something... With a mixture of eerie comedy, lovable eccentricity, and pure romance, this horror-comedy rock musical has been one of the absolute cult classics of the musical genre ever since its premiere in 1982. Composer Alan Menken and librettist Howard Ashman, who created hit musicals and film scores such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” and “Beauty and the Beast” in addition to Little Shop of Horrors, guarantee top-class entertainment at the highest level. “Little Shop of Horrors” delights above all with a successful blend of black humor, catchy songs, and a wonderfully offbeat story about a voracious plant. Musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman Production: Theater für Niedersachsen Hildesheim Director: Jörg Gade Musical Director: Andreas Unsicker Set & Costumes: Patrizia Bitterich

When Paula turns seven, it begins: she becomes heavy, and heavier and heavier. Even in the water, Paula now sinks, despite her swim ring. In her large family, no one is as heavy as Paula, and suddenly everyone gets back pain when they try to lift Paula up. Only Uncle Hiram simply picks her up and throws her into the air. And Paula doesn’t come back down. Up here, everything is light, and Paula flies and flies and flies. At last, she feels free and light again. Day after day, she now lives with the clouds, reads books, and sleeps in the treetops. Paula is happy. Only sometimes does she feel a little lonely. Perhaps everything would have stayed that way. Perhaps Paula would have spent the next year and the year after that alone in the air. But life is full of surprises, and at some point being alone is somehow stupid too… Age recommendation: 6+ Production: Theater Mummpitz Nuremberg Direction: Andrea Maria Erl Set design: Maria Pfeiffer Costumes: André Schreiber Music: Özgür Kantar With: Ferdinand Roscher, Özgür Kantar, Sabine Zieser

The sound films of Universum Film AG, founded in Berlin in 1917, or UFA for short, and their dazzling stars shaped an entire era. A cheerful and state-supported art form that boomed in the 1930s and 1940s. At times, UFA was the most productive studio in the German film industry and, in 1933, after the Nazis seized power, came under the control of Joseph Goebbels and his "Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda." During the National Socialist era, UFA produced mainly apolitical music, operetta, and revue films featuring the stars of the day: Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, Marika Rökk, Johannes Heesters, Hans Albers, Ilse Werner, and Zarah Leander offered cinema audiences of the 1930s and 1940s glamour and glitter. They made people forget their world, falling apart in war and rubble, for a few hours. But how does that fit together? Can genuine music and art emerge under censorship? Can entertainment also be ideologically charged? Some of these artists tried to keep their distance from the Nazis, others accommodated themselves. What remains is the music: the UFA films may in part have long been forgotten, but the songs from the UFA music films have lost none of their brilliance and remain very popular. Welcome to Zarah Leander's salon! Production: Ensemble Pariser Flair Featuring: Marie Giroux (mezzo-soprano & flute), Joseph Schnurr (tenor & guitar), Jenny Schäuffelen (piano & accordion)

The rock show “Respect!” presents selected songs that have made history: like a fly in amber, many songs contain social and political hopes for a better life. They are musical witnesses of their time, expressing people’s experiences of striving for a more just society. Songs that celebrate people in all their diversity, that give strength and energy, that inspire courage and are fun at the same time, and that remind us of three fundamental human abilities: empathy, joy, and wit. “Respect! Human dignity is inviolable” is a musical journey through time that begins far in the past: it starts with German cabaret of the 1930s. Fast-forward a few decades, and Udo Lindenberg, Herbert Grönemeyer, Die Ärzte, and Jan Delay take center stage, each holding up a mirror to German society in their own way. The musical journey then crosses the Atlantic to the songs of the U.S. civil rights movement, to musicians who took a political stand such as Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, and Bob Dylan, and who still speak out today on social issues through their songs, for example Alice Cooper, Green Day, and Taylor Swift. Throughout all of this, good cheer naturally does not fall by the wayside, because “Respect!” is an equally important and magnificent show that is simply fun! Production: Westphalian State Theatre Musical direction: Tankred Schleinschock Live band: Klaus Dapper (saxophone, flute, clarinet), Matthias Fleige (trombone, guitar), Jörn Dodt (bass), Marco Bussi (drums), Claus Michael Siodmok (guitar, banjo), Guido Wellers (trumpet) Featuring: Patrick Sühl, Peti van de

A closet full of clothes — nothing to wear? Or have you simply accumulated too many clothes over time? Then Modewinkel is just the thing for you! On Saturday, April 10, 2027 at 3 p.m., the next “Modewinkel – Flea Market from Woman to Woman” will take place at Stadthalle Gifhorn. From clothing to shoes and accessories, there’s something for bargain hunters, fashionistas, and style icons alike. Whether you want to find fresh inspiration as a visitor or make room in your wardrobe for new clothes as a seller — this event makes it all possible. Women’s flea market opening hours: 3–6 p.m. Admission for female visitors: €2.50 (at the box office) Want to take part as a seller? Booking sales stands for this flea market will be possible from around mid-September 2026.

There is a circus atmosphere at Uncle Titus’ junkyard: the Crown Circus has set up camp there. Circus director Harry Hicks, the clown Giulio, and the other performers park their caravans among the old cars. Justus, Peter, and Bob are thrilled, but the excitement doesn’t last long. A clown suddenly appears twice, and at night a black phantom is up to mischief. In the course of their investigation, the three detectives come across puzzling clues and a trail that leads far back into the past: to the legendary theft of a crown more than a hundred years ago. Could the valuable treasure perhaps be hidden in the circus? The three detectives can solve this case only with the help of the audience! At every important turning point, all the young and old spectators decide how and where the story continues. Recommended age: 6+ An interactive case based on the book by Boris Pfeiffer and Ulf Blanck Production: Westphalian State Theatre