The European Capital of Culture is a celebration of the Ruhrgebiet which Theater der Welt invites the whole world to join in. The festival focuses not only on theatre but all forms of contemporary art.  Artists from every part of the globe take you on a journey in Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr that goes all around the world – with everything such a voyage entails: new sensations, surprise encounters and unexpected events. Come and join us! The programme will be published in March 2010. / More

In preparation for the festival, the series Looking Forward starts in November 2009: there will be food and philosophy at Schauspiel Essen and lectures to listen to at PACT Zollverein. Starting in December the Theater an der Ruhr will present conversations with artists, in January you are invited to a discussion on the role of metropolises in the Ringlokschuppen and from February there will be screenings of international films in their original languages in the Lichtburg. Enjoy Looking Forward with us! / Dates

Theater der Welt 2010 Mülheim an der Ruhr and Essen – A festival of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) organized by the Theater an der Ruhr and Schauspiel Essen in co-operation with RUHR.2010 European Capital of Culture.

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