Thuringia theater highlights for October 2026

Various theatrical productions are scheduled across Thuringia for October 2026. In Weimar, DNT Weimar presents a mystery-thriller based on Friedrich Schiller’s ‘Der Geisterseher’, featuring a theatrical walk through the city center that explores themes of royal conspiracy and religious influence.

In Altenburg, productions include a staging of Frankenstein. Erfurt will host its tenth Dance Theater Festival. Additionally, the Theater im Palais Erfurt is bringing the fairy tale ‘The Princess and the Pea’ to the Altensteiner Höhle in Bad Liebenstein on September 27, 2026, utilizing the unique acoustics and rock formations of the cave as a backdrop.