The Winkelwiese Theatre has been offering a stage for contemporary theatre texts since 1964. Theatre Winkelwiese searches for strong stories and idiosyncratic narrative voices and has been offering the chance to discover current and innovative ...
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Hamlet's Dreams
World premiere
‘Hamlet loses his father, the King. How? Poison, administered to the King by Claudius, his brother. Fratricide? Indeed! Fratricide! Uncle Claudius then marries Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. Uncle Claudius thus becomes Hamlet’s new father. What a state of affairs in Denmark! Ophelia, his sceptical fiancée, tries to win Hamlet over. Denmark, to her: a peninsula. She tries to persuade him to leave. Love. Hamlet doesn’t understand it. He doesn’t understand Denmark, nor love. He understands nothing. Ghosts wander about. Polonius, a councillor, amuses everyone. Or so he thinks. Ophelia longs for “Dream, rewrite me over and over!” and draws her conclusions.»
In Stephan Teuwissen’s dream play, an actor wanders through a Hamlet-inspired world. He feels his way through comedy and grand gestures, discovering new, gentle nuances within the classical material. Teuwissen portrays the characters with sensitivity and, in his play, seeks tenderness and affection amidst tension and violence. With this text, director Mélanie Huber and TOBS! ensemble member Fabian Müller embark on a daring journey through self-disruption, comedy and poetry.
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Thursday, November 26, 2026
20:00
CHF 40 / CHF 32 / CHF 15
Friday, November 27, 2026
20:00
CHF 40 / CHF 32 / CHF 15
Starring: Fabian Müller
Text: Stephan Teuwissen
Directed by: Mélanie Huber
Set design: Lena Hiebel
Lighting: Michael Nobs
Dramaturgy: Patric Bachmann
Assistant Director: Yael Stricker
Directing Trainee: Regina Cotteli
Outreach: Elena von Graffenried
Technical Team: Patrick Meury, Paul Schuler
Theater Winkelwiese
Winkelwiese 4
8001 Zürich
+41 (0)44 252 10 01
office@winkelwiese.ch
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Getting there
The Winkelwiese Theatre is located in the listed Villa Tobler and is about 350 metres from the Haltestelle Kunsthaus. Two streets have to be crossed. The last 50 metres or so are on a paved road with a slight incline.
Wheelchair-accessible parking is available in the Hoch Promenade car park.
The main entrance is up two flights of stairs (three and five steps). To the right of the main entrance is a step-free side entrance that is only accessible when accompanied by staff. From here, a lift takes you to the foyer.
In the house
The box office is mobile and is not always in the same place. Due to protective measures (corona virus), glass panels are currently installed at the box office and bar.
The theatre hall and bar are accessible from the foyer via a permanently installed ramp. The space situation may change depending on the production.
There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet to the left of the lift.
Reservation and tickets
Wheelchair spaces can be booked via Reservation Form (please indicate under "Remarks") or at office@winkelwiese.ch / +41 (0)44 252 10 01.
Assistants who accompany people with a disability to a performance will receive a free ticket.
