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When a mighty whirlwind blows little Dorothy into the fantastic land of Oz with its strange inhabitants, she has to summon up not only her curiosity but also a great deal of self-confidence in order to overcome the challenges and dangers that await her. For in this strange world, Dorothy not only finds lovable and pitiable companions - a scarecrow without brains, a tin man without a heart and a lion without courage - but witches are also up to mischief. To get back home, she has to ask the great wizard for help. On their search for the wizard's castle, Dorothy and her new friends realize that solidarity and community also make individuals stronger.
Lyman Frank Baum became famous overnight in 1900 with his children's book "The Wizard of Oz". The novel was adapted as a musical, prominently filmed and translated into numerous languages. Now the adventures of Dorothy and her companions can be seen on the Ulm stage in an exciting and rousing version.

Age recommendation: 5+


Press reviews

"Rostock-born director Max Radestock stages Lyman Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz' as an imaginative fairy tale with great costumes by Monika Gora in a magical, encouraging and non-pedagogical way. The young audience is thrilled."
Dagmar Hub // Augsburger Allgemeine

"It's fun to follow Dorothy and her new friends to the happy ending. That's down to the great ensemble: Lisette Holdack as the supposedly heartless Tin has a few good robo-moves, Laura Götz (who has already played Frankenstein's monster in Ulm) as the despondent Lion is something you want to cuddle, Valentin Erb as the Wicked Witch of the West is a humorless, unsympathetic character, and as the Wizard he's a fop with a glitter cap. And then, of course, there's Christmas fairytale regular Nils Willers, who is a bit of a dope as the supposedly brainless scarecrow, but has a surprising amount of clever things to say."
Marcus Golling // Südwest Presse

"'Beautiful!' children keep shouting into the premiere. And this stage set, designed with simple means, really is beautiful [...]. The costumes are [...] elaborate - and they work and transport the children into a dream world into which Dorothy escapes."
Dagmar Hub // Augsburger Allgemeine

"It's amazing what theater can still achieve in the age of AI. [...] The witty songs (music: Gabriel Wörfel), which are pleasingly far removed from the usual children's program aesthetics, are particularly thrilling."
Marcus Golling // Südwest Presse